Is Saif Ali Khan playing Ravan or Khilji? Prabhas' Adipurush fails to impress audience, gets heavily criticized!

The much-anticipated teaser of Adipurush starring Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, and Kriti Sanon was released at a mega event in Ayodhya on Sunday. Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is a cinematic adaptation of the Indian epic Ramayana. While Prabhas will be playing the role of Raghav in the film, Kriti Sanon will play Janaki. The film also stars Saif Ali Khan as the antagonist, portraying King Ravana, and Sunny Singh as Laxman.

 

 

Adipurush is considered the biggest film in Prabhas’ career. It is a mythological drama that has been made on a budget of Rs 500 crore. The film is jointly bankrolled by Bhushan Kumar’s T-series and Retrophiles. It will hit theatres on January 12, 2023.

 

However, it has left a huge section of the audience disappointed and upset. Om Raut’s directorial, that has budget of Rs 500 crore is now getting trolled on social media for its ‘poor VFX’. What has disappointed the most to all is Saif’s look as Ravana. With short hair and beard, netizens are now questioning if the actor will be playing "Ravana or Alauddin Khilji in the film".

 

It is pertinent to mention that Ravana was a Brahmin scholar. Speaking about the same, a netizen wrote, "Ravan was Brahmin, a scholar who composed “shiva tandav”.He had the knowledge of vedas & was an excellent astrologer. This pic of Saif Ali Khan is no where to Ravana. A South Indian Brahmin during those times would put kumkum on his forehead, this is a pic of “Mlecha” the Taimur."

Another netizen wrote, "Ravan had a Pushpak vahan to travel not a demon bat not even he was demon he was Brahmin and most religious personality"

Some people went on to say that the film looks no better than an animated movie. A netizen even started to say that people should rather watch Chhota Bheem.

The historical event should have been made with much more care, given the fact that several Bollywood movies are failing due to content and VFX.