Author Manoj Muntashir, who confronted heavy backlash for the controversial dialogues within the Prabhas starrer Adipurush, directed by Om Raut, opened up concerning the emotional toll the criticism took on him. Regardless of beforehand asserting that the dialogue errors have been unintentional and never meant to offend spiritual sentiments or disrespect Lord Ram and Hanuman, the adverse response deeply affected him, even bringing him to tears.
In a current interview with Shubhankar Mishra, Manoj shared how the expertise taught him helpful classes. “Roya tha fundamental. Ek insaan ke taur pe maine ye samjha ki kuch bhi everlasting nahi hai (I cried. As a human, I noticed that nothing is everlasting),” he mentioned, reflecting on the non permanent nature of each success and failure.
“Jo aaj hai, ho sakta hai ye kal na ho, lekin ye bhi seekha ki jo achha hai, woh kal bura bhi ho sakta hai aur woh parso achha bhi ho sakta hai. Toh fundamental ruka nahin hoon, jhuka nahin hoon, fundamental din raat koshish kar raha hoon (What is nice right this moment can flip dangerous tomorrow after which good once more. I haven’t stopped or bowed down; I’m working onerous day and evening),” he added.
‘Adipurush’ author Manoj Muntashir regrets defending Prabhas’ movie amid controversy: ‘At present I perceive that mistake’
Manoj additionally spoke about his perspective on Bollywood, describing the business as a market pushed by revenue. “Jab unko fayeda hoga mujhse, toh fir aaenge mere paas, aur aa bhi rahe hain (After they see revenue in me, they are going to come again, and they’re already coming again),” he said.
Some of the criticized parts was the movie’s dialogue, written by Manoj Muntashir, which included colloquial language deemed inappropriate for divine characters like Lord Ram, Hanuman, and Ravana. Particular strains spoken by Hanuman, comparable to ‘Jalegi tere baap ki,’ have been met with outrage for his or her perceived disrespect to Lord Hanuman. This led to protests throughout the nation, with many non secular teams and political figures demanding modifications to the movie. Nevertheless, Adipurush nonetheless managed to earn over Rs 450 crore worldwide with its restricted run on the field workplace.