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Saif Ali Khan's statement glorifying Ravan creates political uproar

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: December 6, 2020 12:42 IST

BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Sunday slammed actor Saif Ali Khan over his recent comment on his upcoming mythological ...

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BJP MLA Ram Kadam on Sunday slammed actor Saif Ali Khan over his recent comment on his upcoming mythological epic 'Adipurush'. Speaking in an interview, the 50-year-old star said that his version of the demon king will be more ‘humane’ and Raavan's actions including the abduction of Sita and starting a war with Lord Ram as revenge for what was done to his sister Surpanakha will be justified in 'Adipurush'. 

Reacting on the comments, Ram Kadam wrote on Twitter saying,  Actor Saif Ali Khan has made an extremely shocking statement regarding his forthcoming film Adipurush. Saif, who plays Ravan's character, says Ravan's abduction of Sita Maa and his war against Sri Ram will be justified.""If Adhipurush plans to show Ravan in a positive light and justify the inhuman act of abducting of Sita Maa, we will never allow that to happen. Hope better sense prevails." Adipurush will reportedly be shot from January in a single long schedule and will be released on August 11, 2022. The epic action-drama film will reportedly be dubbed in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, and several foreign languages. This is Saif’s second time working with Raut. He also appeared as the antagonist in Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. Previously, Saif’s comments about Tanhaji’s historical inaccuracy landed him in a soup. 

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