Filmmaker Om Raut's "Adipurush", a big budget adaptation of the Ramayana, feels far from its source material, says the team of Ramanand Sagar's "Ramayan" that brought the epic to life in an era where Doordarshan was the staple.
The latest version of the age-old story of good and evil finds has been facing boycott calls for its depiction of Hindu deities as well as the quality of its CGI following its teaser launch last week. And some of the cast and crew of what many believe is the "original" Ramayan seem unimpressed too.
To millions of Indians who tuned in every Sunday to watch the epic as drama being telecast into their homes, actor Arun Govil still serves as the face of Lord Ram, Dipika Chikhlia as Goddess Sita and Sunil Lahiri as Lord Lakshman. The late artistes Arvind Trivedi and Dara Singh played the roles of Ravana and Hanuman, respectively.
"I saw the teaser and it is very different from 바카라Ramayan바카라 that we had seen and I know India has grown up with it. It is very different and definitely technology is wonderful to have but I feel it does not reflect the era that actual Ramayana took place in," Chikhlia told PTI.
The world of 바카라Adipurush바카라, fronted by "Baahubali" star Prabhas who features in the title role as Lord Ram, is alien, she said.
"When you make a subject (like this), you need to be truthful to the era, the period and the characters," she said
But Chikhlia is hopeful 바카라Adipurush바카라 might turn out to be wonderful.
바카라The director (Raut) is an award-winning director so I am sure it must be something wonderful,바카라 Chikhlia added.
The portrayal of the 10-headed demon king called Lankesh, played by Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, has come in for attack. With a beard, fierce eyes and a buzz cut, many have slammed the makers for the apparent Islamisation of Ravana.
The portrayal of Hanuman, with a beard, without a moustache and dressed in leather, has also attracted criticism. In an unusual portrayal of the Hindu god, Ram has been shown with a moustache.
"The kind of look that they have given to Ram and Ravana is not digestible to the audience because many people have seen the same characters in Ramanand Sagar바카라s 바카라Ramayan바카라. People have seen Ram, Sita, Lakshman, Ravana and they should not spoil that image," Lahiri told PTI.
"I don바카라t know why they did this look. We can바카라t say anything till we see the trailer or movie. I am personally not happy with the look, it is difficult to comment whether it is good or bad,바카라 he added.
Moti Sagar, son of Ramanand Sagar, believes the sentiments of people must be always considered when a filmmaker adapts Ramayana for the screen.
"Everybody has a viewpoint. Whether it is right or wrong, I will not comment. There are a lot of sentiments attached to the epic and it should be taken into consideration while these characters are sketched and being shot,바카라 he told PTI.
Moti Sagar said the key reason 바카라Ramayan바카라 still enjoys huge popularity is because his father was careful in his depiction of the characters.
"For the character of Hanuman, he visited so many temples, which are centuries old, much before the show was made. There are so many statues, paintings and we followed what was accepted by the masses.
"Everybody has a different vision and they have a right to have their vision, we have followed what is there in temples all over India,바카라 he added.
The road ahead for the film looks bumpy with political parties and right wing groups also criticising the movie's teaser.
Earlier this week, Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra warned the makers of 바카라Adipurush바카라 of legal action if scenes showing Hindu religious figures in the 바카라wrong바카라 way were not removed.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad also raised objections to the portrayal of Lord Ram and Ravana in the teaser, claiming it 바카라ridiculed Hindu society바카라.
At the media preview of the film's 3D trailer earlier this week, director Raut said he is "disheartened" by the reaction to the teaser but not surprised because the film is made for a larger medium.
"If given a choice, I would have never put it on YouTube but that바카라s the need of the hour. We need to put it there so that it reaches a wide audience," Raut told reporters.
