Mumbai,UPDATED: Jun 8, 2023 21:01 IST
By Neha Verma: Adipurush pre-launch event in Tirupati was a visual treat for fans. Starting from the songs like Jai Shri Ram and the glorious presence of the team, everything added to the excitement quotient. With the film’s release around the corner, it was embroiled in controversy again.
Before the Adipurush pre-release event, Kriti Sanon and Om Raut visited Lord Venkateswara temple in Tirupati. However, controversy erupted after the filmmaker was seen kissing the actress goodbye outside the temple premises. This led to a social media uproar with fans sharing their disapproval against the same.
DIPIKA CHIKHLIA ON OM RAUT KISSING KRITI SANON ONTRIVERSY
Amid the claim of hurting religious sentiments, Dipika Chikhlia, who immortalised the character of Sita on television, shared her thoughts on the incident. During an interview with AajTak, the senior actress expressed her disapproval of this action.
Reacting to the same, she said, “’I believe this is a significant problem with actors nowadays, as they neither enter the character nor understand its emotions. For them, the Ramayana must have been just a film. Perhaps they haven’t connected with it on a spiritual level.”
Talking about the incident that took place inside the premises, Dipika said, “Kriti is an actress of today’s generation. In today’s era, kissing or hugging someone is considered a sweet gesture. She would have never thought of herself as Sita Ji. It becomes a matter of emotions. I have lived the character of Sita, while today’s actresses just consider it a role. After the film or project is over, they don’t care anymore.’
KISSING IS OUT OF THE QUESTION
Having said that, the actress who even appeared in Bala, looked back at the time when she played the role of Sita in the mythological drama. Comparing the scenario with today, she said, “’Now let’s talk about us. No one dared to take our names on the set. When we were in our characters, many people would come and touch our feet right on the set. It was a different era. At that time, they didn’t see us as actors; they saw us as gods. We couldn’t even hug anyone, let alone a kiss.”
“Adipurush actors will also get busy with their next projects after the release and might forget about their characters. But such a thing never happened to us. We were treated as if we were gods descending from above and living in this world. That’s why we never did anything that would hurt people’s sentiments,” Dipika concluded.
Adipurush will release in theatres on June 16.
