Hyderabad: Telugu movie director S.S.Rajamouli has induced a furore by his remarks seen as belittling Hindu religion and revered figures like Hanuman.

The filmmaker, who attained fame with motion pictures like ‘RRR’, ‘Bahubali’, is accused by Hindutva outfits, BJP leaders T.Raja Singh and Madhavi Latha amongst others of constructing irreverent remarks on Hanuman on the title launch of his subsequent big-ticket film ‘Varanasi’ starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra, and Prithviraj Sukumaran.

Mints tons of of crores of cash with Hindu gods, themes and scripts however disrespects the religion, Raja Singh mentioned. The firebrand BJP MLA additionally exhorted the Hindus to boycott movies of Rajamouli.

Whereas Rajamouli has up to now not responded over the controversy, his PR workforce too declined to touch upon the matter.

On Friday, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) spokesperson Ravinuthala Shasidhar lambasted Rajamouli for refusing to apologise for his sinful remarks, whereas accusing him of getting turn into conceited with amassed cash.

Rashtriya Vanara Sena, a little-known Hindutva outfit, has filed a criticism towards Rajamouli on the Saroornagar police station in Hyderabad, alleging that the director made derogatory remarks about Lord Hanuman, hurting the feelings of crores of Hindus.

The filmmaker’s assertion got here after technical glitches prevented the teaser of his film from being performed on the promotional occasion in Hyderabad.

“I don’t have a lot religion in God. Minutes again, my dad spoke saying that Hanuman will likely be there as power, assist in our deeds. When the glitch occurred, I bought livid and thought, ‘Is that this how he benefacts us?’ (sic),” Rajamouli mentioned in Telugu earlier than an enormous gathering, and in presence of famous person Mahesh Babu and others.

Rajamouli’s father is famous screenwriter and nominated Rajya Sabha member Vijayendra Prasad, recognized for movies like ‘Bajrangi Bhaijaan’.

The filmmaker went on to comment that even his spouse is in deep devotion to Lord Hanuman, “treating and speaking to him like a buddy.” “I additionally bought offended along with her. Let’s see,” he mentioned

A while later too, whereas making an attempt to play the glimpse as soon as once more, Rajamouli, addressing his father, reportedly talked about Hanuman once more, seen as scorn by the Hindutva teams.

On Thursday, Raja Singh launched a video disparaging Rajamouli’s commentary, accusing him of amassing tens of millions by displaying Hindu gods magnificently on display screen in motion pictures like ‘Baahubali’, however displaying impertinence in direction of them in actuality.

“In case you are an actual ‘naastik’ (atheist) then declare so. You haven’t any religion, respect in Hindu faith, then why ought to Hindus watch your motion pictures?” Singh mentioned, accusing Rajamouli of constructing such insulting feedback on Hindu revered figures like Rama and Krishna earlier too.

Calling him ‘faaltu’ (ineffective), Singh sought to know if Rajamouli’s enraging feedback have been a gimmick to enhance publicity to his new film.

The Goshamahal MLA mentioned that Rajamouli must be booked and jailed for his insolence, and urged movie-goers to concentrate on his mindset and boycott his movies for “instructing him a lesson”.

One other BJP firebrand Madhavi Latha reacted saying that “by displaying actor Prabhas lifting a Shivalingam in ‘Baahubali’, you earned crores of cash.”

“Have you ever donated something to a Shiva temple in gratitude? Then why blame the almighty now?” she mentioned.

(Edited by Tony Rai)

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