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Now PlayingWriter Manoj Muntashir reacts to the backlash on 'jalegi tere baap ki' dialogue in 'Adipurush' – 'Our grandparents narrated 'Ramayana' in this language…'
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Writer Manoj Muntashir reacts to the backlash on 'jalegi tere baap ki' dialogue in 'Adipurush' – 'Our grandparents narrated 'Ramayana' in this language…'

Updated : Jun 18, 2023, 14:10 IST394 views

Manoj Muntashir, co-writer of the dialogues and lyrics of ‘Adipurush’, has reacted to the criticism that some of his lines have faced after the film’s release. In an interview with a news channel, the writer responded to the backlash on Hanuman’s ‘jalegi tere baap ki’ line. Muntashir reportedly said, ‘Humare yahan daadiyan, naniyan jab Ramayan ki kathaye sunati thi, jo isi bhaasha mein sunaati thi. Yeh dialogue jiska aapne zikar kiya, yeh iss desh ke sant, bade bade katha vachak aisi hi bolte hai jaise maine likha hai. I am not the first one to write this dialogue, it's already there.’ Meanwhile, director Om Raut shared this picture on social media which showed reserved seats kept for Lord Hanuman in many Indian theatres after his plea to theatre owners.

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