We have grown up watching multiple versions of Valmiki’s Hindu epic Ramayana. In 2023, director Om Raut presented a new (modern version) version of Ramayana in his directorial Adipurush. Starring Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan, the 2023 mythological action drama faced criticism for its awkward Adipurush dialogues and poor VFX.
Although dialogue writer Manoj Muntashir initially defended his work, he later admitted his “mistake”. Meanwhile, the makers modified some dialogues after receiving heavy criticism from the audience. For example, the dialogue “kapda tere baap ka” was changed to “kapda teri Lanka ka”. “Hum unki Lanka laga denge” was modified to “Hum unki Lanka mein aag laga denge”.
13 Adipurush dialogues from Prabhas, Kriti Sanon and Saif Ali Khan’s film
1. “The clothes are from your Lanka, the oil is from your Lanka, the fire is also from your Lanka, it is your Lanka that will burn.”
This dialogue was spoken by Devdutt Nage in the role of Bajrang when Indrajeet aka Meghnath burns Lankeshwar’s tail in Lanka. Indrajeet’s role was played by Vatsal Seth.
2. “My life is in Janaki and dignity is dearer to me than my life.”
In one scene, Prabhas as Raghav spoke this dialogue about Kriti Sanon’s character Janaki.
3. “One of my snakes has destroyed this Sheshnag of yours.”
In a revised dialogue, Indrajeet utters this line after attacking Sunny Singh’s character Shesh. The dialogue earlier read, “One of my snakes made this Sheshnag of yours longer.”
4. “Whoever touches our sisters, we will set their Lanka on fire.”
The initial version of the dialogue read, “We will destroy anyone who touches our sisters.”
5. “How did you get in? Do you even know who I am?”
In one scene, Bajrang enters Lanka to meet Janaki. Meanwhile, Indrajit arrives and shouts at him. This dialogue was earlier read as “Yeh teri bua ka bagh hai kya jo hawa khane aa gaya”.
6. “You are the crown prince of Ayodhya. Give a signal and the entire army will fight with you.”
In one scene, Shesha tells his brother Raghava to give a signal and the entire monkey army will join him in fighting the demon king Ravana.
7. “We are released or raised by actions, not by birth.”
This dialogue is from the scene when Raghav meets Sabri and Sabri questions him about touching his feet.
8. “Raghava broke Shivadhanush to get me, now he has to break Ravana’s pride.”
Janaki utters this line while recalling how her husband Raghava had conquered her by breaking the divine bow of Lord Shiva.
9. “You have got everything that is worth getting in the universe, yet you are still a demon. If you marry Lakshmi, you will become Narayan.”
Saif Ali Khan, who plays Lankeshwar (aka Raavan) in Adipurush, spoke this dialogue while showcasing his power.
10. “I am coming to crush the other’s ten years with two pairs of justice. I am coming to destroy injustice.”
Prabhas as Raghava in the film delivered this powerful dialogue in which he challenged Lankeshwara to defeat him in battle.
11. “You’re rolling out the carpet for your tomorrow.”
This dialogue was spoken by Siddhant Karnik, who played the role of Lankeshwar’s brother Vibhishan. This dialogue is from a scene with Saif Ali Khan.
12. “It got burnt, right? It will burn more, only the one who is burnt knows.”
This shameful dialogue was spoken by Indrajit during the incident of burning Bajrang’s tail.
13. “Don’t fight for me today, fight for that day when history will read your name and our heads will bow in respect. Will you fight? Then go ahead and bury the saffron flag of victory in the lap of ego.”
In one scene, Prabhas as Raghava speaks these lines while motivating his army to win the war against Lankeshwara.
In an earlier interview with AajTak, Manoj Muntashir shared that defending his writing in Adipurush was a “big mistake”. Manoj said that he is not an insecure person who would defend his writing skills. The dialogue writer said that it was a big mistake and a learning experience for him.
Director Om Raut has written the screenplay of the 2023 film Adipurush. Prabhas has got the opportunity to play the role of Lord Ram and Kriti Sanon has got the opportunity to play the role of Sita Maa. Sunny Singh has played the role of Lord Laxman. Saif Ali Khan has played the role of demon king Ravana.
Adipurush was released in theatres on June 16, 2023 in Hindi and Telugu as well as Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam languages. It premiered on Netflix on August 11 last year. The film is also available on Amazon Prime Video. So, if you are planning to watch this film directed by Om Raut, add it to your watchlist.
Did you watch the original version of Adipurush starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon or the revised version?
