Controversy in Nepal over ‘Adipurush’ movie starring Prabhas. In the film, it is said that Sita was born in India, which caused controversy in Nepal. There was a strong protest against the movie in Nepal, arguing that Sita was born in Nepal. After the controversy, Indian films were banned in Nepal’s Pokhara Metropolitan City after Kathmandu.
Pokhara Mayor Dhanraj Acharya directed the theaters to stop showing all Indian films from Monday morning. Earlier, Balendra Shah, the mayor of Nepal’s capital Kathmandu, had imposed a ban on Indian films.’There was dialogue in Adipurush claiming that Sita is the daughter of India, which is objectionable. We had given a three-day ultimatum to correct it. There is no doubt that it is the first duty of the government and the Nepali citizen to protect the national interest by maintaining the independence and self-respect of Nepal’ – the Kathmandu mayor wrote on Facebook, banning Indian films.
