All Hindi films, including Adipurush, were banned in Nepal on Monday following a controversy over its dialogues, including the mention of Sita as Indias daughter.According to reports, the screening of Adipurush has been halted nationwide, after the movie, a retelling of epic Ramayana, was banned in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Police personnel were deployed in Kathmandu to ensure that no Hindi film was screened.Kathmandu mayor Balendra Shah on Sunday said no Hindi film will be allowed to run in Kathmandu Metropolitan City until the dialogue Janaki is a daughter of India in Adipurush is removed not just in Nepal but also in IndiaSita, also referred to as Janaki, is believed by many to have been born in Janakpur in Nepal.Pokhara metropolis mayor Dhanaraj Acharya said Adipurush will be barred from screening from Monday onwards.
According to Kathmandu mayor, screening Adipurush without getting one of its dialogues removed will cause irreparable damage.