Adipurush

Adipurush
Theatrical release poster
Directed byOm Raut
Written by
Based onRamayana
by Valmiki
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyKarthik Palani
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • 16 June 2023 (2023-06-16)
Running time
179 minutes[1][2]
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Hindi
  • Telugu
Budgetest.₹600 crore[3][4][5]
Box officeest. ₹450−500 crore[6][7]

Adipurush (transl. First man)[a] is a 2023 Indian mythological action film inspired by the Hindu epic Ramayana.[9] The film is directed and co-written by Om Raut, and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. Produced in Bollywood,[10] the film was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu. The film features Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh, and Devdutta Nage.

The film was announced in August 2020, through an official motion poster. Principal photography, which took place primarily in Mumbai, commenced in February 2021 and ended in November 2021. The film's music is composed by Ajay–Atul and Sachet-Parampara . Adipurush is budgeted at ₹500−700 crore (US$−84 million) and became one of the most expensive Indian films.[11][3][12]

Adipurush was released on 16 June 2023 to overwhelmingly negative reviews from critics and audiences alike, who criticised the film's screenplay, dialogues and visuals.[13][14][15] It eventually emerged as a box office failure.[16]

  1. ^ "Adipurush". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 9 June 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
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  3. ^ a b "Prabhas starrer Adipurush made on a budget of Rs. 600 cr. recovers Rs. 450 cr. before its release". Bollywood Hungama. 2 June 2023. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Om Raut calls Prabhas 'flop-proof', says 'Adipurush' did 'well at box office'". India Today. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
  5. ^ "Chandrayaan-3 Is Rs 75 Cr Cheaper Than Prabhas' Adipurush: Viral Tweet Leaves Netizens In Splits". News18. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Saaho vs Radhe Shyam, Adipurush, Salaar Box Office: Analysing Prabhas' films after historic Baahubali duology". Pinkvilla. 6 May 2024. Archived from the original on 1 June 2024. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Thanks to 'Pathaan', 'Adipurush'! India box office closes H1 2023 at Rs 4,868 crore". Business Today (India). 18 July 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
  8. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (22 February 2022). "Prabhas-Starring 'Adipurush': Director Om Raut Reveals Details of Epic 'Ramayana' Adaptation (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 22 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  9. ^ K, Janani (28 February 2021). "Prabhas spotted in Mumbai, to start shooting for Adipurush in March". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 February 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2021. Adipurush is a mythological film, which is based on the epic Ramayana.
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  11. ^ Jogani, Rishil (12 May 2023). "Decoding the economics of Adipurush: Prabhas and Kriti Sanon film budget, theatrical deal and recovery". Pinkvilla. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023.
  12. ^ "Adipurush box office collection Day 14: Prabhas' controversial Ramayana adaptation drops to just Rs 39 lakh in the Hindi market". The Indian Express. 30 June 2023. Archived from the original on 1 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2023. Globally, the film has grossed over Rs 400 crore, but it hasn't been able to recover its reported Rs 500 crore budget.
  13. ^ "Adipurush – Modernized version of Ramayana". 123Telugu. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 17 June 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  14. ^ "Adipurush movie review: Critics call Prabhas-starrer 'an epic disappointment'". Business Today. 16 June 2023. Archived from the original on 5 July 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  15. ^ "'Adipurush' released amid lukewarm reviews: Check out some of its biggest mistakes pointed out by filmgoers". Business Today. 17 June 2023. Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  16. ^ "Adipurush: Why audiences turned against this Bollywood epic". BBC. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2024.


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