GenderThis isn’t the first time a woman actor has faced objections for behaving in a way that is deemed ‘unbecoming’ of a woman playing the role of Sita. Nayanthara’s casting as Sita in the 2011 film ‘Sri Rama Rajyam’ had faced similar objections. Om Raut / InstagramAsking to set aside a seat for Hanuman in theatres, repeatedly proclaiming ‘Jai Shri Ram’ to promote their film, and inviting a Brahmin seer to their film’s promotional events — none of these saved the team of Adipurush, an upcoming adaptation of Ramayana starring Prabhas and Kriti Sanon, from attracting the wrath of Hindu religious leaders and right-wing groups. A video showing the film’s director Om Raut giving what seems to be a friendly peck on the cheek to Kriti (who plays Sita in his film) at the Venkateswara temple in Tirupati, has sparked right-wing outrage. The head priest at Telangana's Chilkur Balaji temple,...
- 6/9/2023
- by MariaR
- The News Minute
CinemaAhead of the release of Gunasekhar’s ‘Shaakuntalam’, Samantha said it was an honour to play a role essayed by many veteran actors over the years.Saroja Devi, Jaya Prada and Samantha/YouTube ScreenshotsShaakuntalam, a Telugu mythological drama starring Samantha as Shakuntala and directed by Gunasekhar, is set to release on Friday, April 14. A day ahead of the film’s release, Samantha shared images of all the actors who have played the role of Shakuntala in films over the years, starting from 1920. Samantha’s note accompanying the images said: “It has truly been the greatest honour. Shaakuntalam is yours from tomorrow.” Shakuntala is a mythological character from the Adi Parva, the first chapter of the epic Mahabharata. The character is further elaborated in the play Abhignyana Shakuntalam by Kalidasa. In the play, Shakuntala is the daughter of the sage Vishwamitra and the apsara Menaka, raised by another sage Kanva. She marries a king named Dushyanta,...
- 4/13/2023
- by AjayR
- The News Minute
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