Adipurush (transl. First man)[a] is a 2023 Indian epic mythological action film based on the epic Ramayana. The film is written and directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series and Retrophiles. Shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu, the film stars Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Devdatta Nage.
Many critics slammed it as a terrible and unnecessary adaptation of the Ramayan, whilst also stating that it destroyed the essence of the original source
Adipurush has pulled off wonders at the Indian box office as it is earning a monstrous 80-82 crore nett in India (all languages) on day 1, as per early trends. This is really huge and has left behind Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan (57 crores) by a distance of over 20 crores to become the biggest Indian opener of 2023.