Saif Ali Khan to face legal action regarding the comment on demon king Raavan in his upcoming movie ‘Aadipurush’

The leaders and netizens reacted after the controversial statement by Saif. The actor even apologised for an equivalent however, things got worse. An advocate from Uttar Pradesh has filed a case against Saif and director Om Raut for hurting religious sentiments. Saif had withdrew his statement and issued an apology after facing a backlash.

The actor had said that he was not intending to offend anyone which the film will present the story with none misinterpretation. The statement read, “I’ve been made aware that one among my statements during an interview, has caused controversy and hurt people’s sentiments. This was never my intention or meant that way. I might wish to sincerely apologise to everybody and withdraw my statement. Lord Ram has always been the symbol of righteousness and heroism on behalf of me. Adipurush is about celebrating the victory of excellent over evil and therefore the entire team is functioning together to present the epic with none distortions”.

The plea are going to be heard within the court of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) within the Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh, reports IANS. December 23 has been fixed because the hearing date. The advocate said that traditionally, Lord Ram is taken into account a logo of excellent, while Raavan is viewed as evil.

Prabhas and Kriti Sanon are also starring in the movie as pivotal roles. The film is set to hit the screen on August 11, 2022.