Director Still Defending Prabhas’ Disaster?

Prabhas’s Adipurush, directed by Om Raut and released in theaters on June 16, 2023, received a disastrous response from the audience and achieved below-average collections at the box office.

Following the terrible failure of Adipurush, Om Raut has maintained a low profile and has not made a public appearance for the past few months.

Also, whenever Om Raut posts anything on his social media profile, Prabhas’s fans consistently abuse the director in the comments section for the failure of Adipurush.

Prabhas rose as a significant pan-Indian hero after the success of the Baahubali franchise, earning a huge fan base across India. However, Adipurush has tarnished Prabhas’s image and also the dignity of the epic Ramayana.

Recently, in an interview, Om Raut stated that Adipurush’s distribution rights were sold for around 120 crores in the Telugu states, implying that many audience members came to watch the movie in theaters.

This recent statement by Om Raut has gone viral and has again triggered Prabhas’s fans. Following this, they have commented on social media that even the general audience knows what distribution rights are, and a high price for distribution rights doesn’t necessarily mean a huge audience turnout in theaters.

Furthermore, Prabhas’s fans argue that distribution rights are sold before the movie’s release, so a high price then doesn’t negate the film’s failure.

They believe Om Raut is not accepting his mistake and is trying to portray Adipurush as a successful movie, which they consider the worst kind of behavior.