New Delhi:  A right-wing group of Hindu Sena filed a PIL challenging the Adipurush movie certification granted to the film under the Cinematograph Act of 1952 on Friday. The Hindu Sena moved the Delhi High Court, seeking directions for removal or correction of alleged objectionable scenes involving characters such as Ram, Sita, Ravana, and Hanuman in the movie Adipurush.

Adipurush movie was released nationwide on Friday and the plea filed as PIL claims that the characters in the movie deviate from the portrayal of these religious figures in the epic Ramayana. The organization in its PIL included the names of the director, producers, and official parties as respondents.

The petitioner in his PIL said that the movie hurts the sentiments of the Hindu community by presenting the religious characters in an inaccurate and inappropriate manner that goes against the descriptions found in the works of authors like Maharishi Valmiki and Saint Tulsidas. The petition argues that the portrayal of characters such as Ravana (played by Saif Ali Khan) and Hanuman in the film is completely divorced from Indian civilization.

The movie stars Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan in the leading roles of Ram, Sita, and Ravan.