The idea of retelling the Ramayana had germinated in director Om Raut’s mind in the early 2000s when he watched Japanese filmmaker Yugo Sako’s anime film, The Prince of Light, based on the Indian epic. Years on, ready with Adipurush, the filmmaker launched the highly anticipated teaser over the weekend. The first look of the Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan and Kriti Sanon-starrer received mixed to negative reviews, with netizens trolling the visual effects. While Raut has reportedly stated that he is “not surprised” by the negative reactions as the film is “not made for the small screens” of mobile phones, it is now heard that the director and T-Series have decided to employ a new team of VFX experts to rework the footage. 

Om Raut