After the failures of Saaho and Radhe Shyam, Prabhas’s Adipurush repeated the same concept. They invested huge money into the project but miss the beat, the film collapsed on the first Monday.
Adipurush looks like a cartoonish film, a total waste of stardom of Bahubali actor Prabhas and talents like Kriti Sanon, Saif Ali Khan, and Devdatta Nage.
Tanhaji director Om Raut’s execution disappoints at this time. If the film works at Box Office, a credit will go to Prabhas’s fans or people might go for big names associated with the project.
Adipurush pre-release events left no chance to create hype for this magnum opus, distributors already announced free tickets, joined by Ranbir, Ananya Birla, and others.
Adipurush Movie Overview
| Movie | Adipurush |
| Release Date | 16 June 2023 |
| Free Tickets | Shreyas Media- 1,00,0000+ Ranbir Kapoor- 10,000 Abhishek Agarwal- 10,000 Ananya Birla- 10,000 Manchu Manoj- 2,500 |
| Director | Om Raut |
| Producer | Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, Rajesh Nair |
| Star Cast | Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh, Saif Ali Khan, Devdatta Nage |
| Budget | ₹ 675 Crore |
| Languages | Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Tamil |
Adipurush also marked Om Raut’s first Telugu film as this big-budget 3D epic is a bilingual film, shot in two languages Hindi and Telugu. Adipurush went on floors in Feb 2021 and concluded the shooting in 103 days on November 2021.
Watch Adipurush Final Trailer
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Adipurush Release Date & Box Office
Adipurush releases on June 16, 2023, in Hindi-Telugu and dubbed Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada versions in 3D. Adipurush Advance booking started on June 11, 2023. The bumper opening was for sure as per Advance Booking reports but the film is not for a long Box office run.
| Day Wise | Collection in India (Net) | Worldwide Gross |
| Day 1 | 86.75 Cr | 140 Cr |
| Day 2 | 65.25 Cr | 100 Cr |
| Day 3 | 69.10 Cr | 100 Cr |
| Day 4 | 16.70 Cr | — |
| Day 5 | 10.70 Cr | — |
| Day 6 | 7.25 Cr | — |
| Day 7 | 4.85 Cr | |
| Total | 260.55 Cr | 416 Cr |
Adipurush was slated to hit 11 Aug 2022 earlier, the makers opted for a Sankranthi 2022 release but dropped the idea due to the clash with Telugu films Veera Simha Reddy and Waltair Veerayya, as well as to take the VFX to work seriously following the criticism it received after the trailer release.
Adipurush Trailer
The makers of the mythological epic Adipurush released the trailer for the film on the official YouTube channel of T-Series. The trailer for Prabhas and Kriti Sanon’s Adipurush premiered in 70 countries across the globe. The trailer is approximately 3 minutes long, and the background music of the movie is definitely amazing.
As compared to the teaser released earlier, the VFX in the trailer is definitely improved and the dialogues of the movie are also on point.
Adipurush Star Cast
Adipurush is a mythology action adventure based on the epic Ramayana and is one of Prabhas’s biggest upcoming films, Prabhas playing the titular role of Adipurush/Raghav, Kriti Sanon will be seen as Janaki/Sita.
Om Raut brings his Tanhaji villain Saif Ali Khan back, who will be portraying the main antagonist role as Lankesh/Ravana, highly praised for his appearance in the trailer.
Pyaar ka Punchnaama fame Sunny Singh is playing Lakshmana (Younger brother of lord Rama), Tanhaji fame Devdatta Nage will be seen playing Hanuman’s character, Vatsal Sheth and Trupti Toradmal will also be seen in key roles.
Makers of Adipurush
Adipurush is financed by Bhushan Kumar along with Krishan Kumar, Om Raut, Prasad Sutar, and Rajesh Nair. it is Prabhas’s third venture with the producer Bhushan Kumar after Radhe Shyam and Saaho.
The film is made under the banner of Bhusan Kumar’s production company T-Series Films in association with director Raut’s home banner Retrophiles.
Adipurush Budget
This magnum opus is said to have been made on a budget of Rs 650- 675 crores, with half of the budget (Rs 350 crores) reportedly to be spent on the VFX (visual effects). It is the most expensive Bollywood film to date and is one of the highly anticipated upcoming Bollywood films.
Adipurush Teaser
The teaser of Adipurush was unveiled via a grand teaser launch ceremony on the bank of the Saryu River in Lord Rama’s birthplace in Ayodhya on October 2, 2022. The main star cast, including Kriti Sanon, Prabhas, Sunny Singh, and director Om Raut, was also present at the ceremony. Simultaneously, the teaser was also launched on the “T-Series” official YouTube channel.
However, it didn’t go well with social media users, who slammed the makers of Adipurush for poor VFX and shoddy character designs. People were wondering if the film is based on the epic Ramayana or if it is a live-action movie like Game of Thrones or House of the Dragon.
Following widespread criticism, the filmmakers admitted their mistakes and promised to re-evaluate the film and improve its visual effects. It is obvious that changing the visual effects for such a big film will take longer. So that is the reason why the film’s release has been delayed by almost six months.
Technical Team
AA Films are the distributors, On the technical front Khathik Palani has lensed the film and the editing has been carried out by Apurva Motiwale and Ashish Mhatre. Karthik has done the cinematography for two Hindi films earlier Love Shagun (2016) and Zeenat (2018), The music for the film is given by Sachet-Parampara.
FAQs related to Adipurush
A. Adipurush released on 16 Jun 2023.
A. Om Raut is the director of the film Adipurush.
A. Adipurush Trailer was released on May 9, 2023, final trailer on June 6.
A. Adipurush’s budget being told around Rs. 650- 675 Cr., including Rs. 350 Cr on visual effects.
A. Prabhas charges Rs 100 Cro for the film Adipurush.
