Manoj Muntashir who has written the lyrics and dialogues for Prabhas' and Saif Ali Khan starrer 'Adipurush' has clarified that Saif's comments about humanising Raavan in the film were misunderstood.
Saif was heavily ridiculed when he had said that 3D mythological epic saga would delve into the villainous demon king's motivations sensibly.
Clarifying about Saif's remarks, Manoj said that Saif was speaking as a 'thinking actor', however, he admitted that Adipurush will not paint Raavan 'as an all-black figure'.
Speaking to Mid-Day during an interview, Manoj said, "Saif was recently trolled for his remarks about [humanising] Lankesh, but there is nothing offensive in the film. Saif was misunderstood. Raavan is perceived as an all-black figure, but in our film, he will be seen in all his shades. He will be shown as a flamboyant king, who was also cruel and sadistic."
Manoj further added, "Raavan believed that he was more powerful than Ram, and could never fathom why Sita couldn't fall in love with him. Saif is a thinking actor and asks questions to understand his role better. He gets into the skin of the character."
For the uninformed, after Saif's comments did not sit well with some people, he had issued an apology and said that he did not intend on offending anyone and that the film will present the story 'without any distortions'.
His statement read, "I’ve been made aware that one of my statements during an interview, has caused controversy and hurt people’s sentiments. This was never my intention or meant that way. I would like to sincerely apologise to everybody and withdraw my statement. Lord Ram has always been the symbol of Righteousness & Heroism for me. Adipurush is about celebrating the victory of good over evil and the entire team is working together to present the epic without any distortions."
Directed by Saif’s Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior filmmaker Om Raut, the film stars Prabhas as Lord Ram.
