No One Can Replace Dipika Chikhlia…: Adipurush’s Kriti Sanon Faces BACKLASH For Comparing Herself To Sita

Kriti Sanon In Adipurush: Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is being touted as one of the year's most anticipated films. The film, however, has landed into several controversies, ever since the first poster of the film was released.

Recently, the lead actress of the epic saga, Kriti Sanon, and director Om Raut, stirred up controversies after they exchanged a goodbye kiss in Tirupati temple. They were brutally slammed on social media. Now, Kriti Sanon shared a picture on her Instagram and has been receiving backlash for the same.

Kriti Sanon who is currently gearing up for the release of her upcoming film, Adipurush took to her Instagram and shared two pictures. The first one was of herself in the character of Janaki and another was a throwback photo of her mother, Geeta Sanon. She captioned the first picture as, "Sita Maa, My Janaki' and wrote 'Geeta Maa, My Jaan' for her mother's picture. She captioned the post as, "My Janaki and My Jaan..(Swipe)@geeta_sanon i love you my prettiest woman!"

The post which went viral in no time, however, did not sit well with the netizens, who slammed the actress for comparing herself with Janaki.The post which went viral in no time, however, did not sit well with the netizens, who slammed the actress for comparing herself with Janaki.

A user wrote, "Please don't compare yourself with Sita maa." "Ramyan ke 5 shlok bina dekhe padh do pahle," wrote another. "Tu kaha se sita maa ho gye kuch bhi," commented a third user.

"Jitni mehangi movie banana h bana lo no one replace deepika chikaliya mam in the role of maa seeta and arun govil ji in the role of ram bhagwan," said another user.

Meanwhile, Adipurush directed by Om Raut, is an adaptation of the Hindu epic, the Ramayana. The film stars Prabhas in the lead role of Lord Rama, while Saif Ali Khan portrays the antagonist, Lankesh (Ravana). Adipurush has generated a lot of excitement and anticipation among audiences due to its star cast and the popularity of the Ramayana. The film is set to hit the theaters on June 16.

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