KATHMANDU, July 8: Manoj Muntashir Shukla, the writer of the controversial Bollywood movie, Adipurush, has offered a public apology.

Delving into the Adipurush Fiasco

June 26, 2023 09:00 am

All one needs to do to become a nationalist is make anti-India, China, US or EU statements on mobile phones imported from either of these countries. But being a nationalist and appearing as one are two different things.

KATHMANDU, June 22: Balendra Shah aka Balen, the mayor of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), has reiterated his refusal to comply with a court order. Balen has made the ‘bold statement’ in response to the order of the Patan High Court on Wednesday that allowed the screening of Hindi cinemas in Kathmandu.

KATHMANDU, June 19: Following suit to Kathmandu and Pokhara metropolises, Mayor Harka Sampang has banned the screening of the Indian movie 'Adipurush' in Dharan sub-metropolitan city.

KATHMANDU, June 19: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT) clarified that the controversial dialogue that portrayed Goddess Sita as the daughter of India was removed from the Hindi film-Adipurush before the permission was granted by the Censor Board of Nepal to screen it in Nepal.

KATHMANDU, June 16: In a series of “bold” moves that have once again put him in the spotlight, Mayor Balendra Shah (Balen) of Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC) has taken a firm stance against the movie 'Adipurush.'