Adipurush audience chant “Jai Shree Ram” as monkey enters the hall during screening (VIDEO)

New Delhi: Prabhas, Kriti Sanon, and Saif Ali Khan’s Adipurush finally saw the light of day on Friday morning, amid much excitement and anticipation. Adipurush, Om Raut’s magnum opus that has sparked controversy since the first teaser, has had a strong advance booking. While it is too early to guess on the film’s box office results, the first images of people gathered inside cinema theatres are slowly gaining popularity on social media. One video even showed a baboon watching Adipurush on a huge screen.

A monkey can be seen sticking his head through an aperture in the theatre auditorium, peering towards the screen where Adipurush is playing, in a video provided by a netizen on Twitter. Meanwhile, screams can be heard from the audience. Some of them even shout and hum the film’s ‘Jai Shree Ram’ song.

Watch the video here:

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Hanumanji showers his blessings on #Adipurush‘s grand release at the theatres!#Prabhas pic.twitter.com/AMJ1l16s5p

— Suresh PRO (@SureshPRO_) June 16, 2023

Following the request of Adipurush director Om Raut, theatre owners agreed to reserve a seat for Hanuman. Raut urged that an empty seat be set aside in every venue where the movie is presented as a respect to Lord Hanuman during the promotional event for the film in Tirupati. “This act symbolizes the reverence and acknowledgment of Lord Hanuman’s spiritual presence during the showcasing of the film ‘Adipurush,” he explained.

Adipurush, directed by Om Raut, is a film adaption of the Indian epic Ramayana. Kriti Sanon will portray Janaki in the film, while Prabhas will play Raghav. In the film, Saif Ali Khan portrays the adversary, King Ravana, and Sunny Singh plays Laxman. One of Prabhas’ most important films is Adipurush. The production of this mythological drama cost Rs 300 crore. The film is co-financed by Bhushan Kumar’s T-series and Retrophiles.