The Hindu epic Ramayan, written by the sage Valmiki, served as inspiration for Adipurush’s narrative. The story opens with Lord Rama, also known as Raghava (Prabhas), being exiled from his home country of Ayodhya for a period of 14 years by order of his father Dasaratha. Kaikeyi, the mother of Bharata and Dasaradha’s younger wife, requests that Lord Rama be dispatched to the jungle so that her son can be crowned.
Lord Rama travels in exile with Sita, also known as Janaki (Kriti Sanon), and Seshu, also known as Lakshmana (Sunny Singh). One day, the demon king Ravana (Saif Ali Khan) diverts Rama and Seshu with a magical deer in order to kidnap Sita. The remaining of the film is about how Lord Rama defeated Ravana and took Sita back after meeting Hanuman (Devdatte Naga) later.
As Raghava, Prabhas provides a subdued performance and exercises great restraint in how he conveys his emotions on screen. He was able to play the part with ease. He carried the movie on his shoulders and displayed facial expressions and emotions appropriate to the circumstance. His imposing screen presence is Adipurush’s greatest asset.
Despite having far less screen time than we had anticipated, Kriti Sanon as Janaki looks gorgeous on film. Without revealing anything, Kriti Sanon’s portrayal of the iconic figure fails to make an impact that would let her stand out in memory.
Saif Ali Khan was unhelpful. In most of the episodes, he appears rather funny than evil. His Ravana appearance has been overly modernized. He was strong, but it also seemed strange when he moved around in the big personality that had been digitally created.
Hanuman is played particularly well by Devadatta Nage, who gives a standout performance that is true to the role. In a few scenes, he was noticeable. Sunny Singh’s portrayal of Shesh appears sparingly throughout the movie and only has a few speaking lines.
Adipurush looks in a very distinct setting even if the characters, occasions, and locations have identical names to those in the epic because director Om Raut has a very different interpretation of the Ramayana. He intended to use cutting-edge cinematic techniques to modernize this epic narrative so that it would be appealing to today’s young audience. Adipurush’s first half is strong, with just the right amount of tension and an interesting story.
The Ramayana’s real narrative is presented well, and it largely remains enjoyable. The second half picks up where the first half left off, although it mostly consists of fighting and confrontation scenes with excessively detailed visuals.
The issue with Adipurush arises when Om Raut attempts to masala-fi the story in line with contemporary mass-media mentality. Furthermore, to put it plainly, the visual effects are not up to par. Their sometimes subpar quality interferes with our capacity to fully appreciate the encounter. The visual effects are poor for a film with a 500-crore budget.
Adipurush’s first half is strong with enough tension and an interesting premise, but the second half lacks the emotional connection with below-par visual effects. Overall; Adipurush is a mass, contemporary retelling of the traditional Ramayan story that might appeal to kids and families looking to enjoy a Hindu mythical story with a contemporary presentation in 3D. 2.75/5