Hindu society must think about its own role in the creation of this Hindutva edition of Ramkatha. The electoral and behaviour of a large section of the community has led its leaders and cultural representatives to believe that its sensibilities have been so debased that it will have to accept Adipurush as its Ramayana. Adipurush has presented Hindu society with a test it does not want to take.
Human beings create gods in their own image. If humans had faces like horses, their gods would also be horse-faced. In the midst of the controversy about the mythological film Adipurush, based on the Ramayana, I was reminded of this statement of the writer Agyeya. Taking his logic forward, it could be said that it is not only about their faces: the gods follow us in their speech too. We could say that we get the gods we deserve.
As Indian social media users who logged in on the weekend know, there has been an angry discussion about the dialogue in Adipurush and also the way in which some of the characters are portrayed. Perhaps “discussion” is the wrong word, though. Nowadays, we do not discuss matters – we quarrel. In a discussion, there is scope for dialogue. In a quarrel, you keep asserting your position without engaging with the other viewpoint until your opponent gets tired and stops arguing. It is a great help if you have many people shouting out in support of your position. Your strength is not defined by your logic but your lung power….
After the truth-shower 