Prabhas' Adipurush Look As Lord Ram Is Out, Internet Says Akshay Kumar's 'Ram Setu' Looks Better

Makers of Adipurush have unveiled a new poster of the Prabhas starrer in which the actor is seen in the avatar of Lord Ram. The poster was released on the occasion of the Telugu star's birthday a couple of days before Diwali.?

It shows Prabhas walking on the Ram Setu while his army walked behind him.?

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Sharing the poster via his official social media handle, director Om Raut wrote, "Maryada Purushottam Prabhu Shree Ram (sic)."The poster went viral on the internet and much like Adipurush's teaser, the new poster of the film saw a mixed response from the audiences.

Reacting to the new poster featuring Prabhas as Lord Ram in the film, one user on Twitter shared a clip from Akshay Kumar's upcoming film Ram Setu and wrote, "Ram Setu looks better."?

Another tweeted, "Bringing down the expectations with each & every teaser poster ???."?

A third commented, "100 percent confirm ho gaya animation hi hain."?

Another Twitter user shared a poster of RRR in the comment section to which a user wrote, "Don't compare rrr with adipurush bro ... Ur disrespecting the movie."?

Here's how others reacted:?

Adipurush got entangled in controversies because of its VFX effects as according to some people, the looks of Ram and Ravan were strange. The film also landed in legal trouble for allegedly offending the aesthetic sensibilities of religious sentiments of the people as they claim the film depicts the 'Islamisation of Ramayana.'?

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Even politicians and actors like Mukesh Khanna have reacted strongly to Adipurush's teaser claiming it misrepresents the Hindu mythological tale.?

Adipurush, which stars Prabhas as Lord Ram, and Bollywood actress Kriti Sanon as Sita, and Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan as Raavan, is scheduled to release in theatres on January 12, 2023. The film will be released in Hindi, Telugu and other dubbed versions of Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada.?

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On the other hand, Akshay Kumar's Ram Setu is set to release on October 25, 2022. The film also stars, Nushrratt Bharuccha as professor Gayatri Kulshrestha and Jacqueline Fernandez as Dr. Sandra Rebello alongside Akshay Kumar, who plays an archaeologist.?

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