New Delhi: Prabhas was in Delhi on Wednesday to perform the Ravana dahan at the world’s largest ramlila, organised annually at the Red Fort grounds. On Dussehra every year, the Luv Kush Ramlila invites a dignitary to perform the Ravana dahan, and this year, Prabhas had the honour. Incidentally, the actor is playing Lord Ram in his upcoming film Adipurush, which is based on the Ramayana epic. Fans reacted to pictures and videos of the actor from the event, calling him ‘spitting image of Lord Ram’.
Prabhas shared the stage at the Luv Kush Ramlila on Dussehra evening with Adipurush director Om Raut and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. In pictures and videos shared from the event, Prabhas can be seen walking on to the stage holding Om Raut’s hand and waving to the fans. After he was felicitated by the organisers, the actor raised a gada (mace) in his hand to loud cheers from the crowd. As per the organisers, keeping the fans’ craze for Prabhas in mind, apart from Delhi Police personnel, three units of paramilitary forces and 140 bouncers were stationed at the event for security and crowd management.
Adipurush is inspired from Ramayana and sees Prabhas as Raghava, with Kriti Sanon as Janaki, and Saif Ali Khan as Lankesh, based on Ram, Sita, and Ravana, respectively. The film’s teaser was unveiled on Sunday morning to severe criticism for its ‘amateurish’ VFX. Many viewers criticised the teaser, calling it ‘animated’ and compared it unfavourably to the recent hit Brahmastra, as well as previous iterations of Ramayana on screen. The teaser was also screened for the audience at the Ramlila on Wednesday.
