No Indian movie in Kathmandu amid row over Adipurush's 'Sita India's daughter' dialogue
Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah earlier gave three days' time to change Adipurush's dialogue that Sita is India's daughter. Adipurush is facing flak at home and abroad with the makers agreeing to change some of the dialogues. But now Kathmandu mayor Balen Shah announced on his social media that no Indian movie will be shown in the Kathmandu Metropolitan area and all theatres have been informed about this ban. A day before the release of the movie, the mayor gave three days' time to remove the statement 'Sita is the daughter of India'. The mayor also threatened to ban all Indian movies if the dialogue is not edited out within three days. On Friday, Adipurush did not release in Kathmandu, while reports claimed that the makers agreed to edit the dialogue. Kathmandu mayor demanded that the dialogue should be corrected not only for Nepal but also for India. On Sunday, Balen Shah said all Indian movies will remain banned in Kathmandu Metropolitan until the ‘objectiona...