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Ram Gopal Varma Defends Rajamouli as Hanuman Remark Draws Police Case and Boycott Calls

Varma said atheism is lawful under Article 25 of the Indian Constitution.

Film director and screenwriter S S Rajamouli is facing flak for his remark during the promotion of his film | ANI File
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Ram Gopal Varma said that people are jealous of the success that SS Rajamouli has achieved.
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Overview

  • At a November 15 Varanasi launch event, SS Rajamouli declared he does not believe in God and voiced anger at Lord Hanuman after technical glitches.
  • The Rashtriya Vanara Sena filed a complaint at Hyderabad’s Saroornagar police station alleging insult to religious sentiments, with outlets reporting an FIR.
  • Political figures and Hindu groups, including BJP’s T. Raja Singh and the VHP, demanded action and urged a boycott of Rajamouli’s films.
  • Ram Gopal Varma publicly backed Rajamouli’s right to non-belief and dismissed arguments that an artist’s work must mirror personal faith.
  • Rajamouli has not issued a clarification and is reported to be continuing the Varanasi shoot, a 2027 release starring Mahesh Babu, Priyanka Chopra and Prithviraj Sukumaran.