Thane Police on lookout for man who compared Eknath Shinde and Hanuman from ‘Adipurush’

The Thane Police are on the lookout for a Twitter user who shared a post comparing Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde with the character of deity Hanuman portrayed in recently released film Adipurush, reported PTI.

On Friday, Twitter user @xavvierrrrrr had posted the photo of Shinde and Hanuman character portrayed by actor Devdatta Nage, saying that he “didn’t know Eknath Shinde was in ‘Adipurush’”. He also tagged Shinde in the tweet.

Please share your contact no via DM.— Thane City Police -ठाणे शहर पोलीस (@ThaneCityPolice) June 16, 2023

The official handle of the Thane City police replied seeking the Twitter user’s phone number. To this the user asked if there was something wrong. The police then gave their contact details and asked him to call them.

A Thane Police official told PTI that the user did not share his details.

Directed by Om Raut, Adipurush is a mythological action film based on the epic Ramayana. The movie start Prabhas, Saif Ali Khan, Kriti Sanon, Sunny Singh and Nage and was released on Friday.

Soon after the film was released, it faced criticism for poor visual effects and juvenile dialogues.

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