PNS|MUMBAI
The Mumbai Police are providing security to Manoj Muntashir Shukla, the dialogue writer of the film “Adipurush”, after he cited a threat to his life, an official said on Monday.
Police have intensified patrolling near Shukla’s office in suburban Mumbai and adequate security is also being provided at his residence.
“We have received an application from Manoj Shukla and we are providing him security following a threat to his life,” the official said, adding that police are investigating the threat angle. He said police are ensuring that necessary action is taken on Shukla’s application.
Earlier in the day, a team of Mumbai Police visited Shukla’s office and spoke to him about the threat. “After assessing the threat perception, police have intensified patrolling near Muntashir’s office. Adequate security is also being provided at his residence,” the official said.
Directed by Om Raut and produced by T-Series, the big-budget multilingual saga “Adipurush” has been panned on social media over its poor VFX and colloquial dialogues, with Shukla under fire for Lord Hanuman’s dialogues in the ‘Lanka Dahan’ sequence, among others.
