All Hindi films, including “Adipurush”, were banned in Nepal on Monday following a controversy over its dialogues, including the mention of Sita as “India’s daughter”.
Police personnel were deployed across 17 halls in Kathmandu to ensure that no Hindi film was screened.
Kathmandu Mayor Balendra Shah on Sunday said no Hindi film will be allowed to run in Kathmandu Metropolitan City until the dialogue “Janaki is a daughter of India” in “Adipurush” is removed not just in Nepal but also in India
Sita, also referred to as Janaki, is believed by many to have been born in Janakpur in southeast Nepal.