Nepal bans Indian films over Adipurush dialogue controversy.

The mayor of Kathmandu has banned the screening of Indian films in the city after a controversy over the film Adipurush, which is inspired by the Hindu epic Ramayana. Critics have taken issue with lines of dialogue in the film, which suggests that Sita, a character believed to have been born in Nepal, was actually born in India. The ban has been challenged by cinema chains, and some cinemas in other cities and towns have postponed screening Adipurush over security concerns. Nepal has banned Indian films several times in the past.