The screening of Om Raut-directed Adipurush has been halted nationwide, after the movie, a retelling of epic Ramayana, was banned in Kathmandu and Pokhara, reported PTI, citing reports. Police personnel were deployed across 17 halls in Kathmandu to ensure that no Hindi film was screened.
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The education department of the metropolitan office has said the event had to be stopped since it was organised before the publication of the results of School Education Examinations and grade 12.