Why have Bollywood films been banned in Nepal?

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Officials from two cities in Nepal have said they will not allow Bollywood films to be screened until an "objectionable" line is deleted from a new Indian movie. The makers of Adipurush say the film is inspired by the Hindu epic Ramayana. The Ramayana depicts the victory of Hindu god Ram over the demon king Ravana after the latter kidnaps his wife, Sita. In the film, the main characters are called Raghav, Lankesh and Janaki. The mayors of Kathmandu and Pokhara have criticised a line that calls Janaki "India's daughter". Hindus in Nepal - about 80% of the country's population - believe that Sita was born in Janakpur, a city about 220km (136 miles) away from capital Kathmandu. Newshour's Razia Iqbal has been speaking to Indian film critic Shubhra Gupta. (Image: The official poster from the film Adipurush Credit: T Series Films)