Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar's high-octane adventure drama Ram Setu was released on Prime Video on December 23, 2022. Although Ram Setu performed average at the box office when it was released in theaters, Ram Setu OTT release has been getting a good response. Ram Setu has left fans questions and among the most prevalent ones being who was the character of AP in the Abhishek Sharma directorial. Another question that pops into fans' heads is whether Ram Setu is a true story or not. To know whether Ram Setu is a true story or not, fans can read a detailed report of True Scoop . Now, coming to the character of AP in Ram Setu, here's what we know so far-
Who is AP in Ram Setu?
Considering the question about who is AP, True Scoop believes you have watched the movie. AP is the name of a character played by the actor Satyadev Kancharana. AP is the character who helps Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez's expedition of proving the reality of Ram Setu and Lord Ram in the movie. At almost every step, AP rescues Akshay Kumar and Jacqueline Fernandez. However, AP was thrown away from a helicopter in the climax after a brawl breaks out in the chopper. At first, fans reckoned that AP's character might be dead like the other two scientists who were on an expedition with Akshay Kumar. However, in the end, the character of AP shocked and surprised fans.
For the unversed, AP is the Character of Lord Hanuman, In Hindu Mythology, Lord Hanuman is said to be immortal and as per the Vedas and Scripts, Hanuman is not dead. At the end of the film, we get to see Akshay Kumar’s Son was reading a book titled ‘Anjani Putra Hanuman’, and from there Aaryan came to know that AP means ‘Anjani Putra Hanuman’ and it was God himself who come to save them. There are series of events that Proves that AP was the Avatar of God Hanuman, In the Middle of the Sea and Stormy Nights he comes all Sudden with a Boat, During the Jungle Sequence, AP Jumped onto the Helicopter like Hanuman and he himself shows the path of Ravana cave to Aaryan. It looks like God Hanuman was himself there as he wants Aaryan to Proof this fact that Lord Ram was real.
Is Ram Setu a true story?
The answer to this question is no and yes at the same time. Ram Setu is a fictional story based on the famous mythological and religious theories revolving around the bridge connecting India and Sri Lanka. While Ram Setu's story might be fictional, it's plot revolves around the the chain of shoals off the southeast coast of India that many believe is the bridge to Lanka mentioned in the Ramayana. As mentioned in Ramayana, Ram Setu was built by the monkey army of Lord Army who was on his way to Lanka (now Sri Lanka) in order to free his wife Sita who was abducted by demon king Ravana.
Where is Ram Setu?
To be precise, Rama Setu or Adam's bridge is a chain of natural limestone shoals, between Pamban Island, also known as Rameswaram Island, off the south-eastern coast of Tamil Nadu, India, and Mannar Island, off the north-western coast of Sri Lanka. Geological evidence suggests that this bridge is a former land connection between India and Sri Lanka.
Current Status of Ram Setu
Union minister of state Jitendra Singh's statement to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday that it is difficult to pinpoint the bridge known as Ram Setu has triggered a war of words between the Congress and the BJP. Jitendra Singh was replying to a question by BJP MP Kartikeya Sharma who asked the minister whether any efforts are being made for scientific assessment of India's vedic past. A question specific to Ram Setu was also asked by the MP.
"....we have certain limitations in discovering Ram Setu because the history dates back to more than 18,000 years and the bridge was about 56 kilometres long," the minister said.
Real vs Reel: Is Ram Setu a true story based on a 'mythical bridge' connecting India and Sri Lanka?
"To some extent, through space technology, we have been able to discover pieces and islands, some kind of limestone shoals which of course can’t be accurately said to be remnants or parts of a bridge but there is certain continuity," the minister said.
"So, what I am trying to say in short is that it is difficult to actually pinpoint the exact structure that existed there, but there is some kind of an indication, direct or indirect, that those structures have existed," Jitendra Singh said.
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