Adipurush: A bat in Ravana's belfry
I had always wondered how Ravana's famous Pushpaka Vimana flying chariot which carried off Sita all the way to Lanka, managed to stay airborne as it lacked basic aerodynamic requirements. The makers of the film Adipurush may have had such thoughts and commissioned a giant repulsive-looking bat for the job. Actor Prabhas as Ravan, who sports a smart beard and moustache that would not be out of place even in the third decade of the 21st century, sits on the neck of the bat complete with the reins for controlling a horse. The bat doesn't like it one bit and keeps on showing a set of wicked teeth resembling the awesome chrome grill of an American car of the 1950s. But then, Ravana proves to be an adept pilot and manages to keep control of the aircraft. By the way, Ravan is referred to only as Lankesh in this film. Well, he manages to carry away poor Sita, all trussed up, perhaps to prevent any attack by her while he is involved in piloting that bat plane. But then Jatayu is soon