Ram Setu, the upcoming Hindi film starring Akshay Kumar in the lead role, has courted controversy after BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has alleged that the film has portrayed the Ram Setu issue wrongly.

The film, directed by Abhishek Sharma and co-starring Jacqueline Fernandez and Nushrratt Bharuccha, will release on Diwali this year.

"The suit for compensation has been finalised by my associate Satya Sabharwal Adv. I am suing Akshay Kumar, actor & Karma Media for damages cause by falsification in portrayal of the Ram Setu issue in their film for release," the BJP politician tweeted.

Satya had also shared a poster of the film along with Swamy’s court order which was used in the poster.

Akshay portrays an archeologist in Ram Setu. Chandraprakash Dwivedi, who has helmed Akshay's upcoming Prithviraj, is attached as a creative producer on Ram Setu.

"Inspired by Indian mythology and religion, Ram Setu will be a story based on facts, science and historical heritage," the makers had earlier stated. "The story of the film will showcase strength, bravery, love and the unique values of our country that form its moral and social fabric."