With former prime minister Manmohan Singh becoming the subject of a movie in The Accidental Prime Minister, it is time for his successor, Narendra Modi to have one of his own. The prime minister of India will be the subject of Omung Kumar’s next biopic, titled PM Narendra Modi. The lead role will be played … Read more
In his first public speech after the Pulwama suicide bombing of 14 February 2019 and the retaliatory Indian Air Force strike inside Pakistan 13 days later, prime minister Narendra Modi had famously said, “Saugandh mujhe iss mitti ki, main desh nahi mittne doonga [I swear on my motherland, I won’t let this country be destroyed].” Lyricist Prasoon … Read more
It appears to be a strategy by the makers of PM Narendra Modi to include words and terms used by India’s prime minister in the past few years in his biopic. Two dialogues promos released recently had the word ‘chowkidar’ in them. The prime minister had started the ‘Main bhi chowkidar’ campaign last month as … Read more
Producer Sandeep Ssingh has said his forthcoming film PM Narendra Modi will look at the human side of India’s prime minister as much as the political side. “Everybody looks at him as a political figure,” Sandeep Ssingh said. “I think it is time to look at political figures as human beings also. He is a simple … Read more
The trailer of prime minister Narendra Modi’s biopic, titled PM Narendra Modi, was launched last afternoon at a suburban multiplex in Mumbai. Normally, film trailers are released online minutes after they have been screened at launch events. But the trailer for PM Narendra Modi failed to appear online until well past midnight. When asked the reason … Read more
Last week, the Supreme Court had asked the Election Commission (EC) of India to watch the movie PM Narendra Modi and then review its stay on the film. As per the instructions, the EC went through the film and submitted its response in a sealed envelope today. The SC has directed the report to be … Read more
PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on prime minister Narendra Modi, starring Vivek Oberoi, is set to be released on 12 April. Interestingly, the film is scheduled for release just one day after the first phase of polling for the seventeenth Lok Sabha. The election is being held in seven phases. Vivek Anand Oberoi plays the lead role … Read more
The Election Commission of India has refused to stay the release of Omung Kumar B’s upcoming PM Narendra Modi, a biopic of the incumbent prime minister. The commission had been urged by opposition parties to examine if the film violates the model code of conduct in place for the seven-phase general election that is set to begin on 11 … Read more
Actor Vivek Oberoi’s turn as prime minister Narendra Modi will also see Boman Irani play industrialist Ratan Tata. The film is directed by Omung Kumar, and will also feature Barkha Bisht as Modi’s wife, Jashodaben, and Zarina Wahab as his mother, Heeraben. The actor’s look, dressed in a dapper black suit, was released by Kumar … Read more
The Supreme Court of India today stated that it is not possible to determine if the Narendra Modi biopic, PM Narendra Modi, violates the model code of conduct without viewing the film. Hearing a petition requesting deferment of the film’s release, the court asked the petitioner to list all his objections before the court and posted … Read more