MUMBAI – Actor Vivek Oberoi has been roped in to play the role of Prime Minister Narendra Modiin his biopic. The movie titled PM Narendra Modi will be helmed by filmmaker Omung Kumar and the first look is set to be unveiled on January 7. The project will be bankrolled by Sandip Singh. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh shared the details on social media informing that the film will go on floors from mid-January.
Taran took to the micro-blogging site Twitter and wrote, “IT’S OFFICIAL… Vivekanand Oberoi [Vivek Oberoi] to star in Narendra Modi biopic, titled #PMNarendraModi… Directed by Omung Kumar… Produced by Sandip Singh… First look poster will be launched on 7 Jan 2019… Filming starts mid-Jan 2019.”
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Adarsh wrote, “IT’S OFFICIAL… Vivekanand Oberoi (Vivek Oberoi) to star in Narendra Modi biopic, titled #PMNarendraModi… Directed by Omung Kumar… Produced by Sandip Singh… First look poster will be launched on 7 Jan 2019… Filming starts mid-Jan 2019.”
Director Omung Kumar confirmed the news. Omung Kumar, who has directed biographical dramas like Mary Kom, Sarbjit, has now taken over the project on PM Modi ahead of the 2019 general elections.
Veteran actor Paresh Rawal was initially roped in to play the role of Modi, but the actor backed out due to unknown reasons.
The biopic on the life of Narendra Modi was announced four years ago. The shooting will start from mid-January 2019.
Vivek Oberoi, who will be seen playing the lead role in the film, was last seen in the Tamil film Vivegam, co-starring Ajith Kumar. Vivek Oberoi is best-known for his performances in films such as Saathiya, Dum, Omkara, Shootout at Lokhandwala and Krrish 3 among others.
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