Anupam Kher as Manmohan Singh In 'The Accidental Prime Minister' Is Perfect! Other Bollywood Actors Who Nailed Political Figures on Screen
Anupam Kher, Akshaye Khanna starrer The Accidental Prime Minister is slated to hit the screens on December 21 this year.
Anupam Kher will be next seen in political drama 'The Accidental Prime Minister' based on the Sanjaya Baru written book with the same name. His look as former Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh has become the talk of the town. The actor looks exactly like the former PM and we are mighty impressed by the way the film is going to shape up, just by looking at the images. The film has gone on the floors with the first schedule in London. The beard, the spectacles, the signature blue turban and most importantly, the body language, everything has been nailed by Mr Kher!
Talking to Indian Express, the actor revealed, "The opportunity of portraying a contemporary personality like Dr Manmohan Singh in The Accidental Prime Minister is an immense challenge for me as an actor. He is part of a 24/7 media era where world knows his persona minutely. I have been internalizing this character for the past few months. I look forward to translating that effort into cinematic reality."
Anupam Kher as Dr Manmohan Singh
This is not the first time that the actors replicated the political figures on the silver screen. Bollywood loves to play with this genre, especially when it is about the life of a much talked about political name. Here are some roles played by Bollywood actors that go pretty close to the original personalities!
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Bal Thackrey
Rajkummar Rao as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
Supriya Vinod as Indira Gandhi
Neil Nitin Mukesh as Sanjay Gandhi
Coming back to Anupam Kher's new movie, the cast also includes Akshaye Khanna who will play the political commentator in the movie. The film is slated to hit the screens on December 21 this year. Do let us know your take on Anupam Kher's look in the movie, in the comments section below.
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