So it is confirmed now! Vivek Oberoi (who has rechristened himself as Vivekanand) is all set to play Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, in a film based on his life. Omung Kumar, known for making Mary Kom, Sarabjit and Bhoomi, is directing the biopic. It has been revealed that the shooting of the film will start from mid-January with the first look of the actor as Modi being revealed on January 7. The release date of the film has not been confirmed yet, but with the general assembly elections coming up in April, expect the movie to land anywhere around this time. Vivek Oberoi is Playing PM Narendra Modi in his Biopic! It's Confirmed!

Which makes PM Narendra Modi such an unusual movie, setting a precedent never heard before in Indian cinema. For the first time, we are having a biopic made on a serving Prime Minister, made with his blessings. With the timing of the film's development, the accusations from the opposition parties that the movie will be used to bring sympathy wave for the PM don't ring hollow. PM Narendra Modi Biopic, The Accidental Prime Minister – 5 Movies Accused of Being Political Propaganda That You Can Expect in 2019.

Meanwhile, Twitterati is already having a field day making jokes on the fact that Bollywood is really making a biopic and they have cast Vivek'anand' Oberoi in the lead role.

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Trollers gonna troll, but there is no doubt that whenever the movie is going to come out, it is going to have an epic opening at the box office. But whether Modiji's biopic will help his party in the upcoming elections, is something we have to wait and watch.

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