Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi biopic release postponed to April 12
5 years, 11 months ago

Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi biopic release postponed to April 12

India TV News  

Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi biopic release postponed to April 12 PM Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi was slated to release on April 5. PM Narendra Modi, which is the biographical film of current Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has been rescheduled for April 12. Earlier, the High Courts of Delhi and Bombay dismissed separate petitions that sought a stay on the release of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PM Narendra Modi biopic features Vivek Oberoi as the prime minister through various stages of his life – including his early years with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and his long stint as chief minister of Gujarat – leading up to his party’s victory in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

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Vikrant Massey reveals PM Narendra Modi had tears in his eyes after watching The Sabarmati Report: 'Woh bhi bhavuk the'
3 months, 1 week ago

Vikrant Massey reveals PM Narendra Modi had tears in his eyes after watching The Sabarmati Report: 'Woh bhi bhavuk the'

Hindustan Times  

Vikrant says PM Modi got emotional after watching The Sabarmati Report Vikrant said, "Unko film pasand aya, humara prayas acha laga. Uss film ki screening ke time jitna main bhavuk tha, shayad woh bhi uss time utne hi bhavuk the. Vikrant attended film's screening with PM Modi Earlier this month, Vikrant attended the screening of The Sabarmati Report with PM …

PM Modi to watch Vikrant Massey starrer ‘The Sabarmati Report’ at 4 pm today
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi to watch Vikrant Massey starrer ‘The Sabarmati Report’ at 4 pm today

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will watch Vikrant Massey starrer ‘The Sabarmati Report’ movie at 4pm at Balyogi Auditorium in the national capital. Massey's Last Movie PM Modi will watch the movie a day after Massey announced his retirement from acting. ‘The Sabarmati Report’ was among Massey's last movies. Last month, Union Home Minister, Amit Shah also applauded the movie and …

IFFI 2022: Chiranjeevi Named The Indian Film Personality Of The Year, PM Narendra Modi Congratulates The Megastar
2 years, 4 months ago

IFFI 2022: Chiranjeevi Named The Indian Film Personality Of The Year, PM Narendra Modi Congratulates The Megastar

ABP News  

New Delhi: Megastar Chiranjeevi was named the Indian Film Personality of the Year at the opening of the 53rd International Film Festival of India. Congratulations to him on being conferred the Indian Film Personality of the Year at @IFFIGoa @KChiruTweets,” he tweeted. Earlier, Anurag Thakur had tweeted: "Sh Chiranjeevi Ji has had an illustrious career spanning almost four decades, w/over …

Will PM Narendra Modi watch Prithviraj? Akshay Kumar answers
2 years, 10 months ago

Will PM Narendra Modi watch Prithviraj? Akshay Kumar answers

India Today  

On May 9, Akshay Kumar dropped the trailer of his upcoming film, Prithviraj. During the media interaction, Akshay was asked if he would host a special Prithviraj screening for Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the media interaction, Akshay was asked if he host a special screening of Prithviraj to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recently, Akshay Kumar shared a video of …

Narendra Modi’s biopic to hit theatres again next week
4 years, 5 months ago

Narendra Modi’s biopic to hit theatres again next week

Live Mint  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's biopic will be the first film to hit the theatres when they reopen after seven months of shutdown next week. When originally released in the theatres right after the Lok Sabha elections last year, it had made ₹22.42 crore in net box office collections. On Saturday, the makers of the biopic announced the re-release, with producer …

Film 'PM Narendra Modi' Completes 1 Year; Producer Says It Was A Learning Experience
4 years, 9 months ago

Film 'PM Narendra Modi' Completes 1 Year; Producer Says It Was A Learning Experience

ABP News  

Bollywood film "PM Narendra Modi" starring Vivek Oberoi in a lead role has completed one year of release, and its producer Sandip Ssingh says the entire course of the project -- right from the making to the release as well as the ensuing controversy -- was a leaning process. "PM Narendra Modi" faced a lot of controversies due to the …

Producer Sandip Ssingh says film 'PM Narendra Modi' offered him huge experience
4 years, 10 months ago

Producer Sandip Ssingh says film 'PM Narendra Modi' offered him huge experience

India TV News  

Producer Sandip Ssingh says film 'PM Narendra Modi' offered him huge experience The film 'PM Narendra Modi' captured PM Modi's journey from a tea seller to the leader of the nation. Directed by Omung Kumar, the film features Vivek Oberoi in the lead, along with Manoj Joshi, Darshan Kumar, Boman Irani, Zarina Wahab among others. The film "PM Narendra Modi" …

After PM Narendra Modi, Vivek Oberoi to make film on IAF's Balakot air strikes; project to roll by 2019 end
5 years, 7 months ago

After PM Narendra Modi, Vivek Oberoi to make film on IAF's Balakot air strikes; project to roll by 2019 end

Firstpost  

Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a film on the Balakot air strikes, which will also include events such as release of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman. Vivek Oberoi is all set to make a trilingual feature film in Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu based on the Balakot airstrikes, led by the Indian Air Force in February 2019. Following the Pulwama …

Vivek Oberoi promotes Salman Khan's Bharat, realises mistake, deletes hashtag. Details here
5 years, 9 months ago

Vivek Oberoi promotes Salman Khan's Bharat, realises mistake, deletes hashtag. Details here

India Today  

Vivek Oberoi, who was one of the guests at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony on Thursday, couldn't hold his excitement about being part of the occasion. Oberoi, who has had a bad history with Salman Khan, accidentally ended up promoting the superstar's upcoming film Bharat by adding the hashtag. Feeling like a small part of an incredible history #ModiSarkar2 …

PM Modi swearing-in: Reel Modi Vivek Oberoi and Boman Irani reach Delhi for oath-taking ceremony
5 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi swearing-in: Reel Modi Vivek Oberoi and Boman Irani reach Delhi for oath-taking ceremony

India Today  

It's just a few hours left for Narendra Modi to be sworn-in as the Prime Minister of India again. Apart from other stars, Boman Irani and Vivek Oberoi have also flown to Delhi to attend the swearing-in ceremony. Coming to Vivek Oberoi, his Narendra Modi biopic got into a fix as the film was set to release before the elections. …

Paresh Rawal turns 64. PM Narendra Modi gives actor the best birthday gift
5 years, 9 months ago

Paresh Rawal turns 64. PM Narendra Modi gives actor the best birthday gift

India Today  

Paresh Rawal has turned 64 today and the actor says that he has received the best gift from PM Narendra Modi. The versatile actor, who will be seen in another biopic on PM Modi on the big screen soon, took to Twitter to share that the Prime Minister's oath-taking ceremony is the biggest, happiest and the most blessed birthday gift …

How PM Narendra Modi biopic helped Vivek Oberoi bag his first hit since his Bollywood debut
5 years, 9 months ago

How PM Narendra Modi biopic helped Vivek Oberoi bag his first hit since his Bollywood debut

India Today  

"Rs 11 crore in the opening weekend?" A sense of shock took over our team when the opening weekend numbers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Narendra Modi came out. Piggybacking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's win at the Lok Sabha elections 2019 and his immense popularity, Vivek Oberoi's PM Narendra Modi biopic has done what most of his last Bollywood releases …

PM Narendra Modi success should make Vivek Oberoi say Thank You to EC
5 years, 9 months ago

PM Narendra Modi success should make Vivek Oberoi say Thank You to EC

India Today  

Modi hai toh mumkin hai. Of course, he achieved this feat of defying reviews and getting a good opening solely because he piggybacked on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's immense popularity. The PM Narendra Modi biopic, featuring Vivek in the eponymous role, got a landslide victory over the other big Bollywood release this week - Raj Kumar Gupta's India's Most Wanted …

PM Narendra Modi movie review: A film that deifies a political leader
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi movie review: A film that deifies a political leader

Deccan Chronicle  

Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Manoj Joshi, Zarina Wahab Director: Omung Kumar Despite technical gloss and great production values, it is often the timing of a film’s release that could decide the fate of a film. With the NDA sweeping India in the Lok Sabha elections in 2019, one man who has become the most powerful man in India is Prime Minister …

Omung Kumar on his film PM Narendra Modi: He is a hero figure and that is what I have portrayed
5 years, 10 months ago

Omung Kumar on his film PM Narendra Modi: He is a hero figure and that is what I have portrayed

Hindustan Times  

Omung Kumar B, the director of Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi believes his film is not a propaganda and its release during the election season was planned so that it could attract the maximum audience. The filmmaker, who delivered successful biopics such as Mary Kom and Sarabjit, sees Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a hero figure and says he …

Has PM Narendra Modi watched his biopic? Vivek Oberoi answers million-dollar question
5 years, 10 months ago

Has PM Narendra Modi watched his biopic? Vivek Oberoi answers million-dollar question

India Today  

The PM Narendra Modi biopic, featuring Vivek Oberoi in the titular role, is out in theatres. Modi ji bohot zyaada vinamra aur bade dil ke insaan hai Jab bhi unko samay milega, main sure hoon ki unka phone zaroor aayega. " "Bohot log taareef kar rahe hai ki, Aap ki chaal, aap ke haav-bhaav, aap ke bolne ka tareeka aisa …

‘PM Narendra Modi’ movie review: An obsequious love letter
5 years, 10 months ago

‘PM Narendra Modi’ movie review: An obsequious love letter

The Hindu  

Omung Kumar’s PM Narendra Modi is tailored for an election campaign but works equally well as chest-thumping now that the BJP has regained power. There’s so much ironic humour with ludicrous lines like “ Aapka kaam bahar aana chahiye, peth nahi ” and “ Abh tak hamare gaon main, paani sirf aurto ki aank se aata tha ”. PM Narendra …

PM Narendra Modi movie review: Vivek Oberoi film deifies the PM
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi movie review: Vivek Oberoi film deifies the PM

Hindustan Times  

PM Narendra Modi Director - Omung Kumar B Cast - Vivek Oberoi, Manoj Joshi, Boman Irani, Zarina Wahab Rating - 1/5 PM Narendra Modi movie review: Vivek Oberoi’s film finally sees the light of day. Written by Sandip Ssingh and directed by Omung Kumar B, PM Narendra Modi isn’t mere tribute but actual deification. Watch the PM Narendra Modi trailer …

PM Narendra Modi Movie Review: Modi wins India to make Vivek Oberoi a star
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi Movie Review: Modi wins India to make Vivek Oberoi a star

India Today  

Modi has won Varanasi. In Omung Kumar's PM Narendra Modi, the biggest takeaway is this tea straight from a Sanjeev Kapoor show. PM Narendra Modi traces the journey of our Prime Minister from his tea-selling days to his days spent rallying for desh and deshwasi. What works in favour of and against PM Narendra Modi the film is that we …

PM Narendra Modi review: Vivek Oberoi\'s film is a slavish tribute to the politician
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi review: Vivek Oberoi\'s film is a slavish tribute to the politician

Deccan Chronicle  

Director: Omung Kumar B Cast: Vivek Oberoi, Manoj Joshi, Zarina Wahab, Boman Irani and others. As the entire nation is glued to their television screens to see who will sit on the prime minister's chair for the next five years, it's no surprise that 'PM Narendra Modi', his biopic, comes just a day after the Lok Sabha election results. National …

Before PM Narendra Modi biopic release, Vivek Oberoi gets police protection
5 years, 10 months ago

Before PM Narendra Modi biopic release, Vivek Oberoi gets police protection

India Today  

Vivek Oberoi has been given protection, a police officer told PTI on Wednesday. Currently, Vivek is gearing up for the release of Omung Kumar's PM Narendra Modi, in which he plays the eponymous role. Clicking a selfie with the Prime Minister is one thing, but probably standing up for a film that is in some way threatening or making an …

Vivek Oberoi on EC delaying PM Narendra Modi biopic release: Where do I go to recover my money?
5 years, 10 months ago

Vivek Oberoi on EC delaying PM Narendra Modi biopic release: Where do I go to recover my money?

India Today  

The PM Narendra Modi biopic, featuring Vivek Oberoi in the titular role, will finally hit the theatres this Friday, a day after the results of the Lok Sabha election 2019 are announced. Vivek told The Indian Express that the release of the PM Narendra Modi biopic being deferred "was the worst feeling in the world". Earlier, PM Narendra Modi producer …

PM Narendra Modi vs India's Most Wanted: Will BJP's India win make Vivek Oberoi box office star?
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi vs India's Most Wanted: Will BJP's India win make Vivek Oberoi box office star?

India Today  

"First on May 23, Modi will come to power and then on 24th he will come in theatres." Vivek Oberoi's PM Narendra Modi will lock horns with Arjun Kapoor's India's Most Wanted at the box office. Vivek Oberoi's PM Narendra Modi brings forth the "inspirational story of Narendra Modi" while India's Most Wanted is an edge-of-the-seat thriller about 5 unsung …

PM Narendra Modi to The Tashkent Files: How the Lok Sabha battlefield shrank to 70mm this year
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi to The Tashkent Files: How the Lok Sabha battlefield shrank to 70mm this year

India Today  

India, the world's largest democracy, went to polls on April 11 this year. This week we have Vivek Oberoi stepping into the shoes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a film on the Indian Prime Minister. Jinme koi buraai nahi hai, par family drama ke victim ho gaye," Akshaye Khanna's character says in The Accidental Prime Minister about Dr Manmohan …

Vivek Oberoi: PM Narendra Modi is not a documentary. I'm not here to present facts
5 years, 10 months ago

Vivek Oberoi: PM Narendra Modi is not a documentary. I'm not here to present facts

India Today  

Now that the Lok Sabha elections are done and dusted, PM Narendra Modi biopic will finally make it to the cinemas after the Election Commission barred its release at the nth hour. The EC submitted a 20-page report to the Supreme Court in which it defended stalling the biopic’s release on the grounds that it produces a political environment where …

PM Narendra Modi: New trailer of Vivek Oberoi's controversial film takes digs at Manmohan Singh
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi: New trailer of Vivek Oberoi's controversial film takes digs at Manmohan Singh

Firstpost  

The second trailer of the controversial PM Narendra Modi biopic was released on 21 May. According to the official synopsis on YouTube, the film traces the journey of Narendra Modi “from abject poverty, selling tea on a railway station as a chaiwallah to becoming the Leader of the world’s largest democracy”. Before the trailer’s release, Oberoi had shared a new …

PM Modi biopic director Omung Kumar on Vivek Oberoi-Aishwarya Rai meme: I did not find it funny
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Modi biopic director Omung Kumar on Vivek Oberoi-Aishwarya Rai meme: I did not find it funny

India Today  

From facing backlash on social media to apologising for the distasteful tweet, a lot has happened for Vivek Oberoi in the last 24 hours. Now Omung Kumar, the director of Vivek's upcoming PM Narendra Modi biopic, opened up on the entire controversy and said that he did not find the meme funny. It all began after Vivek Oberoi shared a …

Vivek Oberoi, Nitin Gadkari launch PM Narendra Modi biopic new poster
5 years, 10 months ago

Vivek Oberoi, Nitin Gadkari launch PM Narendra Modi biopic new poster

India TV News  

Vivek Oberoi, Nitin Gadkari launch PM Narendra Modi biopic new poster PM Narendra Modi biopic is set to release on May 24. Just a day after the Lok Sabha exit polls predicted victory for the ruling NDA, Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkar and lead actor Vivek Oberoi on Monday unveiled a new poster of the forthcoming Bollywood biopic "PM Narendra …

Ab koi rok nahi sakta: Vivek Oberoi blows the conch in new PM Narendra Modi biopic poster
5 years, 10 months ago

Ab koi rok nahi sakta: Vivek Oberoi blows the conch in new PM Narendra Modi biopic poster

India Today  

Vivek Oberoi is now waiting for his upcoming film PM Narendra Modi to release on May 24, a day after Lok Sabha poll results. "Aa rahe hain dobara PM Narendra Modi, Ab koi nahi rok sakta," Vivek tweeted alongside the new poster. During the launch of the new poster with Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in Nagpur, the PM Narendra Modi …

Arjun Kapoor on India's Most Wanted clashing with PM Narendra Modi biopic: Audience is smart enough to choose
5 years, 10 months ago

Arjun Kapoor on India's Most Wanted clashing with PM Narendra Modi biopic: Audience is smart enough to choose

India TV News  

After much hassles, PM Narendra Modi biopic starring Vivek Oberoi as PM modi, is finally releasing in theatres on May 24. He told India Today, "I think ye ek sensational word hai, clash-vlash aisa kuch nahi hota aaj kal. Will the box office collection of India's Most Wanted be affected by PM Narendra Modi biopic? Arjun Kapoor answers, "Aaj kal …

Arjun Kapoor on India's Most Wanted vs PM Narendra Modi biopic: Clash jaisa kuch nahi hota
5 years, 10 months ago

Arjun Kapoor on India's Most Wanted vs PM Narendra Modi biopic: Clash jaisa kuch nahi hota

India Today  

The results of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections will be announced on May 23, and the next day, India will see the clash of two big films - Vivek Oberoi’s PM Narendra Modi and Arjun Kapoor’s India’s Most Wanted. During a press conference of Arjun’s upcoming film in Delhi, IndiaToday.in asked him about the box office battle with Vivek Oberoi-starrer …

Ravi Kishan keen on making PM Modi's biopic in Bhojpuri
5 years, 10 months ago

Ravi Kishan keen on making PM Modi's biopic in Bhojpuri

India TV News  

Film actor and BJP's Gorakhpur Lok Sabha candidate Ravi Kishan Sunday said he will make a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Bhojpuri so that the speakers of that language can know more about the leader. Kishan said he also plans to make Bhojpuri films on the lives of Swami Vivekanada and former premier late Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Kishan …

Biopic on PM Modi to release on May 24, day after Lok Sabha poll results
5 years, 10 months ago

Biopic on PM Modi to release on May 24, day after Lok Sabha poll results

Hindustan Times  

The makers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday announced that the film will be released countrywide on May 24, a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared. In its order last month, the EC had banned the screening of film during the poll period, saying any such film that subserves purpose of …

PM Narendra Modi biopic to release on May 24, day after Lok Sabha poll results
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic to release on May 24, day after Lok Sabha poll results

India Today  

The makers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced that the film will be released countrywide on May 24, a day after the results of the Lok Sabha elections are declared. The film, titled PM Narendra Modi, was earlier set to release on April 11 but was banned by the Election Commission. After a lot …

No Ram Gopal Varma's Lakshmi's NTR release during Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission
5 years, 10 months ago

No Ram Gopal Varma's Lakshmi's NTR release during Lok Sabha polls: Election Commission

India Today  

The Election Commission on Wednesday ordered the producers of Lakshmi's NTR and Udyama Simham, the two biopics based on the lives of former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N T Rama Rao and Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao respectively, not to release the movies till further orders. The Election Commission in its order directing the producers of Lakshmi's NTR, said …

PM Narendra Modi makers seek Election Commission's clarification over promotion of biopic during polls
5 years, 10 months ago

PM Narendra Modi makers seek Election Commission's clarification over promotion of biopic during polls

Firstpost  

The makers of the biopic based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, 27 April, wrote to the Election Commission, seeking its clarification on its decision to stay the release of the film. New Delhi : The makers of the biopic based on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, 27 April, wrote to the …

SC upholds EC stay on PM Modi biopic till May 19
5 years, 10 months ago

SC upholds EC stay on PM Modi biopic till May 19

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday upheld an order passed by the Election Commission staying the release of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi till the completion of the Lok Sabha polls on May 19. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justices Deepak Gupta in a brief order said, “We are not inclined to interfere …

Supreme Court upholds the Election Commission’s decision to ban the release of Modi biopic during elections
5 years, 10 months ago

Supreme Court upholds the Election Commission’s decision to ban the release of Modi biopic during elections

Op India  

The Supreme Court has refused to lift the ban on the release of Vivek Oberoi’s biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, upholding the ban imposed by the Election Commission. Supreme Court refuses to interfere with the Election Commission order banning release of biopic ‘PM Narendra Modi’. The EC had told the Supreme Court that PM Narendra Modi is not only …

Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi should release after polls: Election Commission to Supreme Court
5 years, 11 months ago

Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi should release after polls: Election Commission to Supreme Court

India TV News  

Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi should release after polls: Election Commission to Supreme Court PM Narendra Modi Row: The Supreme Court will decide on EC's report on Friday. The Election Commission has reiterated that its decision to ban the release of the biographical film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the ongoing polls is valid, a source here said …

Modi Biopic a ‘Hagiography’ Which Gives Him Cult Status: EC to SC
5 years, 11 months ago

Modi Biopic a ‘Hagiography’ Which Gives Him Cult Status: EC to SC

The Quint  

The EC said "there are several scenes depicting a major opposition party as corrupt and showing them in poor light. It said that the biopic was more than a biography and was a "hagiography" and the construct of the movie was "unabashedly uni-dimensional", which puts an individual on a higher pedestal through use of specific symbols, slogans and scenes. The …

Can Modi bhakti revive the career of Vivek Oberoi?
5 years, 11 months ago

Can Modi bhakti revive the career of Vivek Oberoi?

Firstpost  

Vivek Oberoi has been crying foul ever since Election Commission postponed his biopic of Narendra Modi. Cruelly abandoned by the film fraternity after his famous fight of 2003 with Bollywood’s Supreme Superstar, Oberoi must have thought he had struck gold after all these years, when he launched his self-starring, self-produced biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It’s been a week …

Vivek Oberoi meets EC over Modi biopic release
5 years, 11 months ago

Vivek Oberoi meets EC over Modi biopic release

The Quint  

New Delhi, April 18 Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who plays Narendra Modi in the controversial biopic on the Prime Minister, met the Election Commission on Thursday over the film's release. The Supreme Court had on Monday directed the EC to watch the film "PM Narendra Modi" and submit its report, after the movie's producers cried foul that the poll panel …

EC officials watch PM Narendra Modi biopic, to submit opinion to Supreme Court on April 19
5 years, 11 months ago

EC officials watch PM Narendra Modi biopic, to submit opinion to Supreme Court on April 19

India Today  

Officials of the Election Commission, drawn from its model code and legal divisions, Wednesday watched the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the directions of the Supreme Court. The Supreme Court had on Monday directed the EC to watch the full biopic on Modi and take an informed decision on banning its pan-India release. Senior advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing …

BJP writes to EC against Mamata Banerjee’s alleged biopic ‘Bhaghini’ set to hit theatres smack in the middle of elections
5 years, 11 months ago

BJP writes to EC against Mamata Banerjee’s alleged biopic ‘Bhaghini’ set to hit theatres smack in the middle of elections

Op India  

After the controversy over the release of PM Modi’s biopic, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday wrote to the Election Commission against the release of a movie which is purportedly based on Mamata Banerjee’s life. The Election Commission had stalled the release of Vivek Oberoi’s Modi biopic, claiming it could endanger the ‘level playing field’ and thereby threaten the “conduct …

Supreme Court asks Election Commission to review decision to put PM Modi biopic on hold
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court asks Election Commission to review decision to put PM Modi biopic on hold

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has asked the Election Commission to watch the ‘PM Narendra Modi’, a biopic on the prime minister, and review its decision to put the movie on hold. Last Wednesday, the Election Commission had told the producers to not release the biopic on PM Modi in view of the Lok Sabha elections. The producers of the film approached …

PM Narendra Modi: SC directs Election Commission to watch film, review stay and file report by 22 April
5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi: SC directs Election Commission to watch film, review stay and file report by 22 April

Firstpost  

The Supreme Court has directed Election Commission to watch PM Narendra Modi and file a report stating its decision by Friday, 22 April during the hearing of a plea challenging the stay on the film The Supreme Court has directed Election Commission to watch PM Narendra Modi and file a report stating its decision by Friday, 22 April during the …

Supreme Court asks Election Commission to watch PM Narendra Modi biopic and review its decision
5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court asks Election Commission to watch PM Narendra Modi biopic and review its decision

India Today  

Supreme Court has asked Election Commission to watch PM Narendra Modi biopic before taking a call on the fate of the film. The decision has come three days after the makers of Omung Kumar's PM Narendra Modi biopic moved the Supreme Court seeking a decision on the release of the film after Election Commission stalled it till the end of …

Bollywood plays starring role in Modi’s re-election bid
5 years, 11 months ago

Bollywood plays starring role in Modi’s re-election bid

Al Jazeera  

A growing number of Bollywood stars have endorsed Prime Minister Modi on-screen and off. Early this year, a dozen of Bollywood‘s biggest names took a private jet from India’s film capital of Mumbai to New Delhi for a private audience with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Modi asked filmmakers and stars to “talk about patriotism, and Indian culture and values,” in …

Makers of Narendra Modi biopic move Supreme Court against stalling of film, court to hear case on April 15
5 years, 11 months ago

Makers of Narendra Modi biopic move Supreme Court against stalling of film, court to hear case on April 15

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court Friday agreed to hear on April 15 a plea challenging the Election Commission’s ban on the release of a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi till the general election is over. The Commission, in a separate order, had also directed the producers “not to exhibit the film titled ‘PM Narendra Modi’ till further orders. The order had …

PM Narendra Modi biopic: Makers move Supreme Court to challenge Election Commission's ban on film
5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic: Makers move Supreme Court to challenge Election Commission's ban on film

Firstpost  

The makers of Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Narendra Modi on 12 April moved the Supreme Court against the Election Commission’s ban on the biopic till the end of the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Makers of biopic 'PM Narendra Modi' move the Supreme Court against the stalling of the film's release. The decision to stall PM Narendra Modi came on 10 April, …

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