5 years, 11 months ago

It is finally acche din for Vivek Oberoi: Why EC stalling Modi biopic is a win-win situation for the actor

If the Modi biopic is blockbuster hit when it releases, Vivek Oberoi can take all the credit. If it tanks like Accidental Prime Minister he can blame the EC, It is finally acche din for Vivek Oberoi. He could have even claimed, humbly of course, that his “little” film did its bit to create the second Modi wave. We all know Oberoi made this film to inspire us because he is “divine destiny’s child”.

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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 …

5 years, 10 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 …

5 years, 10 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 …

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 …

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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

5 years, 11 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic makers move Supreme Court after Election Commission stalls release

India Today

The makers of Omung Kumar's PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the incumbent prime minister, have moved the Supreme Court after the Election Commission deferred the release of the film till the end of the Lok Sabha elections on May 19. On Wednesday, a day before the PM Narendra Modi biopic starring Vivek Oberoi in the lead role was scheduled …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi: Vivek Oberoi cancels press meet in Nagpur after Election Commission stalls film's release

Firstpost

PM Narendra Modi directed by Mary Kom maker Omung Kumar has been in the centre of controversy since the release of its trailer. Actor Vivek Oberoi, who is playing Narendra Modi in the biopic on the prime minister, cancelled a scheduled press meet in Nagpur on 10 April after the Election Commission banned its screening during poll period. PM Narendra …

5 years, 11 months ago

Election Comission (EC) Bans Vivek Oberoi Modi Biopic Movie

Op India

The Election Commission has stalled the release of Vivek Oberoi’s biopic on Prime Minister Modi claiming it could endanger the ‘level playing field’ and thereby threaten the “conduct of free and fair elections”. In its order, the EC stated, “Such ‘political contents’ poses a serious threat to the level playing field as it may create an impression of the truthfulness …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic is Vivek Oberoi saying Phir Ek Baar Modi Sarkar, Lok Sabha 2019 and 2024

India Today

Omung Kumar's PM Narendra Modi was scheduled to hit the theatres on April 11, the very same day that the first phase of Lok Sabha polls begins. The conveniently timed release had several claiming that the biopic of the incumbent prime minister is nothing but a surreptitious However, earlier today, the Election Commission stalled the release of the PM Narendra …

5 years, 11 months ago

Vivek Oberoi slams Bollywood: Posting selfies with PM Narendra Modi is easy. Why not support our film?

India Today

We all remember the Bollywood selfie with PM Narendra Modi which went viral a few months ago, right? The Saathiya actor, who is all set to bounce back on the big screen with his upcoming film PM Narendra Modi, the biopic on the Indian Prime Minister, has slammed the Hindi film industry for posting selfies with PM Modi. Several opposition …

5 years, 11 months ago

Supreme Court gives nod for the release of Modi biopic, Vivek Oberoi thanks the Judiciary for upholding faith in democracy

Op India

The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the petition filed seeking a stay on the Vivek Oberoi starrer-PM Narendra Modi. #PMNarendraModiWins https://t.co/fJLlgyslHQ — Vivek Anand Oberoi April 9, 2019 The top court gave its approval to release the movie after the movie gets CBFC issues a certificate to the movie. The film was initially scheduled to release on April 5 but …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic gets U certificate from Censor Board. Release date April 11

India Today

The Central Board of Film Certification has passed Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi, a biopic of the incumbent Prime Minister. #India taran adarsh April 9, 2019 Earlier today, the Supreme Court rejected a plea which sought to postpone the release of Omung Kumar's PM Narendra Modi. A bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and comprising Justices Deepak Gupta …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic on April 11: Will controversy help sell Vivek Oberoi film?

India Today

"If I join politics, I might think of contesting from Vadodara in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections just because of the love and affection people gave PM Narendra Modi when he contested from here." He had a dress rehearsal with Omung Kumar's PM Narendra Modi biopic, and the actor is now ready to take on politics in the real battlefield …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi: Release of Vivek Oberoi starrer indefinitely delayed; CBFC chief says film yet to be certified

Firstpost

PM Narendra Modi with Vivek Oberoi in the titular role has been directed by Omung Kumar. The release of PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the prime minister, has been pushed indefinitely, its producer Sandip Ssingh said on 4 April, a day before the film was scheduled to be screened in theatres across the country. “Since there are a lot …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic to miss its 5 April release date; film reportedly pushed by a week

Firstpost

PM Narendra Modi was set to open in theatres on 5 April, after Delhi and Mumbai High Courts dismissed PILs seeking stay on the Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Narendra Modi, which was scheduled to hit theatres on this Friday, 5 April, has now been tentatively pushed by a week, two days after Delhi and Bombay High courts dismissed PILs seeking stay …

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 …

5 years, 11 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic director Omung Kumar: Not bothered about trolls

India Today

PM Narendra Modi director Omung Kumar says he expected the biopic to be subjected to opposition, but the negativity around the film does not disturb him. The biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, featuring Vivek Oberoi, is set to release on April 5, ahead of Lok Sabha polls. The director of PM Narendra Modi biopic said the film is an …

5 years, 11 months ago

Vivek Oberoi on PM Narendra Modi: Did the biopic because Prime Minister inspires me

India Today

Vivek Oberoi is excited about the release of the biopic on PM Narendra Modi and says it is an inspirational story of a man who inspires millions of people in the country. In an interview with India Today Television's Rajdeep Sardesai, the actor spoke about why the film is not a propaganda film and why its release will not influence …

6 years ago

PM Modi's 'Mission Shakti' address: EC decision today

India TV News

The Election Commission on Thursday said it is examining and will decide on Friday if Prime Minister Narendra Modi violated the model code of conduct when he announced the successful test of anti-satellite missile in his address to the nation on Wednesday. Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena, who heads the committee to look into the issue, told a press conference …

6 years ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic: Vivek Oberoi tries hard to look like Modi in making video

India Today

Actor Vivek Oberoi has tried real hard to step into the shoes of India's current Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upcoming biopic but couldn't really impress the internet with his looks. Considering the huge age gap between Vivek and the minister, the team of PM Narendra Modi biopic went into the process of prosthetics and it was not a …

6 years ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic trailer out. Vivek Oberoi struggles to play the Prime Minister

India Today

Vivek Oberoi stars as Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the biopic of the latter, titled PM Narendra Modi. Vivek Oberoi tweeted on Wednesday morning that the trailer of PM Narendra Modi biopic was to be released at 3pm. From the word go, the trailer of PM Narendra Modi biopic looks like what we already know about the Prime Minister's already …

6 years ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic trailer out today, Vivek Oberoi announces. Internet is waiting

India Today

The wait is finally over! We all seek your blessings #PMNarendraModiTrailer @sureshoberoi @OmungKumar @anandpandit63 @sandip_Ssingh Vivek Anand Oberoi March 20, 2019 The big announcement by the actor made internet roar, with many fans saying that they are eagerly waiting to see the trailer. #April5 #PMNarendraModi Chowkidar_Memendra_Bahubali March 20, 2019 A few of them have wished Vivek Oberoi all the best …

6 years ago

PM Narendra Modi: Vivek Oberoi's film will now release on 5 April; second poster of biopic launched

Firstpost

The biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, PM Narendra Modi, has been pulled ahead by a week and will now release on 5 April. Directed by veteran biopic-maker Omung Kumar, the feature charts Modi’s journey from him early days to the time he became the country’s PM. As reported earlier, in the wake of the demise of former Goa Chief …

6 years ago

Vivek Oberoi unveils his looks in PM Narendra Modi biopic. Internet asks kaunse angle se?

India Today

Internet today woke up to see nine new looks of actor Vivek Oberoi as Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I think paresh rawal is the best for this role but see what will the impact of story Chowkidar Akansha March 18, 2019 "Kis *angel* se Modi lag raha hai?" Thumbs down MOHIT DUJARI March 18, 2019 About two months ago, since …

6 years, 2 months ago

Paresh Rawal on his PM Modi biopic: It is about getting closer to the real person

India Today

Undeterred by reports of a parallel film on PM Narendra Modi, actor and BJP MP Paresh Rawal says he is going ahead with a biopic on the Prime Minister's life and believes it will be the most challenging role of his career. But this doesn't seem to have derailed Paresh Rawal's plan for his version of the Modi story that …

6 years, 2 months ago

Vivek Oberoi turns PM Narendra Modi in biopic. Internet burns the actor

India Today

2019 is the year of political revolution, with Lok Sabha Elections just round the corner. https://t.co/NyEFQrPImJ Sahil Rizwan 7 January 2019 This man looks more like Modi, than Vivek Oberoi with that prosthetic nose and all the make up. pic.twitter.com/rGfCrwJf5w Krishna 7 January 2019 Vivek Oberoi has been cast as Modi which makes sense cause Modi's entire 4 years have …

6 years, 2 months ago

PM Narendra Modi biopic: Vivek Oberoi gets trolled on Twitter for his role in upcoming film

Firstpost

Produced by Suresh Oberoi and Sandip Ssingh, PM Narendra Modi will be directed by Omung Kumar. The first look poster of upcoming biopic PM Narendra Modi with Vivek Oberoi in the title role and _Mary Kom’_s Omung Kumar as the director was released on 7 January. Vivek Oberoi has aged a lot in the course of these Masti movies pic.twitter.com/QY3rINJjlR …

6 years, 2 months ago

Biopic on PM Modi, Vivek Anand Oberoi stuns all with his striking transformation

Op India

The first look of the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been released. Vivek Anand Oberoi to star in Narendra Modi biopic, titled #PMNarendraModi… The first look poster was launched in 23 languages by Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis… Directed by Omung Kumar… Produced by Suresh Oberoi and Sandip Ssingh. pic.twitter.com/K0HdjhFVtj — taran adarsh January 7, 2019 Only a few …

6 years, 2 months ago

Will Vivek Oberoi win the 2019 election battle for PM Narendra Modi?

India Today

From the "chhappan inch ki chhaati" to the messiah taking on corruption, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always been portrayed by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party as a larger-than-life hero. PHOTOS | PM Narendra Modi biopic first poster: Vivek Oberoi and Devendra Fadnavis launch film on Modi Omung Kumar, whose favourite genre of films is "zero to hero", told a …

6 years, 2 months ago

PM Narendra Modi first poster: Vivek Oberoi is a spitting image of the prime minister

India Today

Three days after news of a biopic on PM Narendra Modi spread like wildfire, the makers have released the first poster of the film. Titled PM Narendra Modi, Omung Kumar's film has Vivek Anand Oberoi playing the titular role. #AkhandBharat #PMNarendraModi pic.twitter.com/t0lQVka7mJ Vivek Anand Oberoi January 7, 2019 The poster shows Vivek Oberoi clad in a yellow kurta with tricolour …

6 years, 2 months ago

Vivek Oberoi to play Narendra Modi in PM's biopic; first look of Omung Kumar's film to be unveiled on 7 January

Firstpost

After Paresh Rawal opted out of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s biopic, Omung Kumar has signed Vivek Oberoi to essay the lead. Vivek Oberoi has been brought on board to play Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the latter’s biopic, titled PM Narendra Modi. The first look poster of PM Narendra Modi will be unveiled on 7 January. Oberoi, who made Hindi …

6 years, 2 months ago

Confirmed: Vivek Oberoi to play PM Narendra Modi in biopic

India Today

It is the season of biopics. Bollywood films like Manikarnika, Shakeela, Gunjan Saxena biopic are already in the pipe line, and another major biopic titled PM Narendra Modi based on the Prime Minister of India will soon hit the screens. The role of PM Modi will be essayed by Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, who is now known as Vivekanand Oberoi. …

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Vivek Oberoi calls Ranveer Allahbadia's remarks painful: Would offer him advice

India Today

Actor Vivek Oberoi reacted to the controversy surrounding podcaster and YouTuber Ranveer Allahbadia following his remarks on India’s Got Latent. Even Ranveer, I’m sure, must be thinking, ‘Why the hell did I make that mistake in that moment?’" Continuing, Vivek said, "What interests me, though, is how he comes back from this once all the outrage dies down." Offering help, …

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