PM Narendra Modi’: EC unlikely to impose ban on the biopic

Since the time, the poster of PM Narendra Modicame out, it has been caught in the web of controversies for various reasons. After the release of the trailer, the movie was called propaganda by many. The film is scheduled to release on April 5, 2019, and a PIL was filed to stay the release. The petitioned lawyer Tausif Sheikh had earlier stated to ANI, “We had filed a PIL against ‘PM Narendra Modi.’ In our PIL we have made 10 respondents, first is Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Censor Board of India, Election Commission of India and all the producers and actor of the film.”

The Congress party had earlier demanded to ban the film’s release. Now, sources from the Election Commission had revealed that are unlikely to impose a ban on the biopic of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. EC believes that CBFC is competent authority to take a decision on the film. However, their official decision will come soon.

The petition also read as, “Small and regional parties will simply not be able to meet these kinds of challenges or commission films that are similarly grand and released simultaneously in so many theatres.”

During a television interview, when Vivek Oberoi, who plays the titular role, was quizzed about the biopic being propaganda, he said, “It is just a coincidence that the film is releasing ahead of the election. It is not a propaganda film. I am an individual who has a credible body of work over the last 18 years, more than 45 films and more than 26-27 awards. So I stand my ground there. I don’t need to make him appear as a hero. He is a hero to billions of people across the world.”

Meanwhile, the makers have to wait for EC’s final decision.