The first look of the biopic on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi was unveiled on Monday. Starring Vivek Anand Oberoi as the PM, the poster of the film took many by surprise. Some found Vivek unrecognisable while others found it hilarious.
Even former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah couldn’t help but take a dig at Vivek Oberoi. The National Conference leader compared the Modi biopic to The Accidental Prime Minister, the upcoming biopic on former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
While pointing at the acting calibre of Anupam Kher, who plays Singh in the biopic based on Sanjaya Baru’s book of the same name, Abdullah took a swipe at Oberoi.
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“Life is unfair Dr Manmohan Singh got someone of the calibre of Anupam Kher. Poor Modi ji has to settle for Vivek Oberoi. Salman Khan hota toh kya maza aata,” he wrote in a tweet.
Life is unfair Dr Manmohan Singh got someone of the calibre of Anupam Kher. Poor Modi ji has to settle for Vivek Oberoi. Salman Khan hota toh kya maza aata.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) January 8, 2019
Abdullah has previously taken a jibe at The Accidental Prime Minister. In a tweet, he said, ”Can’t wait for when they make The Insensitive Prime Minister. So much worse than being the accidental one.”
Can’t wait for when they make The Insensitive Prime Minister. So much worse than being the accidental one.
— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) December 28, 2018
The film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to go on the floors next week and will be helmed by Omung Kumar. The Accidental Prime Minister is all set to release this Friday, 11 January 2019.