JOIN USVivek Oberoi to lead Modi biopic
After previous speculation, Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi has been confirmed to feature and lead in a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Taran Adarsh, a movie critic, took to Twitter to confirm Oberoi's involvement in the project as Vivekanand Oberoi. He also said that the film's poster will be released on January 7 and filming will begin in the middle of the month.
IT’S OFFICIAL... Vivekanand Oberoi [Vivek Oberoi] to star in Narendra Modi biopic, titled #PMNarendraModi... Directed by Omung Kumar... Produced by Sandip Ssingh... First look poster will be launched on 7 Jan 2019... Filming starts mid-Jan 2019.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 4, 2019
The announcement adds another list to a number of political biopics to hit the screens this year including The Accidental Prime Minister, which is based on Manmohan Singh; Thackeray, a biopic on Balasaheb Thackeray and one biopic on NT Rama Rao.