The Accidental Prime Minister which is based on the memoir by Indian policy analyst Sanjaya Baru explores Manmohan Singh’s tenure as the Prime Minister of India, and the kind of control he had over the cabinet and the country.
The Accidental Prime Minister is directed by debutant Vijay Ratnakar Gutte under the banner Rudra Productions (UK), Bohra Bros in association with Dr. Jayantilal Gada. The movie features Anupam Kher as former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh. Kher has been praised by fellow Bollywood actors and fans as he successfully adapted Dr. Singh’s idiosyncrasies.
Akshay Khanna could be seen narrating the movie and also playing the role of Sanjay Baru, the former PM’s media advisor. The movie will hit the theatres on 11 January 2019.
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The movie has started a row of controversies in the country from the day of its trailer release. Some political parties are favouring the trailer, for instance, Bhartiya Janata Party has tweeted the movie trailer on their official handle by saying, “Riveting tale of how a family held the country to ransom for 10 long years. Was Dr (Manmohan) Singh just a regent who was holding on to the Prime Minister’s chair till the time heir (Rahul Gandhi) was ready? Watch the official trailer of The Accidental Prime Minister, based on an insider’s account, releasing on 11 January.”
On the other hand, Congress and some other political parties and leaders are opposing the film by calling it a ‘political stunt’, ‘cheap politics’ against Congress etc following the Lok Sabha elections.
The movie will release months before the Lok Sabha elections.
Also, Lawyer Sudhir Kumar Ojha filed the case in Muzaffarpur’s Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court against ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’. The court has admitted the case and fixed January 8 to hear the case in Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate court.
Ojha in his petition complained that Anupam Kher and Akshay Khanna have damaged the image of former PM Dr. Singh. “It hurt me and many others,” he said.
The film is getting mixed reviews from all over the country and amidst all the controversies it has been predicted that the movie will prove to be a blockbuster in India and internationally as well.
To book your movie tickets in advance, you can visit the BookMyShow website as there will be a great rush on the day of its release. The advance booking is expected to start from January 6, a week before its release.
