Manoj Joshi to play Amit Shah in Narendra Modi biopic
Mumbai, Feb 13 (IBNS): Actor Manoj Joshi will be seen playing the character of BJP President Amit Shah in the biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The movie has generated interest among people in this season when the country is gearing up for the Lok Sabha polls.
Actor Vivek Oberoi will portray the character of Modi in the movie.
The poster, with Oberoi in his Modi avatar, has been unveiled by makers.
" Well-known theatre and film actor Manoj Joshi to portray #AmitShah in #PMNarendraModi... Vivek Anand Oberoi essays the title role... Omung Kumar B directs the biopic... Produced by Suresh Oberoi and Sandip Ssingh... Here's the first look," film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted.
The movie is directed by Omung Kumar.
Omung and his love for biopics:
Omung Kumar has worked in several biopics in the past.
Sarbjit: Sarbjit was a 2016 Indian biographical drama. The film featured Aishwarya Rai as Dalbir Kaur and Randeep Hooda portrayed the title role Sarabjit Singh, an Indian man who was sentenced to death by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in 1991 and who consequently spent 22 years in prison for alleged terrorism and spying while Richa Chadda and Darshan Kumar play supporting roles.
Mary Kom: Mary Kom was a 2014 Indian biographical sports film directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali in association with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures. The film starred Priyanka Chopra in the lead role of the eponymous boxer, with Darshan Kumar and Sunil Thapa in supporting roles of her husband and mentor, respectively. Mary Kom depicted Kom's journey of becoming a boxer to her victory at the 2008 World Boxing Championships in Ningbo.
Image: Taran Adarsh Twitter page
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