Veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher has confirmed that he will essay the role of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in a film.
‘Acting the role of anyone in contemporary history is extremely challenging, as comparisons are bound to be instant and inevitable. But as I have always reveled in challenges, I look forward to the experience of portraying PM Manmohan Singh,’ Kher reportedly told a national media house.
Kher hasn’t officially joined politics but he is known for his inclination towards BJP. His wife Kirron Kher, a noted Bollywood actress and a BJP leader, was elected as an MP in 2014 Lok Sabha elections. Kher was conferred Padma Bhushan (2016) after BJP came into power, a move that attracted huge criticism last year.
Now, this pro-BJP actor will play the role of former Congress party PM Manmohan Singh in a film, which is an adaptation of Sanjaya Baru’s controversial book “The Accidental Prime Minister: The Making and Unmaking of Manmohan Singh”. The movie is expected to hit screens in December 2018, months before the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. In fact, the controversial book was released ahead of the 2014 general elections.
The book gained prominence as it was written by Baru, Singh’s media adviser between 2004 and 2008. In his book, Baru has written in detail about how Singh was an alleged puppet in the hands of Sonia Gandhi.
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