PM Narendra Modi Trailer - Vivek Oberoi - Omung Kumar - Sandip - Star Dreams Media

Amidst the election fever, news is in that one biopic each on dramatis personae Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi is set for release right in the middle of the poll season. The biopic on Narendra Modi, titled rather disingenuously as 'PM Narendra Modi', directed by Omung Kumar (of the 'Mary Kom' fame) and produced by Sandip Ssingh, alongside Suresh Oberoi, Anand Pandit and Acharya Manish, is slated for release on April 5, with actor Vivek Oberoi in the title role. On the other hand, the release date of spoof-ish-sounding 'My Name is RaGa', directed and produced by little-known Malayalam director Rupesh Paul, starring equally unknown actor Aswini Kumar in the lead, has not been announced, but it is also expected to hit the theatres sometime in April. Moreover, going by the gushing, fawning and obsequious comments of the entire film crew involved in making 'PM Narendra Modi', and the ridiculously melodramatic mushiness of the trailer of 'My Name is RaGa', any discerning observer can make out that the biopics are nothing but propaganda material to position their respective brands for the forthcoming elections. The makers of 'PM Narendra Modi' claim the film traces the journey of Modi's humble beginnings to his years as Gujarat Chief Minister, on to his landmark win in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and his tenure as Prime Minister. Meanwhile, 'My Name is RaGa' apparently tells the personal and political story of Rahul Gandhi who becomes unstoppable after he overcomes catastrophic setbacks without glorifying him, according to its director. The chief guest at the release of the first poster of the Modi biopic in January was Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Phadnavis, while the second poster was to be unveiled by BJP President Amit Shah earlier this week, which had to be cancelled because of Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar's demise. This clearly suggests that the BJP is associated with the film, even if there is yet no evidence that it has been funded by the party. There are, of course, many who will cite freedom of expression and creativity and the fact that a filmmaker has a right to make a film on political leaders or issues and release it at a time of his/her choosing for maximum political impact and commercial gains. The answer to that lies in postponing the release of both biopics to after the elections, so that reasonable restrictions on this freedom of expression are applied equally and fairly. As courts often say, the skies are not going to fall if both biopics are delayed by a few weeks, whereas creative freedom will remain intact. More importantly, the EC can send a message to parties that myth-making, at least through expensive biopics, cannot be used to dazzle voters during election time. Star Dreams Media is the only channel which entertain you and your total family with comedy, sentiment and love stories.    / @stardreamsmedia3494