PM Narendra Modi biopic starring Vivek Oberoi to re-release on Oct 15 after cinema halls reopen

Vivek Oberoi-starrer PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the prime minister of India, will be re-releasing in theatres once cinema halls open on October 15. It will become the first film to hit the theatres once the COVID-19-induced restrictions on cinema halls and multiplexes are lifted.

Film critic and movie trade analyst Taran Adarsh confirmed the news of its re-release on social media today.

Taking to Twitter, he shared a poster of the film PM Narendra Modi featuring Oberoi, bearing an uncanny resemblance to PM Modi.

He wrote, “"IN CINEMAS NEXT WEEK... #PMNarendraModi starring #VivekAnandOberoi in title role - will re-release in *cinemas* next week... OFFICIAL poster announcing the theatrical release (sic).” The poster read, "The first movie to release



in theatres post lockdown, #BeginAgain."

Directed by Omung Kumar, the film PM Narendra Modi was first released on May 24 last year. On the opening day, the film earned Rs 2.88 crore. Vivek Oberoi plays the titular role of PM Modi, essaying nine different looks. The movie traces PM Modi's journey from poverty, and selling tea on a railway station to becoming the leader of the world’s largest democracy. The movie also stars Boman Irani, Manoj Joshi, Prashant Narayanan, Barkha Bisht, Rajendra Gupta and Zarina Wahab.

The movie had its share of controversies when it was initially scheduled to release in April 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The Election Commission of India had then banned it citing that biopics with political content threaten level playing field.