Vivek Oberoi's 9 different looks from Modi biopic revealed - and Twitter has a field day!
The movie, which is slated to hit the theatres on April 12, evoked some interesting response on Twitter.
By ET Online | Updated:
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Vivek Oberoi and Narendra Modi (R)
NEW DELHI: In the run-up to the Lok Sabha elections, politics clearly remains the flavour of the season. Bollywood, too, is all set to ride on the election wave, with a slew of films and TV series centered around Prime Minister Narendra Modi making a debut.
Actor Vivek Oberoi, who essays the role of Prime Minister Modi in Omung Kumar's directorial venture, has been getting his act ready before the film hits the theatres on April 12, a day after the first phase of elections kicks off.
On Monday, film critic and trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to Twitter to share a glimpse of the different appearances that Oberoi will be donning for the film. Adarsh, in fact, tweeted a picture that showed the nine different looks that the actor will be sporting in the biographical drama 'PM Narendra Modi'.
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Vivek Anand Oberoi's different looks in the biopic #PMNarendraModi... Directed by Omung Kumar... Produced by Sandip… https://t.co/iwv1kU5Uog
And, as expected, Twitterati couldn't keep calm, and shared their verdict on Oberoi's looks. While some loved the actor, a few others said it with memes.
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@taran_adarsh It would be interesting to see, how much time this movie spend on Modi's Himalayan expedition. Unkno… https://t.co/CQUZuKMeQL
The film's release coincides with the 2019 general elections that will be held from April 11 to May 19. The first phase will cover 91 constituencies across 20 states, including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar and Chhattisgarh.
We finally begin this journey with the love and blessings of Ganpati Bappa, dad @sureshoberoi and each and every on… https://t.co/27GURgxe31
The project, the shooting of which started in late January in Gujarat, is currently completing its last leg in Mumbai. The poster was launched in 27 languages in January, and featured Oberoi, dressed in a yellow kurta with the Tricolour in the backdrop.
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Other actors who will be seen sharing screen space with Oberoi include Darshan Kumaar, Boman Irani, Manoj Joshi, Prashant Narayanan, Zarina Wahab and Barkha Bisht Sengupta.
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