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Will Vivek Oberoi be the face of a young Narendra Modi?
First Post | Shillong | Dec 23, 2013:: Actor Vivek Oberoi has confirmed reports that he has been offered to essay the character of younger Narendra Modi in a US-based director's film.
According to reports, Vivek has been approached to portray the role of a young Modi who used to run a tea stall and also worked in the staff canteen of the Gujarat Road Transport Corporation, before he took a plunge into politics.
The 'Shootout at Lokhandwala' actor in the hill town to attend a youth summit, today said to a question, "Yes I have been offered to work on this film but I am yet to give my word."
The film is to be made by director Mitesh Patel. [ePTI]
Paresh Rawal likely to play Narendra Modi in Rs.50 crore movie
Devika Chaturvedi | Ahmedabad | September 3, 2013 | Updated: Dec 23 2013.
Paresh Rawal, 63, the illustrious actor may play Narendra Modi on big screen, if things go as planned.
After Bhaag Milkha Bhaag biopic seems to be the flavour of the season in Bollywood, whether it's Priyanka Chopra playing Mary Kom or Ranbir Kapoor getting into the shoes of Kishore Kumar.
Clearly following suit is US based NRI filmmaker Mitesh Patel who is bowled over by Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Currently in Gujarat to finalise the locations he says "after Sardar Patel, Modi is probably the only Gujarati who has the similar qualities of being a leader."
The Vadodara-born filmmaker is trying to cash on Modi's popularity and film's release may further help Modi reach out to a larger audience. Apparently when Patel went to seek permission from the CM, he gave a simple reply saying "okay" for the project.
And the first obvious choice for the role was Paresh Rawal who played Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in 'Sardar', a 1993 biopic on the Iron Man of India. During the last election campaign Rawal was seen giving speech in support of Modi and also calls the CM a true 'visionary'.
On the similarities of the two leaders (Sardar Patel and Modi), Rawal says "both are straightforward, blunt in nature and visionaries. They are sons of their soil, robust yet simple". He believes playing Modi will be a defining moment for him as an actor, like it would be for the country, if Modi leads it. The film's director and cast are yet to be locked.
However, writer Mihir Bhuta, and Kishore Makwana, who penned a book titled "Samaajik Samrasta" based on Modi's speeches and writings, are helping to put the film together. Mitesh Patel's Rs.50-crore movie, which is likely to hit theatres in 2014, is being planned as a biopic tracking Modi's life from the time he used to serve tea at bus stops in Gujarat to becoming the most talked about political leaders of the current times.
Shooting for the film will begin in November this year and it is due to release sometime in 2014.
[eIndiaToday.in]
Courtesy: PTI | First Post | India Today.
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