Main Atal Hoon trailer: Pankaj Tripathi’s Atal Bihari Vajpayee biopic is all about his politics

Pankaj Tripathi-starrer Main Atal Hoon is directed by National Award winning filmmaker Ravi Jadhav.

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Pankaj Tripathi in a still from Main Atal Hoon.

The makers of Pankaj Tripathi-starrer Main Atal Hoon,the biopic of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, dropped the film’s trailer on Wednesday. The trailer suggests that the movie is the story of Vajpayee’s political career from his early days even though the text suggests that this is the story of the ‘leader you know but the man you didn’t’.

The trailer touches upon the various chapters of recent Indian history starting from the Emergency to the Kargil war. Incidents like Ram Janmbhoomi, Pokhran, Lahore Bus Yatra are shown in the trailer but those who lived through the 1990s and 2000s would certainly be able to point out many other significant chapters that have not been covered here. Even though Pankaj Tripathi is known to be an ace performer, his choice in playing the famous political leader seem a little odd.

WATCH | Main Atal Hoon trailer

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Main Atal Hoon has been directed by Ravi Jadhav, who has previously helmed National Award-winning Marathi films Natarang, Balgandharva and Balak Palak. He also recently directed Sushmita Sen’s JioCinema series Taali.

Talking about the film, Pankaj Tripathi said in a statement, “More than the film, the journey of playing Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee is really close to my heart. The man is truly a legend, and we are honoured to bring his inspiring story to the world. I hope audiences appreciate our efforts to bring the legacy of Atal ji onto the big screens.”

In an earlier interview, Pankaj had revealed that when he shot for Main Atal Hoon, he only ate khichdi for 6o days. He said, “In Atal, I shot for around 60 days and for those 60 days, I only ate khichdi, that too the one cooked by me.” He added, “You never know how will others make it. I put no oil or masalas in it. I just use simple dal, chawal and local vegetables, which are available.”

Main Atal Hoon is scheduled to release on January 19, 2024. 2024 also happens to be the year when India will witness the 18th Lok Sabha Elections.

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