Nitin Gadkari launches poster for PM Modi biopic, says exit polls not final decision, but hint at BJP’s win

The senior BJP leader was speaking at the launch of a poster of ‘PM Narendra Modi’, a biopic on the Prime Minister, which will be released on May 24, a day after the counting of votes cast in the Lok Sabha elections. Actor Vivek Oberoi, who is playing the lead role, and film producer Sandip S Singh were also present on the occasion.

Originally scheduled to be released on April 5, the Election Commission had stayed the release of the biopic on April 10 after several opposition parties had complained to judicial authorities and the poll body, claiming that the film was a propaganda vehicle for the ruling BJP.

Calling the film a “very motivational” one, Gadkari said: “I am sure it (the film) will inspire the young generation. Modi ji has raised India’s prestige in the world and has delivered corruption-free five years of rule.”

Oberoi told reporters that after a lot of opposition from some people, the film will now be screened across 40 countries simultaneously on May 24. “It’s a film on a great leader,” he said.