Exclusive Interview with Director Omung Kumar For Film PM Narendra Modi

Posted On: 10 April 2019

In a recent interview, director Omung Kumar spoke about controversies around his upcoming film, the biopic PM Narendra Modi. Omung said that he is not shaken or disturbed about it and doesn't bother about trolls. M Narendra Modi director Omung Kumar says he expected the biopic to be subjected to opposition, but the negativity around the film does not disturb him. The biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, featuring Vivek Oberoi, is set to release on April 5, ahead of Lok Sabha polls. Several political parties have asked to delay the release of the film as it violates model code of conduct. "I have blinkers. I don't look at what is happening or what people are saying. It is for producers to look into it. I don't let it bother me. When we took it on, we knew it is a big film and people were going to talk about it, irrespective of whether we release the film during elections or not,'' Omung Kumar said to PTI. "We knew people will oppose it in some way. So I am not shaken or disturbed. I am not bothered about the trolls, there are people who are liking it and some are not," Omung added. The director of PM Narendra Modi biopic said the film is an inspiring story for him. "It is the story of a 'chaiwala' who became the Prime Minister of India. It is an inspiring story. It is about inspiring people to do something. I am not looking at votes or anything," he told PTI. Omung said he is not a politically inclined person and his aim is always to do justice to the subject. "It is somebody's life story, so you tread carefully, but that doesn't mean you hide things; as in a biopic, you need to show the struggles of the person for him or her to emerge victorious,'' the director said. "For me, it is important to present things as it is. I am not a politically inclined person. For me the story is the hero, I focus on doing justice to the story, screenplay,'' he said. Omung Kumar, who has directed biopics such as Mary Kom, added, "There are documentaries on him [Prime Minister Narendra Modi] but no one has shown his journey in a two-hour film so there will be surprises. I tried to dig out stuff and join the dots and make a storyline from his journey. I have been neutral.'' Also starring Boman Irani, Manoj Joshi, Zarina Wahab and Prashant Narayanan, the film PM Narendra Modi is produced by Sandip Ssingh and Suresh Oberoi.