Anupam Kher to play ex-Indian PM Manmohan Singh in movie.

Recent reports are circulating that actor
Anupam Kher is all set to play the role of
Manmohan Singh on the big screen in a
cinematic adaptation of Sanjoy Baru's
book titled The Accidental Prime
Minister: The Making and Unmaking of
Manmohan Singh.'
A report in the Economic Times suggests
that the movie is due to hit theatres in
December 2018, right before the next
general elections in 2019, reports DNA
India. Baru's book was also released
right at the time of the 2014
parliamentary polls. The book is critical
of Singh's first tenure as the Prime
Minister.
The report further informs that the first
look of the film is to be unveiled on
Wednesday with the remaining cast yet
to be finalised. The screenplay of the film
is reported to be written by Hansal
Mehta and it is to be helmed by
debutante director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte.
In near enough confirming his role, Kher
said, "Acting the role of anyone in
contemporary history is extremely
challenging, as comparisons are bound
to be instant and inevitable. But as I have
always revelled in challenges, right from
my first film Saaransh, I look forward to
the experience of portraying PM
Manmohan Singh.

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