Sanjay Leela Bhansali to make a film on Modi

Earlier, Vivek Oberoi starred in another biopic of the Indian premier, titled, PM Narendra Modi

Another film of the Prime Minister is in the offing. Film-maker Sanjay Leela Bhansali will co-produce the movie, titled Mann Bairagi, a report by Hindustan Times states.

The first look poster will be unveiled on Modi's 69th birthday today, by Baahubali star Prabhas.

Speaking about bankrolling the film, Bhansali said, "The story was very well-researched, and the turning point of our PM’s life as a young ma really intrigued me. I felt that it’s an unheard story which needs to be told." He added that the story if the film has a “universal appeal and message.”

Indian Premier Narendra Modi. PHOTO: REUTERS

The film will be written and directed by Ssanjay Tripaathy, and is reportedly based on an “untold story from the life of the Prime Minister which has not been in the public domain so far.”

The director says that for him, Mann Bairagi is a "human interest story about the self-discovery of a person who went on to become such a strong leader of our country.”

However, this isn't the first film to have been made on the Indian premier. PM Narendra Modi was panned by critics for being an unfaithful depiction of the prime minister's life.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali. PHOTO: MID-DAY

The news comes after it was reported Bhansali's upcoming directorial Inshallah, starring Salman Khan and Alia Bhatt in the lead, has been indefinitely shelved.

However, as per recent reports, Hrithik Roshan might replace Khan in the lead role. There has been no word from the makers' end on the same.

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