As the makers of the much hyped Narendra Modi biopic released the trailer of the movie on Thursday social media is mocking the film aimed at portraying an ultra-nationalist politician as a hero.
The movie’s director Omung Kumar and makers Suresh Oberoi and Sandip Singh further damaged their project by casting Suresh’s son Vivek Oberoi in the lead role as social media is mocking him since the release of the first poster of the movie with remarks like ‘failed actor playing a failed PM’
The movie set to release on April 12 is clearly aimed at influencing the upcoming elections in India with the heroic portrayal of Modi and reportedly some parties have petitioned the India’s election commission to stop release of the movie during elections.
The two-minute trailer glorifies his so-called achievements and desh bhakti to the extent that even Indians have ridiculed the trailer online.
One of the foremost critics of the trailer was ‘Rang De Basanti’ actor Siddharth who took to Twitter to sarcastically point out that the trailer misses out on how Modi won India its independence by “single-handedly wiping out the British Empire” thus generating a lot of laughs.
#PMNarendraModiTrailer does not show how #Modiji won India’s Independence by single handedly wiping out the British Empire. Looks like another cheap trick by the sickular, libtard, commie, naxals and of course that Nehru. #IstandwithModi
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) March 21, 2019
Seeing the honesty of our film makers when making these “Biopics” like #PMNarendraModi, my mind boggles at how much goldwashing is going to happen in the many #Jayalalithaa based films coming our way. It’s forgivable to not know your history, unforgivable if you try to change it!
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) March 21, 2019
Dhruv Rathee, a known Youtuber compared the movie with Nazi propaganda movie ‘Triumph of the Will’, upon which Siddharth noted that “India is turning into an autocracy”.
Triumph of the Will (1935)
One of the Greatest Propaganda movies ever in the world, released by Nazi regime in Germany.
Sharing this poster on the occasion when we will soon see release of the Greatest Propaganda movie in Indian history. #PMNarendraModiTrailer pic.twitter.com/4wzVDVPbI8
— Dhruv Rathee (@dhruv_rathee) March 21, 2019
“We’ve started strong with a ridiculous sycophantic propaganda picture about our ‘Dear Leader’…less than one month before the elections! Where is our version of checks and balances?” asked the actor.
We’re becoming an autocracy! We’ve started strong with a ridiculous sycophantic propaganda picture about our “Dear Leader”…less than one month before the elections! Where is our version of checks and balances? https://t.co/bd5mxWMkdR
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) March 21, 2019
Other than these serious jibes, a number of social media users (mostly Indian) have mocked the trailer with “#ChowkidarChorHai” hashtag, flooding Twitter and Facebook with memes and leaving hilarious comments on Youtube.
Here are some
Modi Or Batman?
A friend after watching #modi film trailer: I’m sure this is funded by the congress or Kejriwal!
— JournaLust (@jinoyjosep) March 21, 2019
Just saw the trailer of #Modi Movie.
One thing is abundantly clear. Narendra Modi is a far far better actor than #VivekOberoi #PMNarendraModiTrailer— HOLLA! (@AshokaHolla) March 21, 2019
#narendermodi trailer gives you an exact method how to go for your appraisals to get outstanding ratings without doing anything ..#modi
— D~~P (@deepak_Das01) March 21, 2019
