Chandigarh, December 28,2018: Amidst the ongoing controversies over the movie 'The Accidental Prime Minister', actor Anupam Kher who has played the role of Dr Manmohan Singh has tweeted that the actor will not back off from the movie.
"I am not going to back off. This is my life’s best performance. #DrManmohanSingh will agree after seeing the film that it is a 100% accurate depiction", tweeted Kher.
Actor Anupam Kher claims that the audience would love his portrayal of Manmohan Singh and also believes that the film should be India's entry to the Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars.
Resistance by the Congress to the film's release followed the launch of its trailer on Thursday. The film shows Manmohan Singh dealing with pressures from the Congress leadership -- Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi -- and even offering to resign.
Calling it a propaganda film, the Congress accused the BJP of trying to capitalise on it at a time the country is preparing for the national election next year. But for the BJP, it's a 'riveting tale'.
The veteran actor, however, defended the timing saying, "if a film is about the government and the prime minister, it makes perfect sense to release it before elections."
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh chose not to respond to reporters seeking his reaction to the trailer of ' The Accidental Prime Minister', the film based on the eponymous book by his former media adviser Sanjaya Baru.