Anupam Kher wraps up Delhi shoot for 'The Accidental Prime Minister'
Anupam Kher
The film is a biographical political drama on the life of former Indian PM Manmohan Singh
Anupam Kher took to his Twitter account today to announce the end of his Delhi leg of shooting for his upcoming film The Accidental Prime Minister -- in which he essays the role of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. They had earlier shot for parts in the UK.
Commencing one part of the shoot for the upcoming biographical political drama, the actor tweeted that it was a learning experience for him. He wrote: “The Delhi schedule of our film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ comes to an end. It was great to shoot in a city where I learnt so much about acting (National School Of Drama). It has been a learning experience to work with some superb actors from this city. Thank you Delhi.”
For those who are unaware, the film is based on a book by Sanjaya Baru, a former media advisor to Manmohan Singh. Also read:'The Accidental Prime Minister': Look who's playing Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi on screen
Apart from Anupam Kher, the film also stars Akshaye Khanna who plays the role of the author himself, while Divya Seth Shah plays Manmohan Singh's wife Gursharan Kaur in the movie. Also read:German actress Suzanne Bernert to play Sonia Gandhi in 'The Accidental Prime Minister'
Vijay Ratnakar Gutte will debut into direction with this film along with Hansal Mehta as the creative producer. The script is written by Mayank Tewari while it's produced by Bohra Bros.
The Accidental Prime Minister is slated to release on December 21.