A film titled 'The Accidental Prime Minister' should ideally be about a reluctant leader of the state. Instead, director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte's film, which is based on journalist Sanjaya Baru's book by the same name, focusses more on Baru and tells the story from his perspective.&nbsp;

Right from the beginning of the film, it is evident that the film has a single-point agenda, to highlight the autocratic rule of 'The Family' during the UPA regime. For those coming in late, the book was based on Baru's tenure as the media advisor to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh under the Congress-led UPA government. Does the film remain true to the book? Not completely which is why it focusses more on Baru (Akshaye Khanna) and less on Dr. Singh (Anupam Kher)- delivering a fictional account of previous government.&nbsp;

What could ideally be a story of a good statesman trying to strike a balance between serving the country and the inner politics of a party, turns out into a film with caricature characters- none being true to the story or the people they are based on. Baru who breaks the fourth wall often serves as a narrator of sorts and portrays a story where Dr. Singh is depicted as a naive, hapless man who bows(reluctantly) too often in front of his party and the party President. So many times Khanna is seen reminding Kher that he is the PM of India and he should be more firm with his decisions.&nbsp;

'The Family' is only mentioned once- the rest of the times, the Censor Board mutes it along with a few other lines, but despite the bleep, the film makes no bones about the fact that it has a single-point agenda. Written haphazardly and edited shoddily, the film takes controversies and incidents that rocked the country during the UPA rule and then strings together a rather dramatic and partly fictional story of power.&nbsp;

It could have been an interesting tale though. Of a man torn between his own sensibilities on how to run the country and dealing with the diktats of a party that was too dependent on one family. Even if it was a fictional account of real-life characters, the film could have been a strong statement on how people in power in this country function and how dynamic Indian politics can be. But instead what one gets is an inconsistent, incoherent film that even at 110 minutes runtime appears too long- much like the UPA regime on which the film is based on.&nbsp;

It also doesn't help that some of the most prominent incidents under the UPA rule are oversimplified. The nuclear deal, the Radia tapes, the 2G scam- all are very loosely strung together in the sketchy narrative. For those who may not be aware of all these controversies in details, it may take them some time to understand the context.&nbsp;

The film is not technically sound. So many of the scenes have been shot in chroma and the VFX is almost childlike. One can completely make out the scenes which have used images of the south block in its backdrop. The transition from one scene to the other is also not smooth and the editing is choppy, to say the least.&nbsp;

The film though has a formidable performance from Khanna who as Baru delivers a fine act. With a constant smirk on his place, Khanna delivers even the most dramatic (also unnecessary) lines with conviction and makes one enjoy his performance. It's not easy to get the mannerisms and voice of Dr. Singh and Kher gets it right to an extent. It's only after a point that it appears a little too deliberate to make him look slightly comical. Actors Divya Seth as Singh's wife, Arjun Mathur as Rahul Gandhi and Ahana Kumra as Priyanka Gandhi are given very little screen time. There is Suzanne Bernert as Sonia Gandhi and Vipin Sharma as Ahmed Patel who play the main 'villains' to Singh and Baru's 'love story'. &nbsp;At one time, the film into a flashback with sepia tone montage of Baru and Singh bonding at the PMO- a typical in many Bollywood love stories. Then there is also a part where Singh hesitantly says 'I miss you' to Baru as he comes to visit the PM post the his resignation.&nbsp;

One doesn't really have to be a loyalist of Congress to understand that the film has an agenda in mind. The release of the film is timed perfectly ahead of the general elections of 2019. It would be interesting to see whether the film, that appears to be hurriedly put together by Gutte, works in favour of any of the parties or just goes down in history as a laughable propaganda film.&nbsp;

A film titled 'The Accidental Prime Minister' should ideally be about a reluctant leader of the state. Instead, director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte's film, which is based on journalist Sanjaya Baru's book by the same name, focusses more on Baru and tells the story from his perspective.

A film titled 'The Accidental Prime Minister' should ideally be about a reluctant leader of the state. Instead, director Vijay Ratnakar Gutte's film, which is based on journalist Sanjaya Baru's book by the same name, focusses more on Baru and tells the story from his perspective. Right from the beginning of the film, it is evident that the film has a single-point agenda, to highlight the autocratic rule of 'The Family' during the UPA regime. For those coming in late, the book was based on Baru's tenure as the media advisor to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh under the Congress-led UPA government. Does the film remain true to the book? Not completely which is why it focusses more on Baru (Akshaye Khanna) and less on Dr. Singh (Anupam Kher)- delivering a fictional account of previous government. What could ideally be a story of a good statesman trying to strike a balance between serving the country and the inner politics of a party, turns out into a film with caricature characters- none being true to the story or the people they are based on. Baru who breaks the fourth wall often serves as a narrator of sorts and portrays a story where Dr. Singh is depicted as a naive, hapless man who bows(reluctantly) too often in front of his party and the party President. So many times Khanna is seen reminding Kher that he is the PM of India and he should be more firm with his decisions. 'The Family' is only mentioned once- the rest of the times, the Censor Board mutes it along with a few other lines, but despite the bleep, the film makes no bones about the fact that it has a single-point agenda. Written haphazardly and edited shoddily, the film takes controversies and incidents that rocked the country during the UPA rule and then strings together a rather dramatic and partly fictional story of power. It could have been an interesting tale though. Of a man torn between his own sensibilities on how to run the country and dealing with the diktats of a party that was too dependent on one family. Even if it was a fictional account of real-life characters, the film could have been a strong statement on how people in power in this country function and how dynamic Indian politics can be. But instead what one gets is an inconsistent, incoherent film that even at 110 minutes runtime appears too long- much like the UPA regime on which the film is based on. It also doesn't help that some of the most prominent incidents under the UPA rule are oversimplified. The nuclear deal, the Radia tapes, the 2G scam- all are very loosely strung together in the sketchy narrative. For those who may not be aware of all these controversies in details, it may take them some time to understand the context. The film is not technically sound. So many of the scenes have been shot in chroma and the VFX is almost childlike. One can completely make out the scenes which have used images of the south block in its backdrop. The transition from one scene to the other is also not smooth and the editing is choppy, to say the least. The film though has a formidable performance from Khanna who as Baru delivers a fine act. With a constant smirk on his place, Khanna delivers even the most dramatic (also unnecessary) lines with conviction and makes one enjoy his performance. It's not easy to get the mannerisms and voice of Dr. Singh and Kher gets it right to an extent. It's only after a point that it appears a little too deliberate to make him look slightly comical. Actors Divya Seth as Singh's wife, Arjun Mathur as Rahul Gandhi and Ahana Kumra as Priyanka Gandhi are given very little screen time. There is Suzanne Bernert as Sonia Gandhi and Vipin Sharma as Ahmed Patel who play the main 'villains' to Singh and Baru's 'love story'. At one time, the film into a flashback with sepia tone montage of Baru and Singh bonding at the PMO- a typical in many Bollywood love stories. Then there is also a part where Singh hesitantly says 'I miss you' to Baru as he comes to visit the PM post the his resignation. One doesn't really have to be a loyalist of Congress to understand that the film has an agenda in mind. The release of the film is timed perfectly ahead of the general elections of 2019. It would be interesting to see whether the film, that appears to be hurriedly put together by Gutte, works in favour of any of the parties or just goes down in history as a laughable propaganda film.

'The Accidental Prime Minister' review: A fictional account of real people in power

Controversial film 'The Accidental Prime Minister' may have got released in the country on Friday with minor changes by the Censor Board, but the film's shows were cancelled at a Kolkata theatre due to secuirty reasons.&nbsp; 
 
Amid protest demonstrations by youth Congress activists in the city, the noon show at a theatre in Kolkata`s Chandni Chowk area was cancelled after screening for just 10 minutes on its opening day. 
 
"The afternoon screening of `The Accidental Prime Minister` has been cancelled due to security reasons. There was an agitation by a certain group outside the hall," a senior officer of Kolkata Police said told a news agency. <a href="http://www.wionews.com/entertainment/the-accidental-prime-minister-review-a-fictional-account-of-real-people-in-power-189571">Read the film's review here</a> 
 
However, he could not confirm whether the next shows of the film will be screened as scheduled. 
 
State youth Congress leadership claimed the content and the title of the film is derogatory towards Singh and other senior leaders of Congress and demanded that the film be banned.

"The tile of the film itself is derogatory. What did the filmmaker want to imply by calling Manmohan Singh an accidental prime minister? Close to 100 activists of youth Congress in Kolkata protested in front of the theatre. It is good the screening has been stopped," Bengal Youth Congress President Shadab Khan told the agency.

Asked whether forcing to cancel the screening of a film can be termed as violation of freedom of speech, the leader said sentiments of the party workers have been hurt by the film.

"The agitation was held as the sentiments of our activists were hurt. However, we are not planning any other agitations here as of now," he added.

The film, directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte, released on Friday. It is based on a book with the same title written by Sanjaya Baru, who was media advisor to Manmohan Singh when he was Prime Minister.&nbsp; 
 
Baru`s book was published on April 20, 2014. Actor Anupam Kher portrays the role of Singh while Akshaye Khanna stars as Baru.

Controversial film 'The Accidental Prime Minister' may have got released in the country on Friday with minor changes by the Censor Board, but the film's shows were cancelled at a Kolkata theatre due to secuirty reasons.

Controversial film 'The Accidental Prime Minister' may have got released in the country on Friday with minor changes by the Censor Board, but the film's shows were cancelled at a Kolkata theatre due to secuirty reasons. Amid protest demonstrations by youth Congress activists in the city, the noon show at a theatre in Kolkata`s Chandni Chowk area was cancelled after screening for just 10 minutes on its opening day. "The afternoon screening of `The Accidental Prime Minister` has been cancelled due to security reasons. There was an agitation by a certain group outside the hall," a senior officer of Kolkata Police said told a news agency. Read the film's review here However, he could not confirm whether the next shows of the film will be screened as scheduled. State youth Congress leadership claimed the content and the title of the film is derogatory towards Singh and other senior leaders of Congress and demanded that the film be banned. "The tile of the film itself is derogatory. What did the filmmaker want to imply by calling Manmohan Singh an accidental prime minister? Close to 100 activists of youth Congress in Kolkata protested in front of the theatre. It is good the screening has been stopped," Bengal Youth Congress President Shadab Khan told the agency. Asked whether forcing to cancel the screening of a film can be termed as violation of freedom of speech, the leader said sentiments of the party workers have been hurt by the film. "The agitation was held as the sentiments of our activists were hurt. However, we are not planning any other agitations here as of now," he added. The film, directed by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte, released on Friday. It is based on a book with the same title written by Sanjaya Baru, who was media advisor to Manmohan Singh when he was Prime Minister. Baru`s book was published on April 20, 2014. Actor Anupam Kher portrays the role of Singh while Akshaye Khanna stars as Baru.

Screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' cancelled at a theatre in Kolkata

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Screening of 'The Accidental Prime Minister' cancelled at a theatre in Kolkata