Gajendra Chauhan to play PM Modi in 'Ek Aur Naren', shares look & calls it 'big honour'

Not one, but two ventures on Prime Minister Narendra Modi had released during the Lok Sabha elections in 2019. The list has now grown with Gajendra Chauhan now stepping into the shoes of the leader for a film. Titled Ek Aur Naren, the film went on floors on Sunday.

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Gajendra Chauhan to play PM Modi  

Gajendra Chauhan made the announcement on Twitter on Sunday. The Mahabharat actor first tweeted, "What Modiji has done for the nation has perhaps has not been done by anyone." He also used the hashtag, 'Ek Aur Narendra' with it.

He then shared a photo of himself in the getup of the Prime Minister's current look of a heavy beard and longer hair, with an orange Nehru jacket over a white kurta-pyjama attire. The former Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) Chief called MODI as ‘Mastermind of Developing India.’

In his next message, he wrote, “It is a matter of great honour that I am going to play the role of Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji. Ek Aur Naren was launched with a grand Muhurat in Kolkata yesterday night. Are you with me?"

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The banner on the stage described the film as ‘based on the true incidents during the tenure of ‘Narendra’. It also carried an image of Swami Vivekananda. Ek Aur Narend is directed by Milan Bhowmik.

Biopics on PM Modi

Vivek Oberoi became the first actor to portray Narendra Modi on the big screen as he starred in PM Narendra Modi. The movie had faced a shift in release dates due to the election model code of conduct during the Lok Sabha polls, before finally releasing after the first phase of the elections on May 24, 2019. 

 A web series Modi: Journey of a Common Man had hit the web around the same time, but before PM Narendra Modi. The show directed by Oh My God fame Umesh Shukla and starring Mahesh Thakur. had released its second season in November last year. 

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