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Why Election Commission changed its mind on Modi biopic and stopped its release

EC invoked its extraordinary powers to stall the release of PM Narendra Modi, a biopic on the prime minister.

EC stops release of Narendra Modi film during elections, day after Censor Board clears it

'PM Narendra Modi', directed by Omung Kumar, was scheduled to release on 11 April, the first day of the Lok Sabha elections.

Modi biopic cleared with 11 cuts, scene of him monitoring anti-terror ops deleted

The Central Board of Film Certification has also told the producers to delete apparently communal dialogues and a scene mocking Manmohan Singh.

Supreme Court refuses to pass order on plea seeking stay of Modi biopic

The top court said it couldn't pass an order on the plea at this stage until the petitioner could show that film's content is highly objectionable.

Supreme Court hearing on plea seeking delay in release of Modi biopic will be on 8 April

The film, PM Narendra Modi, starring actor Vivek Oberoi in Modi’s role was due for release on 5 April, less than a week before the elections begin.

SC order upholding censor board’s authority likely to guide EC response on Modi biopic

The Congress has moved the Election Commission to stall the 5 April release of a biopic about PM Narendra Modi starring Vivek Oberoi.

Former civil servants urge EC to stall release of Modi biopic until election results

The retired civil servants said the biopic will ‘create enormous electoral mileage for the PM and the party in power’.

Still waiting for answers on why I was named in credits of movie PM Modi: Sameer Anjaan

Anjaan and fellow lyricist Javed Akhtar had both expressed shock at finding their names on the credits of the Modi biopic, saying they played no role in it.

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