MNS led by Raj Thackeray threatens to block publication of PM Modi biopic

Mumbai: The MNS threatened Saturday to prevent the publication of a biographical document on Prime Minister Narendra Modi contravenes the model code of driving for April-May Lok Sabha conducts surveys.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, directed by Omung Kumar with Vivek Oberoi in the lead, is due out on April 5.

The film also stars Boman Irani, Manoj Joshi, Zarina Wahab and Prashant Narayanan.

In a statement, MNS Secretary General Shalini Thackeray said party leader Raj Thackeray said last year that the BJP was sponsoring films like "Toilet-Ek Prem Katha". "and" Padman "to promote the projects of his government. .

"Even a year has pbaded and the BJP has added another feather to her hat," she said, referring to the prime minister's biopic.

Stating that he should not be allowed out, Thackeray also criticized the film's producers for having credited the lyrics of Javed Akhtar and Sameer.

The two Bollywood lyricists publicly declared that they had no contribution to the Modi biopic .

"These people want to misrepresent the message that prominent figures and film industry figures have contributed to the film about the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and the MNS Chitrapat Karmachari Sena condemns this. Tactical inexpensive to promote the film, "Thackeray, and Amey Khopkar, chairman of the chairman of the Navarirman Maharashtra Chitrapat Karmachari Sena, said in a joint message.

Thackeray and Khopkar stated that political parties should adhere to the model code of conduct in place for Lok Sabha elections .

They further stated that the MNS would stop the release of the film "in its own way".