The Congress-led government in Madhya Pradesh on Friday, 27 December, said it has no intention to ban the film ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ in which Anupam Kher plays the role of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Chief Minister Kamal Nath told news agency ANI, “I do not have any intent to impose a ban or any prohibition on any movie.”
The Department of Public Relations of Madhya Pradesh government also tweeted that there is no decision by the state government to ban the film, adding that media reports announcing the ban were not factual, reported news agency PTI.
The film has sparked a row over alleged distortion of facts.
The government’s clarification came after a section of media reported that the film, based on the book of the same name by Singh’s media advisor Sanjaya Baru, has been banned in Madhya Pradesh.
The film, whose trailer was released recently, has a motley of actors playing the key roles of the Nehru-Gandhi family, with Kher stepping into the shoes of Manmohan Singh.
(With inputs from PTI, ANI)
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