Everyone said it’s too risky: PM Narendra Modi producer

Whether it is the National Award-winning biopic Mary Kom, a film like Sarbjit or the upcoming biopic PM Narendra Modi, producer Sandip Ssingh has always shown interest in stories of an individual’s journey. He says he was told it was a risk to do a film on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but he was convinced it would motivate people to “dream big”.
Expressing his passion towards biopics, Ssingh told IANS here: “Whether it is the story of Mary Kom, Sarbjit or our current prime minister, their stories touch my heart. As a creative mind, we have to understand that the business of films has changed, where the box office collection depends on the story and not the star.
“The last year is proof of that. So, I want to be a part of stories that create an impact on our mind. An individual’s story always inspires me.”
Why did he choose to make a biopic on Modi?
“I wanted to make a film on him because his life journey is really inspirational, but from the time I started pitching the idea to people, everyone said it is too risky to do it because he is a sitting prime minister and people have an opinion on him. For the last four years, I looked for support from the industry and finally, people are on board… I did not give up,” said the young producer.
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi will play Modi on the big screen. (IANS)