Akshaye Khanna On The Accidental Prime Minister: Film-makers & Actors Reserve The Right To Criticise
Akshaye Khanna, who will be seen in political drama The Accidental Prime Minister, says film-makers and actors reserve the right to criticise politicians.
Akshaye
Khanna,
who
will
be
seen
in
political
drama
The
Accidental
Prime
Minister,
says
film-makers
reserve
the
right
to
criticise
politicians.
There
is
a
growing
debate
about
Anupam
Kher's
The
Accidental
Prime
Minister,
based
on
the
former
PM
Manmohan
Singh,
with
some
critics
calling
it
a
pro-BJP
and
anti-Congress
film.
Akshaye,
who
is
in
the
role
of
Singh's
former
media
advisor
Sanjay
Baru,
says
it
would
be
wrong
to
assume
that
the
film
makes
fun
of
the
Congress
party.
It
only
chronicles
the
tenure
of
Singh,
and
criticises
issues
which
are
already
in
public
domain,
he
says.
Film-makers
Reserve
The
Right
To
Criticise
Politicians!
"Rahul
Gandhi
is
the
great-grandson
of
Jawarhlal
Nehru.
When
he
comes
in
front
of
the
camera
and
tears
up
an
ordinance
by
the
government,
the
nation
didn't
like
it.
India
went
crazy.
As
film-makers,
we
reserve
the
right
to
criticise
you.
It's
not
something
which
is
not
in
public
domain.
It's
etched
in
everyone's
mind.
If
we
don't
like
that
behaviour,
I
have
the
right
to
say
that," Akshaye
told
PTI.
Everyone
Has
The
Right
To
Their
Opinion,
says
Akshaye
Khanna
The
trailer
of
the
film
was
shared
by
BJP's
official
Twitter
handle
and
irked
some
Congress
leaders,
who
termed
the
political-drama
as
a
"propaganda".
The
43-year-old
actor,
son
of
late
veteran
actor-BJP
MP
Vinod
Khanna,
is
aware
of
the
controversy
surrounding
the
film.
"Everyone
has
the
right
to
their
opinion.
These
comments
and
strong
reactions
are
going
to
increase
after
the
film
is
released.
It
won't
die
down.
That's
when
the
real
politics
will
start,"
he
says.
People
Are
Allowed
To
Give
Their
Views,
We
Have
Freedom!
"If
someone
makes
a
statement
on
anything
be
it
a
famous
actor,
director,
author
or
painter,
it
is
good.
People
are
allowed
to
give
their
views,
it's
their
freedom."
Akshaye
says
he
can't
wait
for
audience
to
watch
the
film,
which,
he
says,
is
an
"honest"
take
on
how
things
unfolded
in
the
UPA
government.
The
Release
Of
The
Accidental
Prime
Minister
Is
Very
Important!
"It's
a
film
which
when
released,
will
bring
about
a
big
change
in
the
way
freedom
of
speech
and
expression
is
viewed
in
the
country
and
how
the
world
looks
at
us
in
terms
of
freedom
of
expression
and
how
we
look
at
it
ourselves.
It's
an
important
day
when
the
film
will
release
because
it
makes
a
larger
commentary,"
he
adds.
Akshaye
says
it
is
puzzling
to
see
people
take
offence
on
something
that
is
constantly
written
about
and
also
debated
on
social
media
and
on
TV
channels.
"The
film
isn't
a
biopic.
It's
ten
years
of
prime
minister
Manmohan
Singh,
from
2004
to
2014
and
that's
what
we
are
showing-
what
all
happened
in
there.
"Every
other
form
of
media
has
full
liberty
to
criticise
governments,
politicians,
but
you
can't
make
a
film?
Why?
What's
the
big
deal
if
we
have
made
a
film
on
politics?"
The
film,
directed
by
Vijay
Gutte,
features
Anupam
Kher
as
Manmohan
Singh.
It
is
scheduled
to
be
released
on
January
11,
2019.