Hours after the death of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, propagandists exploited his death to score political brownie points and advance their agenda.
One such individual was Vir Sanghvi, popularly known as Radia Boy for allegedly being linked to corporate lobbyist Niira Radia who was known for securing favourable deals for her clients from the UPA government.
“If you want to remember the lies that were told about Manmohan Singh you should rewatch The Accidental Prime Minister, It is not only one of the worst Hindi movies ever made but is an example of how media was used to tarnish the name of a good man,” tweeted Sanghvi.
Sanghvi’s tweet criticising ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’ movie was endorsed by filmmaker Hansal Mehta, who tweeted “+100” to express his support for Sanghvi’s comments.
This did not go over well with Anupam Kher, the lead actor in The Accidental Prime Minister, who pointed out that Mehta was, in fact, the film’s creative director.
“The HYPOCRITE in this thread is NOT @virsanghvi. He has the freedom to not like a film. But @mehtahansal was the #CreativeDirector of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister. Who was present at the entire shoot of the film in England! Giving his creative input and must have taken the fee also for it,” Kher tweeted.
The HYPOCRITE in this thread is NOT @virsanghvi. He has the freedom to not like a film. But @mehtahansal was the #CreativeDirector of #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister. Who was present at the entire shoot of the film in England! Giving his creative inputs and must have taken the fee… https://t.co/tkr3H1ChyX
— Anupam Kher (@AnupamPKher) December 27, 2024
“So for him to say 100% to #VirSanghvi’s comment is so messed up and full of double standards! Not that I agree with Mr. Sanghvi but we are all capable of doing bad or indifferent work. But we should OWN it. Not like #HansalMehta trying to earn some brownies from a certain section of people. Common Hansal!! Grow up! I still have all our videos and pics of the shoot together!” Kher further added.
Kher also shared old tweets from Hansal Mehta where he is seen expressing his admiration for actors who were part of ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’.
“Dear @AnupamPKher. Sir, it was a privilege being with you as you walked the tightrope between caricature and character while playing Dr Manmohan Singh in #TheAccidentalPrimeMinister. Thank you, sir. The audience will watch and judge our efforts today. Best wishes and love,” Mehta had tweeted.
Similarly, Mehta had also posted glowing tweets for other actors, namely Vijay Gutte and Akshaye Khanna, who were also a part of the film.
Sanghvi posted the tweet following the demise of former PM Manmohan Singh. Singh passed away on Thursday, December 26, at 92 after a prolonged illness. He was the Prime Minister of the country from 2004 to 2014.
