The Accidental Prime Minister(2019)
Hindi111 minsdirect-to-OTT
\"The Accidental Prime Minister' explores Manmohan Singh's tenure as the Prime Minister of India and the kind of control he had over the cabinet and the country.
Director:Vijay Ratnakar Gutte
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- ZEE5, Plex, Airtel Xstream Play
- OTT Release Date
- 11 January 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 11 January 2019
- Director
- Vijay Ratnakar Gutte
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Rating
- 5.4/10
Storyline
This story follows India's former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. It shows his time in office and examines how much real power he held within his own government.
“The man in the chair. The power behind it.”
Film Details
5.4Rating
111Minutes
HindiLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date11 January 2019
Release Typedirect-to-OTT
Also Known AsTAPM
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionidentityjusticesurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingslow-burn
Complexityrequires-attention
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
Cast & Crew
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#2D
Divya Seth ShahGursharan Kaur
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Suzanne Bernert Sonia Gandhi
→#3
Aahana KumraPriyanka Gandhi
→#4
Akshaye KhannaSanjaya Baru
→#5A
Arjun MathurRahul Gandhi
→#6
Atul SharmaPress Reporter
→#7A
Avter SainiLal Krishna Advani
→#8B
Bharat MistriIndian Councillor
→#9C
Chitragupta SinhaPV Ranga Rao
→#10D
Divya SethMrs. Gursharan Kaur
→#11V
Vijay Ratnakar GutteDirector
→#12
D
Dhaval Jayantilal GadaCrew
→#13
M
Mayank TewariCrew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for The Accidental Prime Minister
Cast reunions in this film: Anupam Kher & Akshaye Khanna (3 films together), Salim-Sulaiman & Salim Merchant (3 films together), Anupam Kher & Salim Merchant (2 films together), and Salim-Sulaiman & Sachin K Krishn (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Vijay Gutte, is the son of a well-known Marathi film producer but faced legal issues over tax evasion after the movie's release.
- Anupam Kher prepared for his role as Manmohan Singh by studying over 100 hours of video footage of the former Prime Minister.
- The movie was shot in just 40 days, with some scenes filmed in actual government bungalows in Delhi to add authenticity.
- It was originally planned as an English-language film but was later dubbed and released in Hindi to reach a wider audience in India.
- The real Sanjaya Baru, whose memoir the film is based on, made a cameo appearance as a news anchor in one scene.
- Despite its political theme, the Central Board of Film Certification in India cleared it without any cuts, which was unusual for such films.
- The film's release was strategically timed around the 2019 Indian general elections, leading to debates about its political influence.
