On Twitter, there was a conflict between a movie director Hansal Mehta and actor Anupam Kher about the movie accidentally prime minister in 2019. The tussle started on the social media platform after raw remarks about one of the movies illustrating former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh.
The Controversy Begins
The event began with Vir Sanghvi, a journalist who tweeted about the movie. Sanghvi bashed the film by referring to it as one of the worst ever Hindi films that associated Dr. Manmohan Singh with stripped MAINELY. The tweet prompted Hansal Mehta to plead for agreeing with the report stating just “+100.”
Anupam Kher’s Response
Anupam Kher who portrayed Dr.Manmohan Singh in the movie came down heavily on Hansal Mehta’s comment. He asked the filmmaker the question of why he is a hypocrite and why he shows double the standards? Kher expressed his knowledge that Hansal Mehta was the creative director of this movie and had been engaged in the shooting.
As it unfolds, after Kher challenged Mehta in a tweet that he contributed creatively in all the shooting they did in England and got paid for that. He rebuked Mehta for not coming out into the open about his complicity in the movie and accused him of courting some people.
Hansal Mehta’s Reply
Hansal Mehta had to come out in defense against Kher’s statements by saying that he should not have worked on the film. He said that he did the job professionally and expected that he should not have worked on such a project. Mehta reiterated that he did not feel the need to defend the film because he was involved in the creation of the movie.
He further pointed out that acknowledging mistakes is important and that everyone has the right to reevaluate their past decisions. Mehta also accused Kher of judging others using the same standards he applies to himself.
About the Film
The political drama of the movie, The Accidental Prime Minister is by Vijay Ratnakar Gutte. The movie is inspired from the book with the same title written by Sanjaya Baru who used to of the media advisor to Dr. Manmohan Singh. The movie cast had Anupam Kher as Dr. Singh, Akshaye Khanna as Sanjaya Baru.
The film also featured Suzanne Bernert as Sonia Gandhi, Arjun Mathur as Rahul Gandhi, and Aahana Kumra as Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Hansal Mehta had a minor role as Naveen Patnaik.
Key Takeaways from the Spat
1. Acknowledging Mistakes: Hansal Mehta finally accepts his error, and it also relieves them of any guilt by saying that the person was wrong to do something.
2. Professionalism vs. Objectivity: Mehta further explained that while it needs to get done well, one does not necessarily need to defend it.
3. Social Media Battles: The dialogue between two actors demonstrates how extramarital beliefs and working relations defeat personal animosity in an open forum.
Conclusion
The events that took place between Hansal Mehta and Anupam Kher have bought The Accidental Prime Minister back to the discussion. The debate shows that there is merely disagreement between people for partners; it captures the dynamics of co-creation. However, one may derive that the act constitutes a wake up call for the lasting imprint of films and what the stakeholders in this upcoming high fashion films bear as their duty.
