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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's life continues to fascinate filmmakers and viewers. Over the last few months, several series and films have been announced that chronicle NaMo's meteoric rise from humble beginnings. Eros Now, which is known for presenting some of the most exciting content for its global audience, is the latest to do so. It brings an engrossing web series, Modi, produced by Benchmark Pictures led by Umesh Shukla and Ashish Wagh. The biopic on once-a-commoner, but now PM showcases minute details and significant highs and lows of his life.

The story begins with 12-year-old Narendra and traverses through his teenage years and youth to becoming the PM of the world's largest democracy, India. Modi's siblings, friends, neighbours and school teachers reminisce his fascinating journey of self-discovery. To create a greater impact, the makers have shot the series in real locations at Gujarat, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Delhi and Kashmir. Actors Faisal Khan, Ashish Sharma and Mahesh Thakur depict the different stages of his life.

Directed by Bollywood filmmaker Umesh Shukla, the 10-part original series has been written by Mihir Bhuta and Radhika Anand. Each episode ranges between 35 to 40 minutes highlighting many important incidents that made Modi devote his life for the service of the country.

Commenting on the announcement, Ridhima Lulla, Chief Content Officer, Eros Group said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi's journey is a remarkable and an aspirational one that needs to be showcased to our global audience. We have known him and seen him as a leader, but there is much more to him that hasn't come out yet and this is our attempt in that direction. I am sure that like me, billions of people want to know, and will be excited to witness his journey and we, at Eros Now, feel proud to present the story of our incredible leader.

Umesh adds, "The biopic enlightens, entertains and at the same time, inspires everyone. The detailed account of Modi's teenage, youth, struggles and landmark decisions makes for an engaging experience and I am sure the audience is going to be glued to the screens through the entire series.

Modi, the original biopic series, premieres in April 2019 exclusively on Eros Now.

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