Actor Siddharth is known to speak his mind, and make his stance clear on political and social issues. Taking a dig at the trailer of Narendra Modi's biopic, PM Narendra Modi, Siddharth tweeted it doesn't show how Modi won India's independence by 'single-handedly wiping out the British empire.
Taking sarcasm to the next level, he wrote: “Looks like another trick by the sickular, libtard, commie, naxals, and of course that Nehru (sic).”
In yet another tweet, Siddharth questioned the honesty of filmmakers who make biopics of politicians like Modi and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa. At least two Jayalalithaa biopics are in the making in Kollywood. “My mind boggles at how much goldwashing is going to happen in the many Jayalalithaa based films coming our way. It's forgivable to not know your history, unforgivable if you try to change it,” he tweeted.
PM Narendra Modi, starring Vivek Oberoi in the title role, is set to release on April 5. When pointed out that a biopic usually tends to whitewash the personality it is based on, producer Sandeep Singh told the press on Wednesday they have not shied away from any aspect of Modi's life, including the Godhra riots controversy.
Siddharth who has acted in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films, and also played a key role in Bollywood hit Rang De Basanti, had recently criticised the Narendra Modi government for 'politicising' the Pulwama attacks.