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One would now be known by work, not father's name: Oberoi
    Nagpur, May 20 (PTI)Actor Vivek Oberoi on Monday said
India has changed a lot in the last five years and now a
person will be known by his work rather than the family
legacy.
    He was speaking at the launch of a poster of 'PM
Narendra Modi', a biopic on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in
which he plays the lead role, by Union minister Nitin Gadkari
here.
    The film is slated to release in 40 countries this
Friday, he said.
    Oberoi said he was fortunate to get an opportunity to
play a "great personality" (Modi) in the film and happy that
its poster was launched by senior BJP leader Gadkari.
    "Both are 'karmayogis' and heroes in real sense. India
has changed a lot in the last five years. I think 'ab aapke
baap ka naam nahi...kaam chalega' (now a person will be known
by his work instead of the father's name)," he said.
    Oberoi said he faced lot of troubles in securing the
biopic's release, "but they could neither stop the film nor
Prime Minister Modi".
    "I don't know what they were scared of - the film or
the chowkidaar's stick? People who have big cases against them
and don't appear in court dragged us to court. People who are
infamous for taking 'commission' dragged us to the Election
Commission," he said, without taking any names.
    "23 tarik aa rahi hai...inka time aayega...yehi kehna
chahunga shehzaadeji (apparently referring to Congress chief
Rahul Gandhi)...ab hoga nyay (the date of Lok Sabha polls
result is nearing...now justice will be done)," he said.
    To a query, he rued lack of support from the film
industry towards his movie.
    "There should be efforts to bring about unity,
otherwise we will remain a soft target," he said.
    The film's producer, Sandeep Singh, said he also
wanted to make a biopic on Gadkari, but the leader was not
keen on it.
    On the film's tagline 'Ab koi nahi rok sakta'
mentioned on its poster, he expressed confidence that the BJP
will once again come to power under Modi's leadership.
    On the occasion, Gadkari said the movie will inspire
and motivate the young generation.
    "Modiji has brought recognition and respect to India
across the world. Things which did not happen in the last 50
years happened in last five years," he said, listing the NDA
government's various developmental works. PTI CLS
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