Sukumar Sen and Siddharth Roy Kapur
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Manufacturing banner Roy Kapur Movies together with Trickitainment Media on Monday mentioned they’ve acquired the rights to provide a biopic on the lifetime of Sukumar Sen, India’s first Chief Election Commissioner. The announcement comes a day earlier than the vote counting of the 18th basic election on Tuesday.
A mathematician-turned-civil servant, Sen oversaw the 1952 Indian basic election, which was the primary election within the historical past of impartial India.
Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur of Roy Kapur Movies mentioned they’re honoured to convey to life the unimaginable story of Sen, “one in all our nationwide heroes”.
“From the very system of figuring out political events by completely different symbols and colors as a way to fight illiteracy to developing with the thought of indelible ink on fingernails to keep away from voter impersonation…so a lot of his improvements are in place even in the present day! “His contribution to laying the structure for our democratic course of deserves to be celebrated and we sit up for bringing audiences in India and world wide this thrilling story of our very first election and the wonderful man behind it,” Roy Kapur mentioned in an announcement.
Romanchak Arora from Trickitainment Media mentioned Sen’s story is stuffed with monumental and dramatic moments which can resonate with all Indian residents who train the best to vote. “Instructed after 73 years, it’s a must-see for all generations throughout the nation,” Arora mentioned.
Sen’s grandson Sanjiv Sen mentioned the credit score for laying the bedrock for a vibrant electoral course of should go to his grandfather. “I want the producers all of the success to painting the untold story of an unsung hero of this nice nation,” he mentioned. “I congratulate the producers and need all of them success of their endeavour,” added Sen’s second grandson Debdatta Sen.
