As the trailer of Anupam Kher's The Accidental Prime Minister was released the movie has been scouting controversy. The film is a week away from its release and is facing trouble due to its explosive content, the film is based on a book which will show Manmohan Singh's life as Prime Minister and is solely made for Propaganda purpose before 2019 elections

.Advocate Sudhir Kumar Ojha based out of Muzaffarpur has filed a petition against makers for showing a few leaders in poor light including Lalu Prasad, Mayawati, former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his deputy Lal Krishna Advani.

The movie also criticises the Gandhi family and there the makers have been booked for promoting enmity between different groups, the sale of obscene objects, insult with intent to provoke breach of peace and criminal conspiracy. The film is slated to hit screens next week and its starres Akshay Khanna and Anupam Kher in lead roles