Indian election body blocks controversial Bollywood Modi biopic as country goes to polls

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Indian election body blocks controversial Bollywood Modi biopic as country goes to polls
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Voting begins in India's mammoth general election on Thursday, and will run for six weeks

But on Wednesday afternoon, an order was issued by the Election Commission of India stating that any “biopic material in the nature of biography/hagiography” risked violating the election code of conduct.

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