New Delhi: Election Commission is of the view that the movie 'PM Narendra Modi' should not be released till May 19.
Poll body officials said that delaying the release will be in the interest of free and fair Lok Sabha elections.
Bollywood actor Vivek Oberoi, plays Narendra Modi in the controversial biopic on the Prime Minister.
Directed by Omung Kumar and starring Vivek Oberoi and Boman Irani, the film was slated to be released on April 11, the first day of polling for the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections.
Earlier on April 9, the apex court had rejected a plea filed by Congress leader Aman Panwar seeking stay on the release of the biopic. It had also refused to consider the issue whether the screening would tilt the balance in the favour of a particular political party.