From memoir to movie: Sanjaya Baru’s accidental prime minister

Abstract

Sanjaya Barus Memoir the Accidental Prime Minister: Making & Unmaking of Manamohan Singh erupted controversies on the eve of 2014- general election. The writers four years tenure in the PMO has been portrayed sketching the political activities in the top office of the country. After its popularity, script carved out for a movie which was also embroiled into controversies till its release. The paper attempts to find out how Baru adds fiction to spice up his memoir and how the memoir has been scripted to hit the box office.