The film, The Accidental Prime Minister, based on the book by Sanjaya Baru, the media adviser of the former prime minister, Manmohan Singh, may not have made much of a splash at the Box Office, but it has set the Indian political surface abuzz once again. It is a truth universally known that media advisers are almost outsiders when it comes to political parties. But Baru wants people to think that he was an integral part of decision-making processes and behind-the-scene politics. If the timeless charm of Dev Anand kept film audiences captivated, it is the ageless political skills of Sheila Dikshit that the Congress trusts. In spite of being the prime minister, he has not cut down on his visits to the party headquarters, unlike, say, AB Vajpayee.

Source: The Telegraph January 13, 2019 12:22 UTC