New Delhi. After seven phases, the 2024 Lok Sabha elections are now moving towards the hour of their decision. In just a few hours, it will be clear which party will rule the country for the next five years. During this important phase of the festival of democracy, an important announcement has been made by the Hindi film industry. 

Producer Siddharth Roy Kapur has announced the biopic of the first Election Commissioner Sukumar Sen, who is considered the architect of the country's first general elections after independence.

Announcement on a special day

Siddharth Roy Kapur has acquired the rights to make a biopic on Sukumar Sen. Roy Kapur Films in association with Trickytainment Media has acquired all the rights of the biopic. The special thing is that the announcement of the biopic has been made on June 3, just a day before the election results.

Siddharth Roy Kapur praised

The information about the biopic was released on social media, in which Siddharth Roy Kapur said, "We are proud to make a biopic on the life of one of our national heroes, Sukumar Sen. Sukumar Sen played an important role in shaping the democratic history of India."

Contribution of Sukumar Sen

Praising the works of Sukumar Sen, he further said, "From the system of identifying political parties by different election symbols and colours to tackle illiteracy to the idea of ​​applying indelible ink on the finger to avoid fraud… many of his innovations are still in practice today. Sukumar Sen has made an important contribution in shaping the democratic process, he should be appreciated."

Grandson of Sukumar Sen

Speaking about the biopic, Sukumar Sen's grandson Sanjiv Sen said, "One of the greatest successes of India as a nation has been its successful democracy. The foundation of all democracies is free and fair elections and the credit for laying the foundation of this electoral process goes to Sukumar Sen, who was my grandfather and the first Chief Election Commissioner of independent India."