'Salman Khan hota toh kya maza aata': Did Omar Abdullah just take a dig at Vivek Oberoi playing PM Narendra Modi?

Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah seems unimpressed with Vivek Oberoi's casting as Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the upcoming biopic titled PM Narendra Modi. According to Abdullah, it would have been "more fun" if superstar Salman Khan was roped in for the flick.

Abdullah took to Twitter to express his wish and even compared PM Modi's biopic with Anupam Kher's The Accidental Prime Minister - a film based on Dr. Manmohan Singh's tenure as India's prime minister. He wrote, "Life is unfair Dr Manmohan Singh got someone of the calibre of Anupam Kher. Poor Modi ji has to settle for Vivek Oberoi. Salman Khan hota toh kya maza aata." The tweet is now being seen as a direct jibe at the casting of Vivek Oberoi as the protagonist in the biopic.

Life is unfair Dr Manmohan Singh got someone of the calibre of Anupam Kher. Poor Modi ji has to settle for Vivek Oberoi. Salman Khan hota toh kya maza aata.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) January 8, 2019

The first poster of PM Narendra Modi was unveiled on Monday at an event in by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. In the poster, Vivek can be seen standing in PM Modi's signature style and his look resembles the Prime Minister.

We humbly ask for your prayers and blessings on this incredible journey. #AkhandBharat #PMNarendraModi pic.twitter.com/t0lQVka7mJ

— Vivek Anand Oberoi (@vivekoberoi) January 7, 2019

The biopic will be helmed by Omung Kumar, director of some critically acclaimed biopic films including 'Mary Kom' and 'Sarbjit'.