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Filmmaker Siddharth Roy Kapur is in the news these days. He is going to make a biopic on Sukumar Sen, the mastermind of India's first Lok Sabha elections, the country's first Chief Election Commissioner (CEC). According to media reports, Roy Kapur Films has bought the rights of a film to be made on the life of Sukumar Sen. Roy Kapur Films shared pictures of Sukumar Sen and Siddharth Roy Kapur on its social media handle today. Sharing the pictures on behalf of the production house, it is written, 'It does not matter who you voted for by pressing which button last month. The real story is the little black line on your index finger. We are bringing you an incredible story. You may not want to miss it.
Siddharth Roy Kapur is very excited about this biopic. He said, 'We are going to bring the incredible story of one of our national heroes, Mahanayak Sukumar Sen, to the big screen. This is a matter of pride for me. Sukumar Sen of Indian democracy
It has played a vital role in shaping history. He gifted the system of identifying political parties with the help of different symbols and colours. He also came up with the idea of signing voters' nails after voting to find a solution to the problem of voter illiteracy. His initiative is being followed today.'
Sukumar Sen's family expressed happiness
Sukumar Sen's family has expressed happiness over the film being made on his life. His grandson Sanjeev Sen said, 'India's biggest success as a nation is its successful democracy. The foundation of all democracy is fair elections. Sukumar Jain is credited with laying the foundation of live voting. We are proud that our grandfather was the first Chief Election Commissioner of independent India.