Sourav Ganguly's Birthday: Rajkumar Rao's name is almost finalized for the biopic of former indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly. But before this, the names of many actors came up for his biopic.
Sourav Ganguly, known as the 'Prince of Kolkata' of Indian cricket, has his birthday today, i.e., on 8th July. He was born in 1972 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Ganguly, who gave new aggression to indian cricket, has not only been a brilliant batsman, but he also took indian cricket to the position of leadership from where Team india never looked back.
Now, there is another piece of good news for Dada's fans. The picture is now clear about the long-pending Sourav Ganguly's biopic. Ganguly himself has now put an end to the speculations about the hero's character. During an event held in Bardhaman, West bengal, sourav ganguly confirmed that rajkumar rao will play the lead role in his biopic.
Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao's name is now almost finalized for Sourav Ganguly's biopic. 'Dada' himself has announced the name of Rajkumar Rao. He has also said that due to Rajkumar not having dates at the moment, the film will be released on screen only by next year. While talking to the media, Ganguly said, 'According to me, rajkumar rao will play my role... but there are problems with dates, so the film may take more than a year to release.'
Let us tell you that the names of stars like ranbir kapoor and ayushmann khurrana were in discussion for Sourav Ganguly's biopic, but rajkumar rao was finally selected. Ranbir Kapoor did not have dates, and ayushmann khurrana also could not do the film for some reason. Now rajkumar rao will not show his bat on the cricket pitch, but will show his acting skills. It is worth noting that after Kapil Dev's 83 and MS Dhoni's biopic, sourav ganguly is the third indian cricketer whose biopic is going to be made.
This biopic will be directed by vikramaditya Motwane, and the script is being written by Abhay Korane. The initial preparations for the film have started, and if reports are to be believed, the makers have also met sourav ganguly at the historic Eden Gardens in Kolkata.
This biopic of Ganguly will not only show the story of his 18,575 international runs, but will also highlight his aggression, controversy, success during his captaincy, and his impact on indian cricket. Also, the film will focus on Ganguly's administrative life, such as his journey from becoming the President of the cricket Association of bengal (CAB) to becoming the BCCI President.
It is worth noting that biopic films like MS Dhoni: The Untold Story and 83 achieved tremendous success at the box office. Now, the audience hopes that the story of sourav ganguly will also make them feel the same enthusiasm and pride again in the form of a sports drama.
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