Bollywood has previously produced biopics of numerous Indian sports stars, and now the name of former Indian team cricketer Sourav Ganguly will be added to the list. Such news that a film based on Dada will be created has previously made headlines, and during this time, the names of several major Bollywood stars have been added as lead actors. However, some concrete information has just emerged. It is expected that Ayushmann Khurrana will play the major role in Sourav Ganguly’s biography.
According to reports, Vikramaditya Motwani would direct the biopic of Sourav Ganguly. This film will be produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under their name Luv Films. According to sources, Ayushmann Khurrana was the initial option for the starring role in Dada’s biopic, and he has finally consented to it.
Ayushmann is also a left-handed player for Sourav Ganguly, thus the film’s producers believe he would be able to portray the part properly. This film could also be announced soon. Also, now that things have evolved, Ayushmann will be learning cricket-related arts in the following days.
According to speculations, Dada’s biopic may begin filming in the second half of 2024. If everything goes as planned, Dada’s biopic will be released in theatres in 2025. Also, biopics on numerous Indian cricketers have been filmed in Bollywood in the past, with the most popular being the biopics on World Cup winning captain MS Dhoni – The Untold Story (Mahendra Singh Dhoni) and 83 (Kapil Dev).
