Sourav Ganguly CONFIRMS Luv Ranjan to produce a biopic based on his life; Ranbir Kapoor in race to play Dada?

It’s official! A biopic on former Indian skipper and President of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), Sourav Ganguly is now in the making. Back in July, Sourav had confirmed that a biopic will be made on him; however, he didn’t divulge the name of the director or the production house who will bring his life on celluloid. Now, much to everyone’s delight, this time, he took to his Twitter handle and has put a stamp on his biopic which will be bankrolled by filmmaker Luv Ranjan’s production house, Luv Films. That’s right!  

“Cricket has been my life, it gave confidence and ability to walk forward with my head held high, a journey to be cherished. Thrilled that Luv Films will produce a biopic on my journey and bring it to life for the big screen,” shared Sourav Ganguly on Twitter. Responding to the same, Luv Ranjan tweeted, “It is more than an honour to have Dada in the Luv Films family! Thank you for making us a part of your life and letting us share it with the world.” 

Now, talking about who will play the titular role? Well, earlier, Sourav expressed that he thinks actor Ranbir Kapoor should play him on the big screen. However, an official statement is awaited. Considering that Ranbir is one of the talented actors in Bollywood, he will do justice to the role. For now, it is to be seen who the makers have roped in for the part. 

 

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Meanwhile, biopics on former Indian captain has been made in Bollywood before which turned out to be successful ventures. We have seen a biopic of MS Dhoni which was a super hit. The film was headlined by the late Sushant Singh Rajput. Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin too had a biopic that starred Emraan Hashmi. There was also a documentary movie on iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.

Besides, a biopic on legendary cricketer Kapil Dev which is titled, ’83 is yet to be released. The film stars Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone.

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