Why did Sushant Singh Rajput meet MS Dhoni’s Kharagpur friends?

Sushant Singh Rajput has been much in the news in recent times. The ‘Kai Po Che’ actor who is depicting the role of MS Dhoni in the upcoming biopic recently met up with captain cool’s ticket collector friends from Kharagpur. The reason being that he wanted to understand Dhoni’s lifestyle before he became the star of Indian cricket.

Sources said, “Before he started shooting for the film, Sushant spent a few weeks with three roommates of Dhoni, who work as ticket collectors at Kharagpur Junction railway station. That is where Dhoni was posted before he took the cricketing world by storm. The actor also ditched the five-star hotels, and stayed with them at the railway quarters for all the days that he was there. He wanted to get a better idea of their lifestyle. He even played cricket on the same ground that Dhoni used to play on in the city.”

Confirming the news Sushant said, “Apart from preparing to play cricket like Dhoni, there was a different kind of effort that went into understanding his life before he became India’s Captain Cool. Three of his roommates have been of phenomenal help to me. They let me stay in the same railway quarters as them, and also told me a lot of stories about Dhoni, which helped me make my performance more nuanced. I was extremely fascinated.”

‘M.S. Dhoni : The Untold Story’ features Sushant Singh Rajput in the leading role as Dhoni. Kiara Advani, Herry Tangri, Anupam Kher and Bhoomika Chawla play supporting roles. The film is scheduled for release on September 2, 2016.

Also Read: 1500 hours of cricket for Sushant Singh Rajput!