In the cricketer’s biopic, Ayushmann Khurrana will portray Sourav Ganguly.

Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana is slated to play former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly in an upcoming biopic, following in the footsteps of the late Sushant Singh Rajput. With the success of the biopics on cricket players like MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev, Sourav Ganguly appears to be the next big thing.

According to a Peeping Moon story, Bollywood filmmakers Ankur Garg and Luv Ranjan plan to do a big-budget biography on Sourav Ganguly, featuring Sourav Ganguly himself. Vikramaditya Motwane, who is well-known for his work on Jubilee, Lootera, and Udaan, will be the film’s director.

The pairing of Ayushmann Khurrana and Vikramaditya Motwane, produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under their Luv Films label, is a brilliant move. Over the years, both have made a name for themselves as formidable forces with an amazing body of work, Peeping Moon cited an insider as saying.

“Ayushmann, who shares the same left-handed batsmanship as Ganguly, is an ideal choice for his biography, and Motwane has demonstrated his skill in movies like Jubilee, Lootera, Udaan, and Bhavesh Joshi Superhero. Participants are incredibly excited and enthusiastic about the kind of cinematic masterpiece they hope to produce together. The source continued, “The movie will shortly receive an official announcement.

Ayushmann Khurrana to go through intense training, MS Dhoni to make a brief appearance in Ganguly’s biopic

In addition, it was reported on multiple occasions that Ayushmann Khuranna had expressed interest in playing Ganguly in the film, despite Ranbir Kapoor being the first choice. MS Dhoni, the former captain of India, is reportedly making a brief appearance in the film. Motwane was chosen as the best filmmaker for the movie after a number of other directors, including Aishwarya Rajinikanth, lost interest in the project.

Additionally, in order to get ready for his role as Ganguly, actor Ayushmann Khurrana is anticipated to go through rigorous training and cricket practices. It is anticipated that the movie’s production will begin towards the end of 2024.