Mumbai: Bollywood is fascinated by lives of successful sportspersons. In the recent past, we have seen filmmakers exploring the unexplored. From ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’ to ‘Mary Kom’, ‘Azhar’ to ‘M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story’ and last but not the least ‘Dangal’, we have seen it all. And now, a film on the Great Khali is reportedly on the anvil.
According to a report in DNA, Sushant Singh Rajput has reportedly agreed to do the film.
“The biopic is on the life of wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, better known as Khali or The Great Khali in WWE circle. The studio has spoken to the Punjabi wrestler and he has given them the rights to make a film on his life. Sushant has been approached to play the titular role and he has in principle agreed to do the film,” DNA quoted an inside as saying.
“What worked in Sushant’s favour during Dhoni was that he looked, walked and talked like MSD. Here, Sushant has no similarities with Khali when it comes to his body prototype and his height. Unless there’s a lot of VFX involved, it’s difficult to pull off a film on Khali. No hero in Bollywood will look convincing as The Great Khali, unless there’s CGI,” DNA quoted a trade analyst as saying.
Interestingly, if Sushant has been finalised for the film, then it will be his third biopic. After Dhoni, we will see Sushant essaying Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar and a film on Khali will be his third in the genre.
Like the film on Dhoni, Khali’s biopic promises to narrate the unheard struggles of his life.
So are you looking forward to this ‘great’ film?
Bureau Report
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