Sourav Ganguly, the Dada of Indian cricket, says yes to a biopic

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The biopic will be helmed by a prominent producer and a mega production house
It will trace the flamboyant batsman's journey from his debut match to his taking over as BCCI chief
Actor Ranbir Kapoor is among three actors shorlisted to play Ganguly

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Updated: July 13 2021 01:08:08 AM ET New Delhi, Delhi, India

It is official. The Dada of Indian cricket, Sourav Ganguly, has said ‘yes’ to a biopic, which according to reports will be a big-budget Bollywood movie. The biopic is being helmed by a prominent producer and a mega production house, the reports added. It will trace the flamboyant batsman’s journey from his debut match against England in 1996 to his taking over the BCCI in 2019.

“Yes, I have agreed to the biopic. It will be in Hindi but it is not possible to say the name of the director now. It will take a few more days for arranging everything,” the 49-year-old BCCI chief told News18.

According to the report, the movie will be made with a budget of around Rs 250 crore and the script is being finalised. Though there is no official word on who will play the second highest Indian run-scorer in ODI history, reports suggest that three actors have been shortlisted but Ranbir Kapoor may eventually walk off with the role.

Ganguly is the eighth highest run-scorer in ODI history and second among the Indians, with 11,363 runs. He is one of the only five cricketers to have achieved the unique treble of 10,000 runs, 100 wickets & 100 catches in ODI cricket. Such was his consistency that his Test batting average never went below 40.

With this biopic, the ‘Prince of Calcutta’, as Ganguly is often referred to, joins a host of sportspersons who have had movies made on them. Among them are MS Dhoni, Mohammad Azharuddin, Milkha Singh and Mary Kom. Legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has a documentary made on him that covers his cricketing journey from his childhood days.

A movie on India’s famed 1983 World Cup win is also in the works. Actor Ranveer Singh plays former Indian cricket team captain Kapil Dev. Biopic projects on women cricketers like Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami are also underway.

After Ganguly’s confirmation, all eyes will be on the project now and fans will eagerly wait for the project. It remains to be seen how well the iconic Lords match is captured, where Ganguly took off his shirt to celebrate India’s win over England in 2002.