Bollywood biopics on real life cricketers!

Author: Satish Sundaresan

Whenever there is a mention of cricket, there is no way the name of MS Dhoni – The Untold Story will be missed. Based on the real-life chronicles of MS Dhoni, the (late) actor Sushant Singh delivered a flawless performance in the titular role.

MS Dhoni – The Untold Story

Till the time this Shreyas Talpade starrer was released, there were many who were not aware of the promising cricketer Pravin Tambe. The film was about Pravin Tambe, the man who made his IPL debut at the age of 41!

Kaun Pravin Tambe?

This film happens to be a biopic showcasing and mirroring the illustrious life of Mithali Raj, who happens to be the former captain of the Indian women's national cricket team. It was Taapsee Pannu who was seen playing the role of Mithali Raj. And boy! She nailed it and how!

Shabaash Mithu

Sachin: A Billion Dreams is a docu-drama based on the seamlessly illustrious life of the Master Blaster cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. The film, which was primarily narrated by Sachin himself, showcases his brilliant journey

Sachin: A Billion Dreams

This Emran Hashmi starrer was a biographical sports drama based on the life of the former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. The film mirrored the cricketer’s life journey from being a superstar of cricket to falling from grace because of the alleged match fixing controversy.

Azhar

At first, it had been reported that Ranbir Kapoor will be playing the titular role of Sourav Ganguly aka Dada, the former Indian cricketer. It will now be the extremely versatile Ayushmann Khurrana to be seen in the titular role. The film is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane.

Sourav Ganguly biopic

Chakda 'Xpress is a biopic on the ace Indian cricketer Jhulan Goswami. The film stars Anushka Sharma in the leading role. The film, which has been directed by Prosit Roy, is being produced by Karnesh Sharma under the banner of Clean Slate Filmz.

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