Sourav Ganguly Biopic: Rajkummar Rao to Play Sourav Ganguly in Upcoming Biopic

Sourav Ganguly Biopic: The biopic of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly has been in the news for a long time. However, no official announcement has been made about the cast of the film yet. In the last few years, many names including Ranbir Kapoor, Ayushmann Khurrana have been suggested to play the role of the cricketer. Now Sourav Ganguly himself has shared an update on the film.

Rajkummar Rao to Play Sourav Ganguly in Biopic

Let us tell you that Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao will be seen playing the role of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly in the upcoming biopic. This news was confirmed by Ganguly himself, who told that there are some issues regarding dates for this project. While talking to the media on Thursday, Sourav Ganguly said, "According to what I have heard, Rajkummar Rao will play this role, but there is a date issue, so it will take more than a year to come on screen".

Sourav Ganguly’s Legacy: Stats, Records & Achievements

Former captain Sourav Ganguly has played 113 Tests and 311 ODIs for India. The left-handed batsman has scored 18,575 runs across formats in his international career. The Prince of Kolkata later became the President of the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) and was later appointed President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in October last year. He led India to 21 Test victories and the final of the 2003 World Cup. The left-hander also served on the BCCI's technical committee and was a member of the Cricket Advisory Committee along with Indian greats Sachin Tendulkar and VVS Laxman. Ganguly retired from his international career in 2008 and has scored over 18,000 international runs.

Bhool Chuk Maaf Teaser: Rajkummar Rao’s Time Loop Drama

Meanwhile, if we talk about Rajkummar Rao's work front, the actor will soon be seen in the film 'Bhool Chuk Maaf' with Vamika Gabbi. Recently the teaser of the film was released. The teaser begins with Rajkummar Rao's character setting the date of his wedding on the 30th of the month. On the 29th he celebrates the Haldi ceremony with his family and goes to sleep, but a flower pot falls down from his roof at night and something strange happens the next day. Rajkumar realizes that it is still the 29th, so there is another Haldi. The next day, he is shocked to know that there will be Haldi again, which makes him very tired and irritated. Will the two finally get married? How will he make her realize that they are both trapped in this bizarre time cycle? The teaser promises a fun romantic drama with many twists. 

Bhool Chuk Maaf Release: Rajkummar Rao vs Sunny Deol

The film 'Bhool Chook Maaf' will be released in theaters on April 10. It is directed by Karan Sharma and produced by Maddock Films. 'Bhool Chook Maaf' will clash with Sunny Deol's 'Jaat' at the box office. Apart from Rajkumar Rao and Vamika Gabbi, 'Bhool Chook Maaf' also stars Seema Pahwa, Raghubir Yadav and Zakir Hussain.