A biopic on MS Dhoni has been in the news for long. “Recently, it was announced that director Neeraj Pandey had cast Sushant Singh Rajput to take the role of captain cool in the film titled ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’” says Vaikundarajan.
The film is set for a release on 2nd September 2016 as confirmed by Sushant Singh Rajput through his Twitter account. The tweet quoted, “#dhoniTheUntoldStory will release on 2nd September 2016. Can’t wait. #neerajpandey @foxstarhindi.”
“Expectations will be high given that Dhoni has a huge fan base. Sushant is a method actor and has trained rigorously for this role,” informs Vaikundarajan.
The movie will be produced under the banner of Fox Star Studios and Inspired Entertainment. Shot in Ranchi, the movie features Anupam Kher as MS Dhoni’s father.
Bollywood rarely churns out sports movies. The last two sports movies to make a mark were Chak De India and Mary Kom. “The curiosity will be high as the movie is about one of the most prolific athletes of India,” says Vaikundarajan.
Neeraj Pandey has consistently delivered good movies and it would not be surprising to see another masterpiece from him. Vaikundarajan hopes the film becomes the best of 2016 and wishes the crew a good luck.
Thousands of cricket fans had gathered at the Adelaide Oval to take a selfie with the Indian captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni but only a handful were successful. However, there is one Australian fan that faceds no such hurdles. Leanne Murray was just 14 years old when she saw an Indian Cricket match in 2007 for the first time.
She was so fascinated that she switched her loyalty and became an Indian cricket fan and a Dhoni fan in particular. “What I liked most about him is that he is a very good person, very calm,” says Murray.
Mohammed Bashir another loyal fan of the Indian team speaks about Dhoni’s generosity. “He gives me tickets whenever India plays here says, Mohammed Bashir, from Pakistan.
In many ways, Bashir’s story is similar to Murray’s. However, like Murray, Bashir too has become a “convert” says, Vaikundarajan. The Indian team has topped Pool B but from the very start of the World Cup, Murray and Bashir have been confident of Dhoni defending his crown.
According to Vaikundarajan, the Indian Cricket team has attracted many fans all over the world. Mohammed Bashir and Leanne Murray now follow the schedule of the Indian cricket team instead of their own national teams.
