Sushant Singh Rajput as Mahendra Singh Dhoni? According to a leading daily, Neeraj Pandey, the director of ‘A Wednesday’ and ‘ Special 26′, has finalised a film on cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Sushant Singh Rajput has reportedly been cast in the lead role. The story unveils the life of a young man from Ranchi who scales great heights to win India its World Cup trophy. Sources report that Sushant did meet Dhoni before he departed for his New Zealand tour. The female lead of the film has not been decided upon as yet. But close sources disclose that Shraddha Kapoor and Deepika Padukone are the probable stars to be approached for the role of Sakshi, Dhoni’s wife. Sushant Singh Rajput as Mahendra Singh Dhoni At present, Sushant is busy with Dibaker Banerjee’s next film in which he plays the role of Byomkesh Bakshy. According to sources, the young actor is very much excited on being cast in the film. Sources report that Mahendra Singh Dhoni had approved the film. Sushant is keen on doing the role and has been reportedly studying the cricketer’s mannerisms and other facets of his personality by watching his matches and interviews. He has also visited Ranchi, the hometown of Dhoni to glean more information on him. Neeraj Pandey’s film will commence shooting in early 2015.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 09:19:07 +0000
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