All About India¡¯s Only Female Sumo Wrestler Hetal Dave Whose Biopic 'Sumo Didi' Is In The Works

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When wrestling isn¡¯t considered a woman¡¯s thing, several of them have broken this stereotype beautifully and how! Be it Sakshi Malik, Geeta Phogat, Vinesh Phogat, Anshu Malik, Alka Tomar, Babita Kumari, Nisha Dahiya or Divya Kakran, all these women have proven no job is a ¡®man¡¯s job¡¯.

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Strangely in the field of sumo wrestling there are barely any females and the one who became the first one is now ready to get a biopic made on her life.

Hetal Dave is India's first and only professional female sumo wrestler. In 2008, Dave who hails from Mumbai made it into the Limca Book of Records. She also represented India at the 2009 World Games held in Taiwan. For the unversed, Hetal has also recorded her name in the world's 150 fearless women.

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Jio Studios is all set to helm Hetal¡¯s biopic which is titled ¡®Sumo Didi¡¯ and will be directed by Jayant Rohatgi.

The film will star Shriyam Bhagnani as its lead alongside Nitesh Pandey, Chaitanya Sharma, and Raghav Dhir. Shriyam in a recent interview quoted as per Newsroom Odisha, ¡°Preparing for this role has been both demanding and rewarding, and I am thankful for the chance to embody such a courageous and influential figure on the screen.¡±

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¡°I hope that our film will inspire women of all ages to chase their dreams and never give up, no matter the challenges they face¡±.

Hetal in her vibrant career has represented India in various international championships, including Poland, Finland, Estonia, and Taiwan.

Shriyam further shared, ¡°For me, this is a grand debut, and I recognise the weight of the significant responsibility I am undertaking, quite literally. As a biopic based on a real-life individual, I consider it my greatest responsibility to portray Hetal Mam¡¯s journey accurately in Sumo Didi. It¡¯s my sincere desire to do justice to her story and legacy through my performance in the film¡±.

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If reports are to be believed, Shriyam has undergone several months of rigorous physical training while preparing for this role. She collaborated with celebrity trainer Sahil Rasheed and built muscle mass to enhance her athleticism. For her authentic appearance, Bhagnani also gained some amount of weight.

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