Vicky Kaushal Likely To Play Legendary Dhyan Chand In His Next, Know All About The Hockey Player

Bollywood is high time double downing on biopics and interestingly most of them are earning a thumbs up from the audiences. Another one as per reports is a biopic being made on the life of legendary hockey player Major Dhyan Chand. The popular choice for biopics these days, actor Vicky Kaushal has reportedly been roped in to play the lead.

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This will be Vicky¡¯s third biopic within a few years after Sardar Udham and Sam Manek Shaw.

Bankrolled by Ronnie Screwvala, this role was earlier being considered for Ishaan Khatter and director Abhishek Choubey. The producer has back in time tweeted, ¡°1500+ goals, 3 Olympic gold medals, and a story of India¡¯s pride. It gives us immense pleasure to announce our next with #AbhishekChaubey - a biopic on the Hockey Wizard of India - #DHYANCHAND.¡±

1500+ goals, 3 Olympic gold medals, and a story of India¡¯s pride...

It gives us immense pleasure to announce our next with #AbhishekChaubey - a biopic on the Hockey Wizard of India- #DHYANCHAND@RSVPMovies @prem_rajgo @pashanjal @realroark #SupratikSen @bluemonkey_film pic.twitter.com/hPbf8wrDVp

¡ª Ronnie Screwvala (@RonnieScrewvala) December 15, 2020

Now, a source close to Pinkvilla revealed, ¡°Vicky was extremely impressed when he heard the story and is excited about the project. While the conversation between him and the makers has been going on for some time, now it has moved to the advanced stage. Both the actor and the makers are keen to collaborate on this project, but they will take a final call on the shooting schedule and other formalities post Sam Bahadur.¡±

Know More About Dhyan Chand!

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Born on 29th August 1905, Dhyan Chand was widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time. A winner of three Olympic gold medals, his influence extended beyond these victories, as India won the field hockey event in seven out of eight Olympics from 1928 to 1964. A Padma Bhushan awardee, ¡®National Sports Day¡¯ is celebrated every year in India on his birth date.

This project will mark Vicky¡¯s fourth stint with Ronnie Screwvala after Love per Square Foot, Uri: The Surgical Strike and Sam Bahadur.

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The duo were also in reports to collaborate on The Immortal Ashwatthama but the project is still under uncertainty. Other than this, Vicky in his kitty next has Anand Tiwari¡¯s directorial opposite Tripti Dimri helmed by Dharma Productions, YRF¡¯s The Great Indian Family with Maanushi Chhillar and Meghna Gulzar¡¯s Sam Bahadur.

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Vicky Kaushal¡¯s next opposite Sara Ali Khan gets a title after months of buzz. This Laxman Utekar¡¯s directorial has been titled ¡®Zara Hatke Zara Bachke¡¯. Several videos and photos from the set have been leaking for quite some time and now the film has found its name. The film will hit theatres later this year.

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