Viswanathan Anand Confirms His Biopic Is In The Works, Wants Aamir Khan To Play The Role
In the list of upcoming Bollywood biopics, Viswanathan Anand biopic can also be added now. The chess grandmaster has confirmed the same himself and stated that he wants Aamir Khan to essay the role.
The trend of biopics in Bollywood won't go away anytime soon. 83, on India's World Cup win, is yet to be released, and Saurav Ganguly has already announced that a biographical film on his life and journey is also in the works.
Now, after several speculations, chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has also confirmed that a biopic on him is also being made.
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In an interview, as quoted by CNN News 18, he said, "I have agreed to the biopic. The matter has already been discussed with the producer several times. I told them the stories of my life. The scriptwriting work will start very soon. However, due to Corona, the work has come to a standstill. Hopefully, everything will start very soon. I can¡¯t say much about the biopic now. I don¡¯t know when or how the shooting will start. Wait for few days everything we will get to know about this biopic."
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While reports suggest that Tanu Weds Manu filmmaker Anand L Rai is making the biopic, Anand kept this information to himself and said, "I can say only that Work in progress. Will not say more than that."
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When asked who he would like to see playing him on the big screen, he said, "I can¡¯t say who will play my role in the movie. But I can say my choice. Maybe it would be nice if Aamir Khan play Viswanathan Anand on screen. I think Aamir Khan has a lot in common with me."
Garima Satija leads the Entertainment vertical of Indiatimes. A storyteller at heart who enjoys the thrill of writing, she is sometimes found daydreaming about living the lives of movie characters. Also, she hates talking about herself in the third person.
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