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Indian actor Ayushmann Khurrana is set to play Indian cricketing great Sourav Ganguly in his biopic as per recent reports. Sourav Ganguly has been one of the most influential individuals in Indian cricket and is often credited as one of the greatest captains in the history of the sport. Nicknamed the Prince of Kolkata, Sourav Ganguly was also pivotal in the careers of greats like MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh and many such stars of Indian cricket.
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Coming back to Sourav Ganguly's biopic, the film is set to be under the Luv Films banner with p roducers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg. The biopic will be directed by Bollywood veteran Vikramaditya Motwane and star Ayushmann Khurrana. The development was reported by Peeping Moon, who claimed that the film will be officially announced soon.
The report quoted a source close to the film who said, "Producers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, who are producing this film under their Luv Films banner, have hit a six by bringing together Ayushmann Khurrana and Vikramaditya Motwane. Both have established themselves as formidable forces with an incredible body of work throughout the years."
"Ayushmann, also a left-handed batsman like Ganguly, is a perfect fit for his biopic, while Motwane has already proven his mastery with films such as Udaan, Lootera, Bhavesh Joshi Superhero, and Jubilee. Stakeholders are fired up and gung-ho about the kind of cinematic masterpiece they are set to create together. The film will officially be announced soon.”
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The report further added that Ayushmann Khurrana was confirmed in the role recently and will start preparation for the role as the dates for shooting will be soon scheduled. Similarly, Vikramaditya Motwane, initially, didn't take up the film but came back to the project and has started his research on Sourav Ganguly.
