Indian sports icons dominate tinsel town;
Bollywood is getting sportier by day as India’s famous athletes and their lives are the latest flavour in the film industry these days.
According to reports, Shah Rukh Khan might be seen donning the avatar of hockey legend Dhyan Chand.
SRK confirmed the project’s proposal saying: “Yes, I have been approached for a movie based on the legendary Dhyan Chandji’s life. Hockey, as a sport, isn’t new to me since I have been an athlete throughout my school and college life and I’ve especially played a lot of hockey.”
Earlier, the actor had scored a goal with Chak De playing the coach of the national women’s hockey team. But SRK is not the only one to do so.
His good friend Farhan Akhtar too has been bracing up for the race in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra’s biopic on ace athlete Milkha Singh, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
Farhan has worked quite a bit on his look so it was not surprising that he has acquired a spitting image of the sportsman in the upcoming movie.
While Farhan seems to be doing justice to his role, there is Paan Singh Tomar who has already managed to wow the critics and the audience.
Essayed skilfully by Irrfan Khan, Paan Singh Tomar — a true story of a simple farmer, a loyal soldier and a champion athlete who became one of India’s dreaded dacoits — managed much critical acclaim.
It is time for the film buffs to get set for an adrenaline rush as athletes take over the tinsel town.