It appears that Ayushmann Khurrana and Vikramaditya Motwane were meant to collaborate on the biopic of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly. Reportedly, when producers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg first planned the movie with the Dreamgirl 2 actor, they wanted the Udaan and Lootera maker to helm it. Back then, he was preoccupied with his other project, Jubilee. So, the producers had initiated discussions with Aishwaryaa Rajinikanth. However, things didn’t pan out with her, and eventually, the producers managed to get Motwane back to helm the Ganguly biopic. Ayushmann, who had been in talks for about a year, is said to have recently signed on for the ambitious project. What makes him an apt choice to play the iconic cricketer is that, like Ganguly, he too is a left-handed batsman. While the shooting schedules are yet to be finalised, we hear that the actor will soon begin extensive prep to step into Dada’s shoes.

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