5 Indian sports stars who deserve a biopic of their own

#3 Harendra Singh

Harendra Singh: The maverick coach with a 'golden' touch

While Chak De India was a semi-fictional tale of the victory of the underdogs, allegedly based on the life of Mir Ranjan Negi, one man's real-life tale was much more dramatic than this semi-fictional biopic. Despite being one of the best players in his class, Harendra Singh, who hailed from Chhapra, Bihar, was pilloried for the narrow miss at the 2005 Junior Hockey World Cup.

At a time, he had to mortgage his house, as well as most of his wife's jewelry, in order to redeem himself as a coach. The dramatic journey, which included his legendary guidance to immortal victories at the 2009 Azlan Shah Cup, 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, as well as his moment of redemption at the 2016 Junior Hockey World Cup, is needlessly the stuff of legendary biopics.

An honest take on this stubborn coach's life, who refused to toe any line in his mad pursuit to success, is something that can elevate Indian cinema to a legendary status worldwide. Also, an insight into the life of the two people, who stood like rock-solid pillars of support with him in his tumultuous journey, including his wife Samiksha and his best friend, the legendary hockey star Dhanraj Pillay would be a wholesome treat for serious cinematic buffs.

It might be too early to suggest names, but one can expect actors like Manoj Bajpayee, Irrfan Khan or even someone as charismatic as Randeep Hooda to take up this brilliant role. If successful, a biopic on this legendary coach will be a blast for sure.