5 Sports Biopics Indian fans are eagerly waiting for

When one is a fan of Bollywood and Sports, there is nothing more satisfying than watching a sports biopic -- which is a concoction of both in one. The trend of making sports biopics has picked up lately and there are many more in the pipeline. Some of these films -- such as Chak De India, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Dangal, Dhoni, Iqbal, Mukkabaaz, Sachin: A Billion Dreams, Soorma -- have been huge box office hits. These films are critically acclaimed and our loved by the mass audience as well as any they have an earthiness about it.

Grit, determination, perseverance, hard work, sweat, motivation, inspiration -- these are some of the words that come to mind when we think about sports biopics.

We take a look at some of the upcoming sports biopics that are sure to ignite an array of emotions when they release:

#5 83

Ranveer Singh and Kapil Dev

You guessed it right! This movie will be based on the Indian Cricket team's heroics during the 1983 cricket World Cup when they lifted the coveted trophy for the first time. Ranveer Singh will be seen playing Kapil Dev. The film will be directed by Kabir Khan and is slated to release in September 2019 but the exact date is yet to be confirmed.

Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Abdul Quadir Amin are the other actors who have been roped in for the film but it is unclear as to whose role they will be playing. The shooting of the film is already underway and in full swing. The opening scene will be of the Lord’s Stadium in London -- the place where history was made.

#4 Untitled biopic of Saina Nehwal

The normal shoot has begun but the badminton scenes will be shot next year as they require a more training

Saina Nehwal is one of the most decorated Indian badminton players of all time. She has also been in the limelight lately as reports are rife that she will be tying the knot with fellow shuttler Parupalli Kashyap later this year.

The 28-year-old ace Indian shuttler has an Olympic Games Bronze to her name in addition to multiple other medals such as Bronze (in 2017) and Silver (2015) at BWF World Championships, Gold medal at 2018 Commonwealth Games and Bronze medal at 2018 Asian Games amongst many others. It is only time before a biopic is made on her.

Director Amole Gupte with Shraddha Kapoor

Indian actress Shraddha Kapoor has been roped in to play Saina's role and has already gone intensive training sessions in order to prepare herself for the extensive on-court scenes. Following is an Instagram post by Saina herself:

#3 Untitled biopic of Abhinav Bindra

Abhinav Bindra (left) with Harshvardhan Kapoor (Right)

Harshvardhan Kapoor will soon be seen portraying the role of legendary shooter Abhinav Bindra. The film will revolve around Bindra's life and his quest to win an Olympic gold for the nation.

The film will mainly revolve around 'A Shot At History: My Obsessive Journey To Olympic Gold' -- a book written by the shooting maestro himself. The shoot of the film is slated to begin at the start of 2019. The actor has already started preparing for the role -- by meeting Bindra's coach, visiting the shooting range -- in order to get a feel of the character.

#2 Untitled biopic of Major Dhyan Chand

The birthday of the Hockey legend Dhyan Chand -- August 29 -- is also celebrated as the Indian National Sports Day

Varun Dhawan fans are sure to be excited when they get to know that he will likely be playing hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand. The Wizard or The Magician -- as Dhyan Chand is popularly known -- set a benchmark in Indian Hockey. He was known for his prolific goal-scoring abilities and immaculate ball control. Dhyan Chand has three Olympic gold medals (1928, 1932, and 1936), was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1956.

Playing such a legend certainly won't be an easy task. The most important point which the production house of the movie will have to keep in mind is to keep the authenticity of the film intact as it is based on a different era altogether.

#1 Untitled biopic of P.T Usha

India's golden girl P.T Usha

To be directed by renowned Malayali filmmaker Revathy S. Varmha, this biopic will be based on India's most loved track and field athlete -- Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha or simply P.T Usha. Her long and illustrious career includes multiple Asian Games and Asian Championships medals. She also set multiple records (in 200 metres, 400 metres, 400 metres hurdles) in her time.

The producers of the film are keen on getting Priyanka Chopra on board for the film but it remains to be seen if her busy schedule in Hollywood would permit her to travel to Indian shores again to shoot for the film. The film will feature P.T Usha's childhood, her glory years, her current coaching career and has a budget of Rs. 100 crore.

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Even though the names of most of these biopics remains a mystery it can be said for certain that they have already got fans excited. The trend of making sports biopics is here to stay.