According to a Bollywood Hungama report, Rajkumar Hirani will soon be coming up with his next film which a biopic based on the life of former Indian Cricket Legend Lala Amarnath
The publication quoted a source saying, “Rajkumar Hirani has been planning a biopic on Lala Amarnath since 2019. In fact, it was one of the two scripts he had offered to SRK, but the superstar chose Dunki, and the biopic was put on hold for the time being. After Dunki’s release, Hirani wants to revive the Lala Amarnath biopic and has asked his writing team to finish the script by the year’s end. It’s a story Hirani has been very passionate about and is committed to starting work on it right after Dunki is out of his system.”
The source also added that the biopic will be high on entertainment. “Lala Amarnath’s biopic is not a typical sports biopic. Hirani will tell his story in his usual entertaining way, beautifully highlighting Lala’s career, his spasmodic brilliance, and his enduring influence on Indian cricket. An A-list young star is expected to star in this film. However, the director will finalize someone only after he is done with Dunki’s shooting,” added the source.
This won’t be the first feature film where Amarnath’s character will be explored. Kabir Khan’s highly acclaimed film 83 (2021) saw the character of Amarnath in a few scenes. Interestingly, his character was essayed by his son Mohinder Amarnath.