Bollywood

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Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Or Ranveer Singh? When Harbhajan Singh Revealed Who Should Do His Biopic

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Mumbai, May 29 - Over the years, Indian cinema has explored only a handful of sports biopics, especially based on cricketers. Films like MS Dhoni: The Untold Story and 83 managed to leave a strong impact on audiences, making fans curious about which sporting icon could get the next big-screen adaptation. Amid such discussions, former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh had once revealed which Bollywood actor he would want to portray him in a biopic. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Interestingly, while fans often suggested names like Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh because of their versatility and screen presence, Harbhajan had a completely different choice in mind. Back in 2024, the former cricketer revealed that Vicky Kaushal would be the ideal actor to play him if his life story was ever adapted for the big screen. He also stated that Ranbir Kapoor and Ranveer Singh could also fit in for her role. Speaking during an interaction, Harbhajan explained that Vicky Kaushal understands the Punjabi spirit and personality very well, making him a natural fit for the role. The former spinner also mentioned that both of them belong to the same region and speak the same language, which would help the actor connect with the character more authentically. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}) Harbhajan Singh's journey certainly has all the ingredients of a compelling sports drama. From becoming the first Indian bowler to take a Test hat-trick to playing crucial roles in India's 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup triumphs, the off-spinner enjoyed a remarkable cricketing career filled with unforgettable moments. The former cricketer had also stated that he was working on his biography, which could eventually pave the way for a film adaptation. According to Harbhajan, stories of sportspersons inspire youngsters by showing how dedication, hard work, and determination can help someone rise from humble beginnings to achieve greatness. Vicky Kaushal has already impressed audiences with his performances in films based on real-life personalities, including Sam Bahadur and Sardar Udham. His ability to portray emotionally intense and layered characters is one of the major reasons why many fans agreed with Harbhajan's casting choice. Meanwhile, the biopic of legandary cricketer Sourav Ganguly is already in the works with Rajkumar Rao in the lead.

Bollywood

868 days ago

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Ayushmann Khurrana To Headline Sourav Ganguly's Biopic; Vikramaditya Motwane To Direct

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Mumbai, January 12 - Bollywood star Ayushmann Khurrana has reportedly confirmed to headline the biopic of former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly. "Lootera" director Vikramaditya Motwane has been attached to direct this ambitious film, to be produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg. ## It was reported last year that the supremely talented actor was in talks to play the larger-than-life role of Sourav Ganguly in his biopic and after months of speculations, Ayushmann has now officially signed to headline the film, according to Peepinmoon.com. ## "Producers Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, who are producing this film under their Luv Films banner, have hit a six by bringing together Ayushmann Khurrana and Vikramaditya Motwane. Both have established themselves as formidable forces with an incredible body of work throughout the years", the report says. ## The stakeholders are jubilant to bring Ayushmann Khurrana and Vikramaditya Motwane and the kind of cinematic masterpiece they are set to create together. The director has already begun working on the pre-production while Ayushmann will soon start his preparation for his role and will reportedly undergo months of intense cricket training before starting the shoot. ## The official announcement of the film will soon be made and it is expected to go on floors in the second half of 2024. Ayushmann, meanwhile, is also in advance talks to headline the sequel to "Border 2" and will join Sunny Deol for the same. It is expected to start rolling by the end of this year. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1095 days ago

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Ayushmann Khurrana In Talks To Play Sourav Ganguly In His Biopic

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Mumbai, May 30 - Producer Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg teamed up and announced the biopic of former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly in September 2021. Since then, various actors have been approached to play the legendary cricketer but things didn't materialize. ## Now, according to Peepingmoon.com, the biographical drama is back on track, and pre-production has already started. It is said that the makers are in advanced talks with the supremely talented actor Ayushmann Khurana to headline the project.## Ayushmann, who has wooed audiences with a variety of roles, has reportedly been in talks for this much-awaited biopic for several months and it's only a matter of some formalities before he is officially signed on for the role. The actor will undergo months of extensive cricket training before starting the shoot by the end of this year.## Tamil filmmaker Aishwarya Rajinikanth is expected to direct this sports biopic after Vikramaditya Motwane, who was supposed to direct it, turned down the opportunity for unknown reasons.## Meanwhile, Ayushmann Khurrana will next be seen in the social comedy-drama "Dream Girl 2" which is scheduled to release on August 25, 2023. He is also doing a vampire horror comedy film with director Amar Kaushik and the shoot for the same will commence soon. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1187 days ago

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Ranbir Kapoor Opens Up On The Biopics of Kishore Kumar and Sourav Ganguly

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Mumbai, February 27 - Bollywood star Ranbir Kapoor is busy with the promotion of his upcoming romantic comedy "Tu Jhoothi Main Makkaar which is slated to release on March 8 on the occasion of Holi.## Over the last couple of years, there have been talks about Ranbir Kapoor doing the biopics of legendary singer Kishore Kumar and cricketer Sourav Ganguly. Much to the delight of the late singer's fans, Ranbir confirmed that he indeed doing it. ## During the event, Ranbir revealed that he is a part of the Kishore Kumar biopic and has been working on it for the past 11 years. The actor added that filmmaker Anurag Basu has been writing it and hopefully, it will be his next film. ## Meanwhile, the talented actor denied the reports of him being approached for Sourav Ganguly's biopic. It was announced last year and there were reports that Ranbir would be playing the former Indian cricket captain. The actor was recently seen with Ganguly in Kolkata promoting TJMM. ## However, in the same video, Ranbir said that the cricketer is one of the living legends and that his biopic will be very special. However, he has not been approached for his biopic. ## After TJMM, Ranbir will be seen in director Sandeep Reddy Vanga's gangster action drama film "Animal" which is slated to release on August 11, 2023. The actor is also in talks to play Lord Rama in director Nitesh Tiwari's "Ramayana" while he already has "Brahmastra Part 2 and 3" in the pipeline.## Stay tuned...

Sports

1306 days ago

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List Of Hat-Tricks In IPL

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Here is the list of the hat tricks in IPL.## A total of 21 hat tricks have been taken by bowlers in IPL as the first hat trick was taken by Lakshmipathy Balaji on 10 May 2008 at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India. Amit Mishra is the only bowler with three hat tricks in IPL.## Check out the full list below.## List of the hat tricks in IPL S. No Bowler Team Against Wickets Venue Date 1 Lakshmipathy Balaji CSK PBKS Irfan Pathan (c Suresh Raina) Piyush Chawla (c Chamara Kapugedera) VRV Singh (c MS Dhoni) M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India 10 May 2008 2 Amit Mishra DD DC Ravi Teja (c Shoaib Malik) Pragyan Ojha (c Tillakaratne Dilshan) RP Singh (st Dinesh Karthik) Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi, India 15 May 2008 3 Makhaya Ntini CSK KKR Sourav Ganguly (b) Debabrata Das (b) David Hussey (b) Eden Gardens, Kolkata, India 18 May 2008 4 Yuvraj Singh PBKS RCB Robin Uthappa (c Simon Katich) Debabrata Das (b) David Hussey (lbw) Kingsmead, Durban, South Africa 1 May 2009 5 Rohit Sharma DC MI Abhishek Nayar (b) Harbhajan Singh (b) JP Duminy (c Adam Gilchrist) Centurion Park, Centurion, South Africa 6 May 2009 6 Yuvraj Singh PBKS DC Herschelle Gibbs (c Piyush Chawla) Andrew Symonds (st Kumar Sangakkara) Venugopal Rao (b) Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg, South Africa 17 May 2009 7 Praveen Kumar RCB RR Damien Martyn (b) Sumit Narwal (c Manish Pandey) Paras Dogra (b) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India 18 March 2010 8 Amit Mishra DC PBKS Ryan McLaren (c Daniel Christian) Mandeep Singh (st Kedar Devdhar) Ryan Harris (c Shikhar Dhawan) Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India 21 May 2011 9 Ajit Chandila RR PWI Jesse Ryder (c Shane Watson) Sourav Ganguly (st Shreevats Goswami) Robin Uthappa (st Shreevats Goswami) Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, India 13 May 2012 10 Sunil Narine KKR PBKS David Hussey (c Manvinder Bisla) Azhar Mahmood (c and b) Gurkeerat Singh (b) Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India 16 April 2013 11 Amit Mishra SRH PWI Bhuvneshwar Kumar (lbw) Rahul Sharma (b) Ashok Dinda (b) Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India 17 April 2013 12 Pravin Tambe RR KKR Manish Pandey (st Sanju Samson) Yusuf Pathan (c and b) Ryan ten Doeschate (lbw) Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India 5 May 2014 13 Shane Watson SRH Shikhar Dhawan (b) Moises Henriques (c Ajinkya Rahane) Karn Sharma (c Sanju Samson) Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad, India 8 May 2014 14 Axar Patel PBKS GL Dinesh Karthik (b) Dwayne Bravo (b) Ravindra Jadeja (c Wriddhiman Saha) Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India 1 May 2016 15 Samuel Badree RCB MI Parthiv Patel (c Chris Gayle) Mitchell McClenaghan (c Mandeep Singh) Rohit Sharma (b) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India 14 April 2017 16 Andrew Tye GL RPS Ankit Sharma (c Brendon McCullum) Manoj Tiwary (c Ishan Kishan) Shardul Thakur (b) Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Rajkot, India 17 Jaydev Unadkat RPS SRH Bipul Sharma (c Ben Stokes) Rashid Khan (c and b) Bhuvneshwar Kumar (c Manoj Tiwary) Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Hyderabad, India 6 May 2017 18 Sam Curran PBKS DD Harshal Patel (c KL Rahul) Kagiso Rabada (b) Sandeep Lamichhane (b) Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, India 1 April 2019 19 Shreyas Gopal RR RCB Virat Kohli (c Liam Livingstone) AB de Villiers (c Riyan Parag) Marcus Stoinis (c Steven Smith) M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India 30 April 2019 20 Harshal Patel RCB MI Hardik Pandya (c Virat Kohli) Kieron Pollard (b) Rahul Chahar (lbw) Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai, UAE 26 September 2021 21 Yuzvendra Chahal RR KKR Shreyas Iyer (lbw) Shivam Mavi (c Riyan Parag) Pat Cummins (c Sanju Samson) Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, India 18 April 2022 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1323 days ago

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List Of Highest Overall Partnership Runs By A Pair In ODI

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Here is the list of the highest overall partnerships runs by a pair in ODI.## Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar top the list as they scored 8,227 runs in 176 innings at an average of 47.55. They scored 29 times more than 50 runs and 26 times more than 100 as their highest run partnership was 258.## Check out the full list below.## List of the highest overall partnerships runs by a pair in ODI Rank Runs Innings Players Batting team Highest Average 100/50 T20I career span 1 8,227 176 Sourav Ganguly & Sachin Tendulkar India 258 47.55 26/29 1992–2007 2 5,992 151 Mahela Jayawardene & Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 179 41.61 15/32 2000–2015 3 5,475 108 Tillakaratne Dilshan & Kumar Sangakkara 210 53.67 20/19 4 5,462 144 Marvan Atapattu & Sanath Jayasuriya 237 39.29 14/26 1996-2007 5 5,409 117 Adam Gilchrist & Matthew Hayden Australia 172 47.44 18/15 2000–2008 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1324 days ago

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List Of Highest Partnerships In ODI

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Here is the list of the highest-run partnerships in ODI.## Chris Gayle and Marlon Samuels top the list of highest-run partnerships in one-day cricket as they made 372 runs for West Indies against Zimbabwe at Canberra on 24 February 2015. Chris Gayle made 215 runs and Marlon Samuels made 133 runs in his innings.## Check out the full list below.## list of the highest-run partnerships in ODI Runs Wicket First batsman Second batsman Team Opposition Venue Date 372 2nd Chris Gayle (215) Marlon Samuels (133) West Indies Zimbabwe Canberra 24 February 2015 365 1st John Campbell (179) Shai Hope (170) Ireland Dublin 5 May 2019 331 2nd Sachin Tendulkar (186) Rahul Dravid (153) India New Zealand Hyderabad 8 November 1999 318 2nd Sourav Ganguly (183) Rahul Dravid (145) Sri Lanka Taunton 26 May 1999 304 1st Fakhar Zaman (210) Imam-ul-Haq (113) Pakistan Zimbabwe Bulawayo 20 July 2018 Stay Tuned...##

Sports

1330 days ago

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List Of Most Runs In A Calendar Year In ODI

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Here is the list of the most runs in a calendar year in ODI.## Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar tops the list as he scored 1894 runs in 1998, he took 33 innings to score that run. Sourav Ganguly is second on the list as he scored 1,767 runs in 41 innings, a record he had set in 1999.## Check out the complete list below.## List of the most runs in a calendar year in ODI Runs Innings Player Team Year 1,894 33 Sachin Tendulkar India 1998 1,767 41 Sourav Ganguly 1999 1,761 43 Rahul Dravid 1999 1,611 32 Sachin Tendulkar 1996 1,601 30 Matthew Hayden Australia 2007 Stay Tuned...##

Cricket

1686 days ago

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Rahul Dravid To Be India's Next Head Coach: Report

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Mumbai, October 16 - Former India cricketer and one of the greats of the game, Rahul Dravid is all set to become India's next head coach after the upcoming T20 World Cup in UAE and Oman. According to TOI, Dravid agreed to coach the Indian men's senior team on Friday during the IPL final where BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah held a meeting with him. ## During the meeting with Dravid - Ganguly and Shah persuaded him to take Ravi Shastri's position after the world cup and he reportedly agreed. "Dravid has confirmed he will be the next head coach of the Indian team. He will be stepping down as the head of the NCA soon", a top BCCI official told TOI on Friday night after the IPL final. ## TOI also reported that Dravid's trusted lieutenant Paras Mhambrey has been appointed as the bowling coach while no decision has been made on the replacement for fielding coach R Sridhar. Vikram Rathore is likely to remain as the batting coach.## Meanwhile, the current head coach Ravi Shastri will be stepping down from the post after the mega event. Under his coaching, India defeated Australia twice in their own backyard to win back-to-back Test series and took the team into the final of the ICC World Test Championship.## It is said that Dravid has been given a two-year contract till the ODI world cup in 2023, for which, he will reportedly be given 10 crores of fees. He along with other staff members will assume charge from the New Zealand series after the World Cup. ## Stay tuned...

Cricket

1716 days ago

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Virat Kohli To Give Up T20I Captaincy After 2021 T20 World Cup

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Mumbai, September 16, 2021: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli announced that he will step down as T20I captain after the forthcoming T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE. It was recently reported in TOI that Virat is considering giving up the captaincy of the limited-overs cricket. Virat, however, will continue to remain captain in ODIs and Tests. ## "I have been fortunate enough to not only represent India but also lead the Indian Cricket Team to my utmost capability. I thank everyone who has supported me in my journey as the Captain of the Indian Cricket Team. I couldn't have done it without them - the boys, the support staff, the selection committee, my coaches, and each and every Indian who prayed for us to win", Virat said in a statement shared on Twitter.## Kohli further said that it is the heavy workload that made him take this decision. While taking this tough call, Virat states that he discussed with vice-caption Rohit Sharma and coach Ravi Shastri on length. "I have given everything to the Team during my time as T20 Captain and I will continue to do so for the T20 Team as a batsman moving forward", he continued.## "Of course, arriving at this decision took a lot of time. After a lot of contemplation and discussions with my close people, Ravi Bhai and also Rohit, who has been an essential part of the leadership group, I've decided to step down as the T20 Captain after this T20 World Cup in Dubai in October", he added. ## "I have also spoken to the secretary Mr. Jay Shah and the President of BCCI Mr. Sourav Ganguly along with all the selectors about the same. I will continue to serve Indian Cricket and the Indian Team to the best of my ability", Virat concluded.## 🇮🇳 ❤️ pic.twitter.com/Ds7okjhj9J— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 16, 2021 ## Virat Kohli has had tremendous success in T20Is. Under his leadership, India won series in SENA countries (South Africa, England, New Zealand, Australia) as well as in Sri Lanka and West Indies. The forthcoming T20I World Cup, which is starting in UAE next month, will be Kohli's first and last major T20I tournament, and it will be the cherry on the cake if he manages to win the cup. ## Stay tuned...

Bollywood

1723 days ago

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Luv Ranjan And Ankur Garg Announced A Biopic On Former India Cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly

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Mumbai, September 9, 2021: A couple of months ago, it was revealed that a biopic on former India cricket captain and legend of the game, Sourav Ganguly is on the cards. The cricketer himself had confirmed that he has agreed to a biopic on his life. It was reported that a big production house has reportedly met with Ganguly more than once to discuss the further course. ## Now, the biopic has officially been announced and Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg will be producing this big-budget film under the banner of Luv Films. The director and the cast of the film will be announced later once all things finalize. ## "We are thrilled to announce that Luv Films will produce Dada Sourav Ganguly's biopic. We are honoured to be entrusted with this responsibility and look forward to a great innings. @SGanguly99 @luv_ranjan @gargankur", the tweet by Luv Films read. ## We are thrilled to announce that Luv Films will produce Dada Sourav Ganguly's biopic. We are honoured to be entrusted with this responsibility and look forward to a great innings. 🏏🎥@SGanguly99 @luv_ranjan @gargankur— Luv Films (@LuvFilms) September 9, 2021 ## Sourav Ganguly also took to Twitter and made the announcement of his biopic. "Cricket has been my life, it gave confidence and ability to walk forward with my head held high, a journey to be cherished. Thrilled that Luv Films will produce a biopic on my journey and bring it to life for the big screen", he said. ## Cricket has been my life, it gave confidence and ability to walk forward with my head held high, a journey to be cherished. Thrilled that Luv Films will produce a biopic on my journey and bring it to life for the big screen 🏏🎥@LuvFilms @luv_ranjan @gargankur @DasSanjay1812— Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) September 9, 2021 ## Sourav Ganguly was arguably one of the finest captains in the history of Indian cricket. Under his leadership, India won the famous Netwest trophy in England in 2001, which is remembered for Ganguly's celebration on Lords' balcony. He also led India to the ODI World Cup final in 2003. ## The movie will capture Sourav Ganguly's journey from being the Indian captain and winning international accolades for the country to being the BCCI president. Ganguly retired from cricket in 2008 after playing his last Test against Australia. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2004, one of India's highest civilian awards. ## Stay tuned...

TV

1730 days ago

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KBC 13: Former Cricketers Sourav Ganguly And Virendra Sehwag To Grace The Special 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' Episode

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Mumbai, September 2, 2021: Amitabh Bachchan hosted, the reality game show, "Kaun Banega Crorepati" is back with its 13th season. The show, KBC 13, is only its second week and has got its first crorepati in Himani Bundela, who won a 1 crore prize. ## Meanwhile, former India cricketers, Sourav Ganguly and Virendra Sehwag will be gracing the show as special guests of 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 13' this Friday (September 3). The legendary cricketer will be seen playing the game with Big B on the 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' episode. While the duo will be answering the questions to win money, in a new promo, the two were seen teasing each other, leaving the senior actor amused. ## During an interaction, when asked about creating various strategies on-field and matching them up to win the maximum prize money from the show, Ganguly said "We've planned a lot of strategies but we were nervous. Because for years, I was on the other side and now I'm on this side. And now that I am on this side, I know how difficult it is". ## Not just this, Sourav also told Big B not to trust Virender, who then reminds everyone of how much he has helped Sourav in the past. "Museebat mein na, main hi kaam aata tha inke. Final mein run banane ho, tez run banane ho, koi opener na mila ho toh Virender se opening karalo, koi bowler na ho toh bowling karalo, kaam main hi aaya hu", Virender said.## View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sony Entertainment Television (@sonytvofficial) ## 'Kaun Banega Crorepati 13's 'Shaandaar Shukravaar' special episode with two cricekteres will air on September 3 on Sony Entertainment Television.## Stay tuned...