Sourav Ganguly thrilled on hearing that a bio pic on him would be produced in India
Kolkata : Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said he was thrilled to hear that a biopic on him would be produced in India by Luv Films.
” Cricket has been my life, it gave me 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,” the former India captain tweeted after Luv Films announced plans to make a big screen film of the charismatic batsman and all rounder.
Luv Films said ” 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.” .
It means that a bio pic of Ganguly is in the making after master blaster Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.
Sourav Ganguly is one of India’s most successful captains and is credited for transforming Indian cricket globally.
“Maharaja” or ‘Dada’, as the former southpaw is known,to the cricketing fraternity had played his first Test in 1996, scoring a century against England at Lord’s on debut, and followed it up with another century in the next Test.
