Indian professional badminton player PV Sindhu, who is currently world number 3 in the BWF World Ranking, created history at the 2016 Summer Olympics when she became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver medal. In an attempt to celebrate her journey and tell her story to the masses, Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has decided to make a biopic based on Sindhu’s life.
After doing an extensive research on Sindhu’s life and putting together a script with the help of his team, Sonu had a meeting with her and discussed the movie. Talking about the project, Sonu asserted, “When Sindhu won the Olympic medal, I thought of making a biopic on her and started researching. Reading about her journey -she would travel 50 kilometres daily to the badminton camp from her home to practise -I was motivated to make this film."
He further added, “Considering that other sports, besides cricket, have been gaining prominence in the country since the last few years, I think it's the right time to tell a story about our badminton champ, who is the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver. Sindhu's parents -father PV Ramana and mother Vijaya -were professional volleyball players. While Vijaya was a national level player, Ramana was part of the Indian team that won the bronze at the 1986 Asian Games. Sindhu opted for and excelled in badminton, is an Arjuna Awardee and also a Padma Shri. So, I think a film like this will inspire youngsters, more so girls, to pursue their dream in sports and make the country proud.”
When asked about who he would want to portray the star badminton player on the silver screen, Sonu said, “I've just begun talks, so it's still too early to divulge that.” When asked if he too would be seen acting in the film, Sonu asserted, “We'll see that after we zero down on the final script and if the director feels I suit a role.”
When PV Sindhu was asked how she felt about a biopic being made on her life, she said, “I'm honoured and pleased to know that Sonu has decided to make a biopic on my life. I'm very impressed with the thorough research that his team has done for the last eight months.”
“They have written a script, which I'm sure will inspire millions of Indians and our youth to dare to dream and achieve glory for their country, in spite of all the hardships and hurdles that we face in our journeys," said Sindhu before signing off.
