Rajkumar Hirani to make biopic on cricket legend Lala Amarnath after Shah Rukh Khan's Dunki, say reports

Filmmaker Rajkumar Hirani is planning to make a biopic about Indian cricket legend Lala Amarnath. According to reports, Hirani has been planning the biopic since 2019. It was reportedly one of the scripts offered to Shah Rukh Khan by the director. SRK apparently chose Dunki over the other, and the biopic has been put on hold.

Rajkumar Hirani is currently working on the film ‘Dunki’ with Shah Rukh Khan. The film is one of the most anticipated of the year, especially after the phenomenal success of SRK's recent release and comeback film Pathaan. But, before Dunki is finished, there is already word about Hirani's next project, which will be his second biopic after Sanju. He will make a biopic on former Indian cricket legend Lala Amarnath this time.

Reports suggest that Hirani will revive the biopic after the release of Dunki, and he has also reportedly asked his writing team to finish the script by the end of this year. The filmmaker appears to be very enthusiastic about making the Lala Amarnath biopic. Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani's Excel Entertainment will produce the biopic.


The source claims that Lala Amarnath's biopic is not like other sports biopics. Hirani will tell his story in his trademark entertaining style, beautifully highlighting Lala's career, his sporadic brilliance, and his enduring influence on Indian cricket. This film is expected to star an A-list young actor. Rajkumar Hirani will not finalise anyone until he has completed the filming of Dunki.

FAQs

Q1. How many movies are directed by Rajkumar Hirani?
Rajkumar Hirani has directed five Hindi films which all did well at the box office including ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Lage Raho Munnabha’i, ‘Munna Bhai M.B.B.S’., ‘PK’ and ‘Sanju’. And he is currently working on ‘Dunki’.

Q2. When will 'Dunki' be released?
December 22,2023.