Overview

• Filming has been moved from July 2025 to January 2026 to allow for extensive script work and actor preparation.
• Sourav Ganguly personally endorsed Rajkummar Rao to portray him, calling Rao “the right person” for the role.
• Rao is retraining himself as a left-handed batter to capture Ganguly’s technique and build the necessary muscle memory.
• The actor is also receiving coaching in the Bengali dialect to accurately reflect Ganguly’s speech patterns.
• The yet-untitled biopic, directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, is slated for a December 2026 release.