Showing posts with label Mahendra Singh Dhoni biopic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Mahendra Singh Dhoni biopic. Show all posts
No film on Mahendra Singh Dhoni till he retires from the game, says BCCI?
7:56 AM
Vickey Lalwani (MUMBAI MIRROR; September 5, 2014)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the most successful Indian cricket captain, will have to wait till he hangs up his boots to see himself on screen. MSD had earlier given his nod to a biopic to be directed by Neeraj Pandey (of A Wednesday fame). Buzz is, the star player, demanded Rs 40 crore for the rights to make a film on his life.
According to the grapevine, Sushant Singh Rajput was to essay the role of the Indian XI's 33-year-old Captain Cool. The actor reportedly had a long meeting with Dhoni too.
Now for the spoiler: The BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) has told MSD that his life cannot be transferred to celluloid, till he continues to play cricket professionally.
"MSD has no choice but to comply," says a friend of Dhoni who is close to the development, adding that the Rs 40 crore-demand had taken the planned film's budget to over Rs 100 crore.
"To begin with, it was not a commercially viable project because a sports drama, even on a game as popular as cricket, has a niche audience. But the real roadblock came from BCCI. If we do go ahead with the film it will only happen after MSD's career on the field has come to an end," adds the friend.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni asks for Rs 45 cr for his biopic?
8:38 AM
Tushar Joshi (DNA; August 25, 2014)
Earlier this year, there were reports of a biopic
based on the life of captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh
Dhoni (MSD). Sources confirmed that the cricket star has given his nod
for the film. Neeraj Pandey was to direct the as-yet-unnamed movie,
while Sushant Singh Rajput, who played the role of a cricket coach in
Kai Po Che was cast to essay the role of 33-year-old Dhoni. The actor
even went to Ranchi — Dhoni’s hometown — and had begun preparing for the
role by studying Dhoni’s mannerisms as much as possible through his
interviews and match clippings. Sushant and Dhoni are also believed to
have met at a Bandra five-star hotel.
It is now learnt that the film has run into trouble. While the India captain has given them the go-ahead for the film, money negotiations haven’t been finalised. Dhoni apparently quoted a figure (Rs 45 crore) that sent the producers reeling.
Now the fate of the film is undecided. It would not be a feasible project if they paid Dhoni that amount. It would be impossible for the producers to recover the money should they say yes. With the cost of the film suddenly doubling, it has been thrown off rails.
The Dhoni film would have to make 100 crore just to break even. With a top star like one of the Khans, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan, that is an easy task, that figure would make sense. But with Sushant playing the lead role, it’s tough. Besides sports is a niche subject, and it needs to have a logical budget. So now the producers are in a fix. Will this film ever be made? Yes, if Dhoni settles for a more realistic fee.
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