Mumbai: Sanjay Leela Bhansali announced that he is producing a biopic on the MC Mary Kom just a few days after the mother of two won the bronze medal at the London Olympics, says a report in The Hindustan Times.
“Omung Kumar (a well-known art director), will be making his debut as a film director. For a while now, there’s been speculation about who will play the 29-year-old boxer. Although the makers remain tightlipped, we’ve heard that Priyanka Chopra might be the frontrunner for the coveted part. Trade sources say that Katrina Kaif’s name is also in the reckoning,” says the report.
“As far as we know, Priyanka is going through the script right now. But nothing can be finalised until she finishes reading it. It’s a big secret because neither Sanjay nor Omung want to let any information about the film out,” says the report.
According to the report, the film is likely to kick off around March-April next year, even though the female lead hasn’t been finalised yet.
Meanwhile, Mid Day reports that Kajal Aggarwal took inspiration from Mary Kom in her upcoming movie where she is playing a role of a boxer.
“As boxer Nisha, I am this strong willed, impulsive girl. I watched a lot of Mary Kom’s matches. Initially I started watching her matches to just understand and learn her body language. Later I was totally gripped and I was following her bouts during the Olympics as well,” Kajal said.
