~*Sushant's Bollywood Journey *~#17 - Page 81

Dhoni took no money to give rights for his biopic

After Milkha Singh and Mary Kom, another iconic sportsperson Mahendra Singh Dhoni is poised for a celluloid treatment.

Contrary to moronic desk-manufactured stories claiming hallucinatory sources as saying that the Dhoni pic is snagged by Dhoni's greed, the film is all set to start shooting by year-end.

An official announcement about the Dhoni bio-pic will be made by the film's director- producer Neeraj Pandey in a fortnight.

"Everything has fallen into place. We are all set to make the film with Sushant in the lead. Reports claim that Dhoni has asked us for some staggering outrageous amount of money to shoot his life. The truth is just the opposite. Dhoni has asked us for no money to film his life," says a source close to the Dhoni project.

Interestingly, Sushant played a cricketer in his movie debut Kai Po Che. His sister Mitu Singh is a national-level cricketer. And Sushant would be seeking her help to play Dhoni.

Says a friend of Sushant's, "He loves cricket. But his sister Mitu Didi who is now happily married with children, is the real cricket champ of the family. Sushant will be taking her help to play Dhoni."

Interestingly, Ayushmann Khurrana who plays a footballer in Shoojit Sircar's 1911 is seeking help for his character from his brother who is a national-level footballer.

Sushant is friendly with Dhoni and is expected to seek his extensive inputs in playing the character.

"When Sushant will be seen playing on the field he wants to look convincing as Dhoni," says the friend.

Originally posted by: MR.KooL

First look - Teaser of Aamir Khan's PK to be out on Diwali

The first look - teaser of Aamir Khan's much anticipated film PK directed by Rajkumar Hirani to be out this Diwali.

Aamir Khan starrer PK is one of the most awaited film of the year since the film marks the reunion of Aamir Khan and Rajkumar Hirani after the historic film 3 Idiots. The makers decided to adopt a new way of marketing the film by releasing posters of different characters in the film at regular intervals.

The three posters launched so far created a lot of curiosity amongst the audience as well as the trade to know more about the film. After a long wait, the first teaser of Aamir Khan's PK is all set to be launched this Diwali. Aamir Khan himself confirmed the news on a social networking website during interacting with fans today evening.

"First look/ teaser promo out on Diwali. #MumkinHai" said the actor on a social networking website.

PK directed by Rajkumar Hirani stars Aamir Khan, Anushka Sharma, Sanjay Dutt, Sushant Singh Rajput and Boman Irani in pivotal roles and is all set to release on 19^th December 2014.

http://www.talkingmoviez.com/first-look-teaser-of-aamir-khans-pk-to-be-out-on-diwali/

• 6 Oct 2014
• Hindustan Times (Mumbai)
• Prashant Singh prashant. singh@ hindustantimes. com Is playing Dhoni on screen a huge responsibility for you? Recently, you met Dhoni regarding the film. How did the meeting go? Mahendra Singh Dhoni This film is one of the rare biopics where the protago

BLOWN AWAY BY HIS PERSONALITY'

Says Sushant Singh Rajput of Indian cricket captain MS Dhoni, who he is set to play on screen; reacts to the media shy' tag

Ever since he made his debut with Kai Po Che (2013), Sushant Singh Rajput has made some interesting film choices. In his upcoming project with director Neeraj Pandey, he is set to play Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on screen. In an interview, the actor talks about the challenges of playing the lead in a biopic, meeting the cricketing star, his special equation with Shekhar Kapur, and more. As an actor, there is always a responsibility when you are portraying any character on screen. You have to meet your own expectations, [because] you want a large percentage of audience to come and watch the film. As for Dhoni, he is an inspiration, and is loved by millions. The incredible response after the [film's] announcement only punctuates the massiveness of the project, and we will make sure the biopic transcends general expectations. Five minutes into the meeting, I was blown away by his personality. He is a unique amalgamation of hard work, intelligence, patriotism, humility, passion and God-like inner peace. I am looking forward to many such conversations with him to carefully understand why he is the way he is, so that I can honestly portray him on screen. Yes, and so it gets much more challenging. Everyone has a strong visual reference [of the person], since he is still playing and is immensely popular. So you, as an actor, have to match him completely in order to pull it off convincingly. It's a personal choice. The main objective is to be part of exciting films with wonderful directors, and I don't think the buzz' or the number of appearances' in a week increases the possibility [of working in those films] by any measure. I am living my dream and will continue to follow my instincts and passion, and hopefully entertain the audience.

I chose to be an actor for selfish reasons'