This Article is From Jul 26, 2014

Abhishek Bachchan Would Love to do A Biopic on Yuvraj Singh

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Abishek Bachchan at the unveiling of his Pro Kabaddi League franchise Jaipur Pink Panthers

Highlights

  • Abhishek Bachchan says if he gets an opportunity, he would love to do a biopic on cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Abhishek belives that Yuvraj’s career graph and fighting spirit as a cancer survivor can make for an inspiration tale.
  • The 38-year-old was present at a press conference here to introduce his Kabaddi team, Jaipur Pink Panthers, a franchise of the Pro Kabaddi League.
  • Asked which sportsperson's biopic he would love to do, Abhishek said: "I would love to do Yuvraj Singh's biopic. I think Yuvraj has had a fantastic life. He is a warrior.”
  • "I would have loved to say Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, M.S. Dhoni or Sachin Tendulkar or Sourav Ganguly, but I love the career graph of Yuvi. He has got a fantastic career graph."
  • Yuvraj’s journey has not been less than an adventurous film.
  • Having started his career from the Punjab Under-16s at the age of 13 years, he entered international Cricket in 2003. Recently, he smashed a century at the bicentenary match at Lord's.
  • "All the things he had to fight against, getting selected at the young age, being a young superstar, then being dropped from the team, fighting cancer and then coming back. So, I think as a performance, Yuvi's character will be great," added Abhishek.
Mumbai: Abhishek Bachchan says if he gets an opportunity, he would love to do a biopic on cricketer Yuvraj Singh. Abhishek belives that Yuvraj's career graph and fighting spirit as a cancer survivor can make for an inspiration tale.

The 38-year-old was present at a press conference here to introduce his Kabaddi team, Jaipur Pink Panthers, a franchise of the Pro Kabaddi League.

Asked which sportsperson's biopic he would love to do, Abhishek said: "I would love to do Yuvraj Singh's biopic. I think Yuvraj has had a fantastic life. He is a warrior."

"I would have loved to say Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, M.S. Dhoni or Sachin Tendulkar or Sourav Ganguly, but I love the career graph of Yuvi. He has got a fantastic career graph."

Yuvraj's journey has not been less than an adventurous film. (Also Read: When SRK, Gauri and Ash celebrated Abhishek's birthday)

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Having started his career from the Punjab Under-16s at the age of 13 years, he entered international Cricket in 2003. Recently, he smashed a century at the bicentenary match at Lord's.

"All the things he had to fight against, getting selected at the young age, being a young superstar, then being dropped from the team, fighting cancer and then coming back. So, I think as a performance, Yuvi's character will be great," added Abhishek.
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