Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

Shraddha Kapoor is all set to begin with her role in upcoming biopic on badminton player Saina Nehwal. The actress have started training from today under the guidance of a senior coach from Prakash Padukone’s academy. According to the sources she will be training at a world-class badminton facility in suburban Mumbai and will practice daily till it’s time to kick off the shoot, which is in a few months.

Shraddha said, “I’m sure it is going to be my most difficult film yet as Saina has spent her whole life playing badminton and in the next few months, I have to get close to the standards she’s set.” The actress, who recently wrapped up shooting for Apoorva Lakhia’s Haseena Parkar biopic, had also revealed that she plans to spend a lot of time with Saina to learn everything about her as part of her prep.

Director Amole Gupte revealed “Besides meeting Saina’s close associates, I gathered videos of her to understand her personality. I have also been to the National Sports Club of India to watch her play. Her killer instinct is inspiring, she is the tigress beti of India who has made us proud.”

The movie is expected to release in 2018.