After facing a lot of hurdles and countless delays, writer-director Amole Gupte’s much-awaited film Saina, a biopic on ace badminton player Saina Nehwal, finally hit the shooting floor today. The film stars Shraddha Kapoor in the titular role.
“I’m really excited about this film. Saina is the country’s sweetheart, a champion and a youth icon. It’s a challenging role for an actor as it requires an immense amount of transformation,” said Shraddha Kapoor, who is riding high on the success of her recent release Stree.
The makers started the shoot by filming interior scenes in a Mumbai studio. When asked if Saina and her family would be on the set, Shraddha replied, “I hope they are. It will be nice to have them there, along with their support.”
In his previous interviews, Amole had said that he found similarities in appearance between Saina and Shraddha. Does Shraddha think the same? “Well, I can relate to her journey. She has bounced back so many times and her journey has been a real rollercoaster,” she added.
Saina will release next year.
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