Biopic on Muttiah Muralitharan to release in 2020, Tamil star Vijay Sethupathi to play his role

Muralitharan is the leading wicket-taker in Test cricket history, finishing his career with an incredible 800 dismissals to his name in 133 matches.

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· Jul 24, 2019 · 09:59 pm

Tennis: Former doubles world No 1 Sania Mirza confirms a biopic on her is in the works

Mirza, the only Indian woman tennis player to win a Grand Slam title, said the making of the biopic was in the initial stages.

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· Feb 09, 2019 · 09:10 am

Nat Geo’s ‘Mega Icons’ episode on Virat Kohli review: Science, tattoos and a whitewash

Kohli explains how his nine tattoos are either inspired by turning points in his life or things he seeks inspiration from.

Jaideep Vaidya

· Sep 24, 2018 · 04:15 pm

Tagore biopic ‘Thinking of Him’ revisits the writer’s life-altering encounter with Victoria Ocampo

Pablo Cesar’s account is the closing title at the International Film Festival of Goa.

Arti Das

· Nov 26, 2017 · 09:15 am

I’ve nurtured this dream for more than a decade, says the director of PT Usha biopic

Revathy S Varmha wants to cast Priyanka Chopra as Payolli Express.

TA Ameerudheen

· Oct 05, 2017 · 08:15 am

Ram Gopal Varma to direct biopic of Telugu cinema giant NTR

Ram Gopal Varma will be directing a biopic based on the life of the legendary actor and Andhra Pradesh chief minister.

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· Jul 05, 2017 · 03:05 pm

Manmohan Singh biopic starring Anupam Kher will lay bare the workings of the PMO

The film is based on Sanjaya Baru’s ‘The Accidental Prime Minister’, according to an ‘Economic Times’ report.

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· Jun 06, 2017 · 11:49 am

Is it surprising that two rival biopics are being made on acclaimed writer Kamala Das?

The controversial trailblazer has fired the imagination of directors Kamal and Leena Manimekalai, both of whom are filming different aspects of her life.

TA Ameerudheen

· Mar 23, 2017 · 01:30 pm

An Assamese biopic reminds us of folk singer Pratima Pandey Barua’s remarkable legacy

Bobby Sarma Baruah’s ‘Sonar Baran Pakhi’ traces the life and times of the artist whose achievements were overshadowed by controversy.

Rini Barman

· Mar 20, 2017 · 01:30 pm

A Savitri biopic is in the works since ‘the kind of love she inspires is very rare’

Telugu filmmaker Nag Ashwin will steer the ambitious project, which stars Keerthy Suresh as the Southern screen icon.

Kavita Shanmugam

· Mar 11, 2017 · 12:00 pm

Will the Trump biopic be called ‘The Wolf of the White House’?

The presidential biopic is a well-established tradition in Hollywood, and whatever Donald Trump’s chances, he will not escape the glare of American filmmakers.

Anu Kumar

· Oct 09, 2016 · 11:00 am

Biopic on Budhia Singh’s famed run hopes to recapture child prodigy's glory years

Soumendra Padhi’s ‘Budhia Singh Born To Run’ examines the relationship between the knee-high marathoner and his coach, Biranchi Das.

Chandrima Pal

· Aug 01, 2016 · 03:00 pm