Shraddha Kapoor to play Saina Nehwal in her Biopic

Shraddha Kapoor is all set to play Saina Nehwal in an upcoming biopic on the ace badminton champion. The film will be directed by Amol Gupte and produced by Bhushan Kumar.

According to a report by Times of India, “Most girls have played badminton at some point in their lives in school. I feel so lucky to be playing Saina, who’s not just been the world’s No. 1 badminton player, but is also a youth icon. I can’t wait to start prepping for my role.”

Nehwal told the publication, “Whoa! That’s news to me. I was aware of the film, yes, but I didn’t know about the casting. It’s great if Shraddha plays me because she is a very talented actress and very hardworking. I am sure she will do justice to the role. The best part is, she is a good friend as well. So it will be easier to teach her some badminton skills (laughs!). A lot of people did tell me that we do look similar and I think that’s a huge compliment, because Shraddha is very good looking.”