Gautham Gulati to play Ravi Shastri in Emraan Hashmi’s Azhar

Gautam Gulati, who rose to fame with his recent win in Bigg Boss, will be making his Bollywood debut with the Ekta Kapoor's biopic film Azhar. Based on the real life story of popular cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, the film will have Emraan Hashmi playing the title role, while Gautam will portray the character of fellow cricketer Ravi Shastri. 

Gautam Gulati has already started prepping for the role and it is being said that he is also watching a lot of videos of Ravi Shastri in order to acquire his mannerisms. On the other hand, the actor is also working on his physique to get his act as a cricketer right. 

Azhar Directed by Anthony D’Souza, Azhar also stars Prachi Desai and Nimrat Kaur in prominent roles. It is slated to release on May 13, 2016.