When hitlist met Shraddha Kapoor in September, the actor had finished 34 classes of badminton as part of her prep for the Saina Nehwal biopic. "I try to go five times a week at 6 am in the morning, besides hitting the gym to attain the physicality of a badminton player," she had said.

Saina Nehwal and Shraddha Kapoor

A month-and-a-half and several sessions under the tutelage of former badminton player Pullela Gopichand later, insiders suggest that Kapoor is struggling to pick the game. The unit is staring at an empty schedule ahead as the film, which was slated to go on floors this month, cannot roll until the actor perfects her game to look convincing on screen.