The Sourav Ganguly biopic, starring Rajkummar Rao as the former India captain, goes on floors in March. It will be shot at Lord’s and Eden Gardens. Assi-fame Kani Kusruti takes on the role of a rape survivor and she believes it is impossible to comprehend the trauma
Rajkummar in Nikam’s look; (right) Sourav Ganguly
Real locations
The biopic based on the life of Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly is set to go on floors in March, with Rajkummar Rao stepping into the former skipper’s shoes. Backed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Luv Ranjan, the film will be shot at Lord’s Cricket Ground in the UK, and Eden Gardens in Kolkata. According to sources, the makers have identified Lord’s and Eden Gardens as key locations to authentically recreate defining chapters from Ganguly’s cricket career.
Tapping into trauma
Kani Kusruti in ‘Assi’
In the upcoming film Assi, actor Kani Kusruti takes on the role of a rape survivor and she believes it is impossible to comprehend the trauma but she has tried to bring authenticity to it based on the collective reality that women face in India. Talking about her role, Kani told PTI, “I don’t think one can tap into the trauma [of a survivor] exactly. As an actor, we tried to go closest to it and there can be moments you are probably in it because you are almost believing this has happened to you.”
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