Parineeti Chopra has been on a roll in the last month and a half. From an impressive OTT release to several film releases she has been having almost every next week, one can’t help but be excited for one of the biggest films of her career – Saina. It is one of the most anticipated sports biopics that shows the meteoric rise of Saina Nehwal, an exceptional Badminton player who has brought pride to India. It has been directed by Amole Gupta and has Parineeti Chopra in the lead role.
We live in a country where cricket is considered to be the biggest sport that there is. But Saina Nehwal’s inspiring story based on the badminton sport was too strong and empowering, which led the director to make a film on it for the big screens.
Sharing his views on what really touched his heart about Saina’s story and why he went ahead with it even though he knows that there have been sports biopics made earlier on cricket or hockey, he elaborated, “I go where my heart leads. I was fascinated by Saina’s story when I saw this young girl go on to become World No. 1 in Badminton, the first woman to achieve this feat for India. Saina is a story of this simple girl from a simple middle-class background who worked towards becoming the champion”, says Amole Gupte when asked why he chose the not-so-talked-about sport of Badminton Over other popular sports.”
To make sure that he knows every nook and crannies of Saina’s character and her background, Amole Gupta went ahead to have a tete-e-tete with Saina’s family in Hyderabad and shared, “I was excited to burrow neck deep into her life and her journey. I was taken aback by the World No. 1 champion and her family’s modesty. Their honesty, simplicity, and humility left me awe-inspired.”
Producer Bhushan Kumar also added to the discussion by expressing his views on how this sports biopic holds a special place, he was quoted saying, “Since the time Saina Nehwal became a World No.1, she brought limelight towards the sport of badminton and then several young girls and boys started leaning towards the sport. Hers is a story of female spirit and determination to dream big. I am proud to be associated with the film that will help celebrate the sport, the never-give-up spirit and make young minds dream.”
Saina is slated to release on 26th March 2021 – the bandwagon of producers for this epic sports biopic includes – T-Series Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar & Front Foot Pictures’ Sujay Jairaj & Rasesh Shah.
