Shraddha Kapoor to play ace shuttler Saina Nehwal in her biopic
| Updated: Apr 26, 2017, 13:10 IST
According to reports, Shraddha Kapoor is all set to step into Saina Nehwal's shoes for Amole Gupte's biopic on the ace shuttler. Director Amole Gupte has been researching on the topic for quite some time now and in fact has been in touch with Saina and her family as well.
While there was a lot of speculation about who will play the ace shuttler, Shraddha has come onboard for the same. Talking about stepping into Saina's shoes, an excited Shraddha said, "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."
While there was a lot of speculation about who will play the ace shuttler, Shraddha has come onboard for the same. Talking about stepping into Saina's shoes, an excited Shraddha said, "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."