Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao, who was last seen in the film ‘Maalik’, has announced the shooting of his upcoming film ‘Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story’.
Bollywood actor Rajkummar Rao, who was last seen in Maalik, has officially started shooting for his next film Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story, directed by director Vikramaditya Motwane.On Wednesday, the actor took to his Instagram account and shared BTS pictures from the sets of the film.
The first picture is of the clapperboard from the sets. The second photo is of Sourav Ganguly’s stand at Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata.
Rajkummar Rao starts work on ‘Dada’
“And it begins… the one and only #DADA,” he wrote in the caption.
Rajkummar Rao gearing up for ‘Dada’
Rao started preparing for the film nearly 6 weeks ago. In a post, the actor shared in February that he would be losing some extra weight to play the sportsman. “And now is the transition phase and the right time to lose those extra kilos and prepare to slide into Ganguly mode,” he wrote in a post.
Our dada. I will always work as hard as I can to engage and entertain you with my work. Lots of love.”Director and choreographer Farah Khan took to the comments section and wrote: “All the best raaajjjjj.”
About the movie
The makers are yet to share the official plot of the film, ‘Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story’, and it is expected to cover his cricketing career, the captaincy era, and his role in shaping modern Indian cricket.Ganguly, who played for the Indian cricket team from 1992 to 2008, has scored 18,575 runs in Tests and ODIs, and has 38 centuries to his credit.
In an interview with PTI in July 2025, Ganguly said that Rao was the right choice to portray him in the film. He said: “I think the right person is the one to do it… I will help him with everything.”
About Sourav Ganguly
Sourav Ganguly is one of India’s greatest captains, and the architect of the modern Indian cricket team.He has scored 7,212 runs in 113 Tests and 11,363 runs in 311 ODIs, including 38 ODI centuries. He made his Test debut at Lord’s Cricket Ground in 1996, scoring 131 runs, followed by 136 at Trent Bridge.
His 183 against Sri Lanka in the 1999 World Cup remains one of his highest ODI scores. Another key innings was 144 in Brisbane in 2003, which helped India compete overseas. As captain, he led India in 49 Tests and 147 ODIs, with notable success in building a competitive overseas team.He supported players like Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh which enhanced the team’s depth. His tenure marked a shift towards aggression and self-confidence in Indian cricket, highlighted by India’s run to the 2003 World Cup final and victory in the 2002 NatWest series final at Lord’s. His leadership influenced a more assertive approach that continued in later eras under captains like MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
