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Arjun Tendulkar to play the role of younger Sachin Tendulkar in his biopic
Sachin's biopic shows the complete journey of Sachin Tendulkar from a young, wild-child in his teens to the responsible adult and cricketer who stunned the world with his prowess on the pitch.
The teaser trailer of Sachin’s biopic movie released just recently and the teaser has already been applauded by everyone across the country – with Sachin Tendulkar’s fans waiting with eager breaths for the movie to release. The movie came as a complete surprise to fans and while in other biopics on cricketers, slated to release soon, there are prominent Bollywood actors playing the roles of cricketers (Sushant Singh Rajput in Dhoni and Emraan Hashmi in Azhar), here we have Sachin Tendulkar playing himself in the movie. While seeing Sachin venture into acting was quite the eye-brow raiser, for many, what’s even more interesting is the fact as to who is playing a younger Sachin Tendulkar.
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Sachin’s biopic shows the complete journey of Sachin Tendulkar from a young, wild-child in his teens to the responsible adult and cricketer who stunned the world with his prowess on the pitch. And to play the character of a younger Sachin, the makers have roped in none other than the real little Sachin – Sachin Tendulkar’s son, Arjun Tendulkar! Wanting to keep the biopic as close to the real as possible, and thus, who better to fit in the shoes than Arjun? However, Arjun was not the first choice for the film’s makers! They wanted someone who could do justice to the role and portray it perfectly!
A journey made special by your support and wishes. Presenting the teaser of @SachinTheFilm https://t.co/MqJ91UoKUb #SachinTeaser
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 14, 2016
[ALSO READ: Azhar, Sachin Tendulkar, Sreesanth and 3 other cricketers whose biopic will make for a good Bollywood film] So then, how did Arjun get chosen? Apparently, when the makers were out hunting for the younger Sachin, they needed someone who had that persona and could perform the feats young Sachin performed on the pitch effortlessly. It was a tough task as they could not really find anyone suitable, who performed the role to satisfaction. They then decided to rope in Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun. Afteralll who better than the actual younger version of the superstar? And true to expectations, Arjun was perfect on the pitch… Err, in the movie. Also, Arjun looks a lot like Sachin and has Sachin’s mannerisms which made him, once again, the obvious choice.
Thank you for all the love and support over the years! Watch the #SRTteaseron14thApril at 1 PM on @SachinTheFilm pic.twitter.com/PEfD2LH3jX
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 11, 2016
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The movie based on Sachin’s life has over 40 percent of scenes comprising of his real-life matches. The remaining part is based on his personal life – incidents and anecdotes that people do not know about but would be interested in knowing. Also, there are scenes in the movie that have been shot at Sachin’s residence in Bandra, to give more of a real feel to the movie. Arjun Tendulkar is a cricketer in real life too and has won many accolades for his performance in the under-16 Mumbai team. What now remains to be seen is whether he can pull off this role with equal grace that he displays on screen.
Here, take a look at the teaser and see if you can spot Arjun Tendulkar in it!
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