Directed by Amole Gupte, the sports biopic brings on the big screen the journey of one of India’s greatest athletes – Saina Nehwal. The true story starring Parineeti Chopra in and as Saina will release in theatres on 26th March 2021. Parineeti Chopra has trained extensively for the role in the film and was sure she is going to hit the ball out of the court with this one!
Also starring Eshan Naqvi opposite her and the ace actor Manav Kaul as her coach, get ready to witness the inspirational journey of India’s badminton champion. Parineeti shared a small glimpse of what the audiences are in for on her social media handle. She wrote, “SAINA! 🏸 In cinemas 26th March 😁@nehwalsaina #AmoleGupte @manavkaul @eshan.naqvi #BhushanKumar #DeepaBhatia @sujay.jairaj #RaseshShah #KrishanKumar @amaal_mallik @manojmuntashir @kunaalvermaa @tseries.official @tseriesfilms #FrontFootPictures #AGCPL #Saina”.
In November 2020, Saina Nehwal re-tweeted an unseen picture of Parineeti Chopra in character for the upcoming biopic. She captioned it, “My lookalike.” Talking about the picture, it showed Ms Chopra dressed up as Saina Nehwal in a blue-white jersey while on the badminton court. The actress is seen sporting shoulder-length hair and looks determined to win the game.
In November 2020, Saina Nehwal re-tweeted an unseen picture of Parineeti Chopra in character for the upcoming biopic. She captioned it, “My lookalike.” Talking about the picture, it showed Ms Chopra dressed up as Saina Nehwal in a blue-white jersey while on the badminton court. The actress is seen sporting shoulder-length hair and looks determined to win the game.
To ace her character, Parineeti Chopra had undergone rigorous training, during which she even sustained a neck injury in 2019. Earlier, Shraddha Kapoor was to play Sania Nehwal but had to leave the project midway. Saina is produced by T-Series’ Bhushan Kumar & Krishan Kumar & Frontfoot Pictures’ Sujay Jairaj & Rasesh Shah in association with Front Foot Pictures.
