The much-awaited biopic on ace shuttler Saina Nehwal may fall behind schedule. Reportedly actress Shraddha Kapoor, is struggling to match up to Saina’s style of playing badminton, in spite of working hard to hone her skills in the game.
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Both the ladies were reported to be training together, spending countless hours to establish a perfect portrayal on-screen. However, according to a recent report, Saina is not pleased with the actress’ progress in training and is worried the film schedule might get delayed. The Aashiqui 2 actress has been trying her best to get accustomed to Saina’s lifestyle but recently she injured her leg during a training session.
Shraddha, on the other hand, told TOI, “I have to train a lot for Saina's biopic. She is not just a badminton player, but also one of the best in her sport. I am really enjoying it. As soon as I am ready to play the role, we will start shooting.”
The actress has been spending days in the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy with the ace shuttler to get the perfect knowledge. Now reports are around that Saina, who was initially in favour of Deepika Padukone to play her role, is not sure whether Shraddha will be able to do justice to her character.
Earlier, Saina took to Instagram to share her experience of Badminton Practice with the actress
However, a source close to the actress revealed to TOI, “The film has not been delayed. In fact, the shooting dates aren’t locked yet. Shraddha has been undergoing training for the film. Once she is ready, the film will go on floors” .
The yet untitled biopic is directed by Amole Gupte and produced by Bhushan Kumar.
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