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Netizens Pick Actor Sidharth Malhotra to Play Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra in a Biopic
Netizens Pick Actor Sidharth Malhotra to Play Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra in a Biopic
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After making history by becoming the second Indian to win a gold medal as an individual at the Olympics, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has become the talk... 10.08.2021, Sputnik International
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Social media is abuzz after filmmaker Milap Zaveri drew netizens' attention to the stark resemblance between star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra. He shared on his Instagram post that if a biopic is made about Neeraj, no one can look as much like him as Sidharth.Calling them twins, Milap shared a picture of the athlete posing with a javelin stick during his recent competition at the Olympics.His post sparked a conversation on Instagram among netizens, with some users commenting that Sidharth is the best pick to portray Neeraj's life on celluloid, while many called on Milap to put this thought into action and quickly buy the rights to make the film."I literally thought it was Sid," one user wrote."Oh my god... Sir just go for it." another commented."I think Sidharth Malhotra needs to start throwing Javelins and firing 87m Throws," replied a third.Sidharth's upcoming Bollywood movie 'Shershaah' is set to release on 12 August on Amazon Prime Video.The much-hyped movie is a biopic about Indian Army Captain Vikram Batra, who sacrificed his life for the country during the Kargil War in 1999 and was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, given for distinguished acts of valour during wartime.
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Netizens Pick Actor Sidharth Malhotra to Play Olympic Gold Medallist Neeraj Chopra in a Biopic
06:33 GMT 10.08.2021 (Updated: 20:49 GMT 19.10.2022) After making history by becoming the second Indian to win a gold medal as an individual at the Olympics, star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra has become the talk of the town in the film industry as many filmmakers seek to to tell his inspiring journey.
Social media is abuzz after filmmaker Milap Zaveri drew netizens' attention to the stark resemblance between
star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and Bollywood actor Sidharth Malhotra. He shared on his Instagram post that if a biopic is made about Neeraj, no one can look as much like him as Sidharth.
Calling them twins, Milap shared a picture of the athlete posing with a javelin stick during his recent competition at the Olympics.
His post sparked a conversation on Instagram among netizens, with some users commenting that Sidharth is the best pick to portray Neeraj's life on celluloid, while many called on Milap to put this thought into action and quickly buy the rights to make the film.
"I literally thought it was Sid," one user wrote.
"Oh my god... Sir just go for it." another commented.
"I think Sidharth Malhotra needs to start throwing Javelins and firing 87m Throws," replied a third.
Several netizens have flooded Twitter with all sorts of reactions as they want to see Sidharth play Neeraj on the big screen.
Sidharth's upcoming Bollywood movie 'Shershaah' is set to release on 12 August on Amazon Prime Video.
The much-hyped movie is a biopic about Indian Army Captain Vikram Batra, who sacrificed his life for the country during the Kargil War in 1999 and was awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military award, given for distinguished acts of valour during wartime.
