Published 14:30 IST, September 27th 2019
Katrina Kaif may next be seen in P.T. Usha's biopic
Katrina Kaif, who is currently working on her upcoming movie, Sooryavanshi, opposite Akshay Kumar is reported to be cast as P.T Usha in the athlete's biopic.
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Katrina Kaif’s latest release, Bharat garnered good numbers at Box office. film starring Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif crossed ₹200 crores mark. Kaif is currently working for her upcoming movie, Sooryavanshi, opposite Akshay Kumar which will hit atres by March 2020. Reportedly, she will be next seen as P.T. Usha in legendary Indian track runner's biopic. P.T. Usha is an Indian sprinter, also called as ' queen of Indian track and field'. sprinter has won as many as 101 international medals. However, official remarks are being made on rumoured reports. film will be directed by South director, Revathy S Varmha.
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Katrina Kaif as P.T. Usha
Reportedly, earlier, Priyanka Chopra was being considered for role, but actor denied due to her prior professional commitments. But w reports reveal that Revathy S Varmha flew down to meet Katrina regarding role and is waiting for Kat’s confirmation on film. If Katrina accepts offer, this would be her first biopic-based film. She would also have to go through rigorous prep for part, including adopting P.T. Usha's sprinting style. Rumours also suggest that P.T. Usha is on-board for her biopic and will likely be seen supervising Bharat actor.
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One of most pivotal aspects while casting actors for biopics is physical resemblance. For instance, Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Sushant Singh Rajput in M.S Dhoni: Untold Story, Ranbir Kapoor as Sanjay Dutt in his biopic, Sanju, Priyanka Chopra in Mary Kom; all se actors had some similarity to characters y were playing. Moreover, ir finesse as a performer and tenacity in replicating real-life characters left audiences in awe and amazement. biopic might be a career-changing phase for Katrina Kaif as she has never done anything similar to this film before. To play P.T. Usha, actor will surely need to boost up and bring her 'A-Game'.
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08:04 IST, September 27th 2019