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Published 17:55 IST, November 10th 2024

Hardik Pandya's Biopic In Making? Rohit Shetty Drops Massive Hint Citing Hardik's Cinematic Comeback

Hardik Pandya has been retained by Mumbai Indians as the captain for the IPL 2025 season. He is all set to earn Rs. 16.35 crore in the upcoming season.

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Filmmaker Rohit Shetty has dropped a massive hint about a potential biopic on Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya 's life. In a recent podcast with Ranveer Allahbadia, Shetty mentioned that Pandya's last year has been nothing short of cinematic, citing his impressive comeback to win the T20 World Cup 2024.

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Biopic on Hardik Pandya's life coming soon? Rohit Shetty drops a hint 

Hardik Pandya faced intense criticism and booing from fans, including those of his own IPL team, Mumbai Indians , after he was made captain instead of Rohit Sharma last season. However, he silenced his critics with an impressive performance in the T20 World Cup 2024 final, helping India win the tournament.

Rohit Shetty highlighted the dramatic arc of Hardik Pandya's journey, saying, "Hardik's last one year has been like cinematic. He was booed, trolled, and then came a time when he won the World Cup. And then the same people were cheering for him when his name came up. It's like a cinema. That one year has been like a film for him. Like a character who rises and then falls. Falls in such a way that 10,000-20,000 people are booing him in the stadium. And then in the same stadium, when he comes back, people are cheering for him and he's crying. That's cinema."

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While Rohit Shetty didn't explicitly confirm a biopic on Hardik Pandya's life, his words have sparked speculation about a potential film based on the cricketer's journey. 

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Hardik Pandya has been retained by Mumbai Indians as the captain for the IPL 2025 season. He is all set to earn Rs. 16.35 crore in the upcoming season. Apart from Hardik, Rohit Sharma, Suryakumar Yadav , Jasprit Bumrah , and Tilak Varma have also been retained. Bumrah has been picked as the first-choice retention for Rs. 18 crore. 

Mumbai Indians will look to build a team around these core players. The auction for the IPL 2025 season is scheduled to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on November 24 and 25.  

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17:55 IST, November 10th 2024