The Hindi Film Industry also known as Bollywood has had a recent history of providing good sports movies. Lagaan was one of the first sports movies that most of India saw from Bollywood for the first time. Aamir Khan made a movie about cricket and it was Britishers vs a local team from an Indian village. Another great Sports movie was Chak De India by Shah Rukh Khan which was about the Indian Women’s Hockey team and their struggles. They achieved victory at the end and it was great.
In recent years there has been a wide array of Sports Movies such as Chandu Champion which was about Murlikant Petkar, Maidaan by Ajay Devgn, 83 by Ranveer Singh. The female stars of the country have also had sports movies such as the Mary Kom biopic starring Priyanka Chopra, Saina Nehwal biopic. Salman Khan did Sultaan which was a fictional story and Aamir Khan did Dangal which was about the great Phogat family. Both movies were about wrestling.
In the future there are a few sports movies that have been announced and they range from biopics to sports dramas. Let’s look at the list of the upcoming Sports Movies from Bollywood
Sourav Ganguly Biopic
One of the upcoming sports movies that will come out of Bollywood is the Sourav Ganguly Biopic. This was announced a while back. Vikramaditya Motwane who has been the director of films like Lootera and the recent movie Ctrl on Netflix will direct this Film. Talented actor Ayushmann Khurrana is expected to star as the titular character. The shooting of this movie is expected to start at the end of 2024.
Yuvraj Singh Biopic
Another big biopic that has been announced is the movie about star cricketer Yuvraj Singh. This was a biopic that was asked for by the fans because of the struggles and the ups and downs he has had throughout his career. The movie will be produced by T Series which is one of the biggest production companies in India. The actor who will portray Yuvraj Singh has not yet been announced.
Sitaare Zameen Par
The next Aamir Khan film Sitaare Zameen Par is also a Sports Movie. It is like Taare Zameen Par but this time there is a sporting element attached to it. This movie is an adaptation of the Spanish film Campeones. This was a movie where a basketball coach who forms a Special Olympics Team consisting of disabled players. In Sitaare Zameen Par, Aamir Khan will also be a coach who will assemble a team of players who are suffering from Down Syndrome. Down Syndrome is a condition in which a person is born with an extra chromosome. Aamir Khan will learn valuable life lessons and sports will play an important role in the story of the movie.
Chakda Xpress
Chakda Xpress is another sports biopic movie that has been made on the life and career of Jhulan Goswami. Jhulan Goswami is the leading wicket taker in women’s ODI Cricket. She played for India for more than 20 years. This movie stars Anushka Sharma as Jhulan Goswami. This movie is scheduled to be released on Netflix. This will be a movie which will inspire the young women of India. It was directed by Prosit Roy.
Abhinav Bindra Biopic
Abhinav Bindra will also have a Biopic that will be made on him. Harsh Vardhan Kapoor who is the son of Anil Kapoor will play the role of the Olympic Gold Medalist Shooter. Harsh Vardhan Kapoor will also produce this movie and it will release in 2025. Anil Kapoor will play the role of Apijit Bindra who was the father of Abhinav Bindra. The director of the movie is Aditya Vikram Sengupta.
