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Apart from the huge commercial success, actor Ranveer Singh is also backed by versatile performances in movies like Bajirao Mastani, Padmaavat, Simmba and Gully Boy. Gen-Y star, who is packed with some exciting projects including ’83, is now heard of being part of Meghna Gulzar’s biopic on Sam Manekshaw.
The report in Bollywood Hungama suggests that director Meghna Gulzar is researching on the story of Field Marshal S.H.F.J Manekshaw (Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw) for a biopic. There are speculations of Ranveer Singh to collaborate with the filmmaker and play the titular role.
However, the report also states that Ranveer has not given a nod yet and may not do the film.
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Though the official information is awaited, it would be great to see the actor joining the league of the patriotic biopics.
S.H.F.J Manekshaw was popularly known as Sam Bahadur. He was the Chief of the Army Staff of Indian Army during Indo-Pakistan war of 1971 and served for about four decades.