Former IPL (Indian Premier League) commissioner Lalit Modi has said a biopic based on his life is in the works, with the project currently in the scripting stage and the makers yet to finalize the lead actor. He also said actor Ranveer Singh had once approached him to play the role and had travelled to London to discuss the film with him.
Speaking to ANI, Modi said, “Ranveer wants to play me, and he came to see me. I would like him to play, only if he has the time, as now he has become so big. I didn't know Ranveer. I knew Deepika very well back then. I never met him. One day, I get a call saying Ranveer wants to see you. And he came to London to see me two years ago.”
Modi said he was unsure whether Ranveer Singh would still be interested in the project after the actor's success with 'Dhurandhar', but added that he continued to admire his work.
“He said in his life, if there was one role he wanted to play, it would be Lalit Modi as commissioner. It wasn't me asking him. I think he's great. Without doubt, he's amazing. And what he has done with Dhurandhar is amazing,” Modi said. He said that the biopic is still being written and that a detailed research process is underway.
