'Dada': RajKummar Rao recreates Sourav Ganguly's iconic Lord's celebration in first-look poster
New Delhi, July 8
It's former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly's birthday today, and on the occasion of his special day, the makers of 'Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story' have unveiled the film's first-look poster featuring actor RajKummar Rao.
In the poster shared on Wednesday morning, Rao can be seen recreating one of the most well-known moments of Ganguly's career, waving his jersey from the Lord's balcony after India's famous NatWest Trophy victory over England in 2002.
The caption of the post read, "Happy Birthday, our dearest Dada. @souravganguly#Dada #DadaTheSouravGangulyStory."
Take a look
The biographical sports drama will revolve around Dada's journey from a young cricketer to one of India's most successful captains. It will focus on his career, the challenges he faced, and the role he played in shaping a fearless Indian cricket team that inspired a new generation of players.
Sourav Ganguly, who is celebrating his 54th birthday today, is a veteran Indian cricketer with more than 18,000 international runs. Dada's famous shirtless celebration occurred after India's historic comeback victory against England in the 2002 NatWest Series Final. The gesture was a direct response to English all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, who had previously celebrated a series draw in Mumbai by taking off his own jersey on the field.
India chased down a 326-run target in the final of the Natwest Tri-nation series in 2002 against the hosts England. The match was held at the Lord's Cricket Ground. Mohammed Kaif (87 not out off 75 balls) and Yuvraj Singh (69 off 63 balls) were the heroes of the match for India.
'Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story' is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and stars RajKummar Rao in the lead role. The film is produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg under Luv Films and is presented by Gulshan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar, T-Series and DBL.
The biopic is set to hit theatres worldwide on May 14, 2027.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Ganguly changed Indian cricket's attitude forever. Before him, we were scared to chase, after him we became tigers. Hope the film does justice to his journey, not just the celebration.
That picture is iconic no doubt, but I hope the film focuses more on his captaincy and the 2003 World Cup final heartbreak. Those moments also shaped him. Still, excited for this biopic!
As someone who watched that Lord's final live on TV, this gives me goosebumps. Kaif and Yuvraj's partnership, then Dada's shirtwave - pure magic. Rajkummar's transformation looks spot on! 🔥
Motwane directing a sports biopic is exciting. But Dada was more than NatWest - he gave us Sehwag, Dhoni, and that fearless brand of cricket. Hope they cover his early struggles too, being dropped from the team in 2000s.
Happy Birthday Dada! That celebration was a statement - India had arrived. Looking forward to seeing Rajkummar bring the aggression and emotion. Hope the film doesn't skip the Chappell-Ganguly controversy era though.
Rajkummar's dedication
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