2016 to be year of biopics & sequels in Bollywood
From multi-starrer big budget films to small independent cinemas, Bollywood will witness the release of various biopics, sports dramas, and sequels in the year 2016, a trend it chose to carry forward from last year. Actor R Madhavan's "Saala Khadoos" features Madhavan as a hard task-master boxing coach and also stars kick boxer Ritika Singh. The next in line is superstar Salman Khan's "Sultan", who will be seen in a completely new look as a wrestler. While both "Saala Khadoos" and "Sultan" are fictional stories, there are nearly four biopics on sports personalities lined up this year. Superstar Aamir Khan is currently shooting for "Dangal", where Aamir will play the role of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who taught wrestling to his daughters, Babita Kumari and Geeta Phogat. Biopics on two cricket greats are also coming up with actor Emraan Hashmi featuring in "Azhar" while Sushant Singh Rajput in "Dhoni: The Untold Story". A movie on the life of ace Badminton champion Saina Nehwal has also been announced, which will be directed by Amole Gupte.
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