Rajkummar Rao recreated Sourav Ganguly's historic T-shirt-waving moment from Lords as he unveiled the first look of 'Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story'.
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Add BollywoodShaadis on GoogleThe buzz around Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story has been leading the headlines for a long time. Rajkummar Rao, who plays the iconic cricketer, Sourav Ganguly in the film revealed that the sports biopic has been one of the most anticipated projects of his life. Now, the actor revealed the first look of the biopic.
As promised, Rajkummar Rao unveiled the first look of the biopic, Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story, on July 8, 2026. The first look was unveiled on the occasion of the cricketer's birthday. The poster featured Rajkumar Rao recreating the historic moment when Sourav Ganguly took off his jersey and waved it at Lord’s 24 years ago. While sharing the first look, Rajkummar wrote:
"Happy Birthday our dearest Dada. @souravganguly.”
For the unversed, on July 13, 2002, after India won the 2002 NatWest Series final against England at Lord's, the team celebrated the win from Lord’s balcony. The maddening celebration after the World Cup victory was led by Saurav Ganguly, who removed his jersey and waved it before running onto the field to celebrate. The iconic moment is still fresh in the minds of cricket enthusiasts.
As Rajkummar Rao offers the first look of Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story, the actor’s transformation for the role was unmissable. The actor has undergone extensive training to adopt the mannerisms of the ace cricketer. The biopic will trace Ganguly's journey from the lanes of Behala to representing the Indian cricket team on the international stage.
Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg. It is presented by Gulshan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar, T-Series and DBL, and is a Luv Films production. Tanya Maniktala will reportedly play Sourav’s wife, Dona Ganguly, in the film. The biopic is also expected to explore the romantic phase of Sourav and Dona’s relationship alongside his cricketing journey.
Reports suggest that Aparajita Adhya will portray Sourav’s mother, Nirupa Ganguly, while Saswata Chatterjee will essay the role of his father, Chandi Ganguly. The film, which is set to be released on May 14, 2027, will also show the hard work and determination put forward by Sourav Ganguly during his career, with many highs and lows of his professional life.
As per multiple reports, the shooting of Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story began in April 2026. The film will be shot across multiple locations in the city, capturing various phases of Ganguly’s life in Kolkata. In May 2026, Rajkummar Rao was spotted at the Kolkata Maidan. The actor participated in an early morning workout session before shooting several scenes for the biopic.
The team filmed sequences at Kolkata’s historic East Bengal Club grounds, recreating the phase of Sourav’s life when he played cricket for Aryan Club. Many portions of the film have also been shot at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Not just this, reports also claimed that Sourav Ganguly himself was present during parts of the shoot, both at his residence and at Eden Gardens.
What do you think about Rajkummar Rao’s first look in Sourav Ganguly’s biopic, Dada – The Sourav Ganguly Story?
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