Sushant Singh Rajput claims in many interviews that he didn’t imitate Dhoni for the biopic on the cricketer’s life, but he turned into the India captain. He was so deeply connected to the character that he even felt depressed whenever Dhoni received bad news.
Sushant Singh Rajput has cut his hair to resemble MS Dhoni for the cricketer’s biopic. (HT Photo/Yogesh Chiplunkar)
In an interview with AFP, Sushant said, “It was very difficult because, after we did the preparation, in my head I was him and everything that was happening was actually affecting me.”
A closer look at the trailer shows how good he has been at copying Dhoni’s walk and style.
But, it seems that director Neeraj Pandey has also used footage from actual India matches, especially the World Cup 2011 final match against Sri Lanka.