‘Sushant felt very lucky to be playing Dhoni’s character’ : Pandey

TIL Desk Sports/  Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s close friend and co-producer of his biopic, Arun Pandey on Sunday recalled the unforgettable moments they both spent with Sushant Singh Rajput when the lead actor constantly battled the “enormous pressure” of replicating the iconic cricketer’s magic on the big screen.

While it is almost impossible to gauge what goes in the mind of enigma that Dhoni is, Sushant left no stone unturned to do justice to his character.

Whether it was spending nine months with former India wicketkeeper Kiran More to learn the tricks of trade or tirelessly trying Dhoni’s trademark helicopter, Sushant gave his all and in the end, his on-screen performance was well accepted by the Indian captain’s legion of fans.

“He was very concerned during the making of the movie about whether he would be able to live Dhoni’s life on the big screen. He was under a lot pressure before the movie release (in 2016),” Pandey said.