9 Bollywood Stars Who Starred in Sports Biopics
Shah Rukh Khan in Chak De India
In the 2007 film, Shah Rukh Khan plays Kabir Khan, a hockey coach inspired by Mir Ranjan Negi, who leads the Indian women's hockey team to victory
Farhan Akhtar in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
This 2013 biopic tells the inspiring story of Milkha Singh, India’s legendary athlete, showing his journey from being an orphan to a national champion
Priyanka Chopra in Mary Kom
The 2014 film is about Mary Kom, India’s boxing champion, highlighting her rise from a small-town girl to a world-renowned world champion
R. Madhavan in Saala Khadoos
In this 2016 movie, R. Madhavan plays a boxing coach inspired by Ganapathy, who trains a young girl to become a boxing champion
Sushant Singh Rajput in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story
This 2016 movie traces the life of MS Dhoni, from his small-town roots to becoming India’s cricket legend, and was a major box-office success
Aamir Khan in Dangal
In the 2016 film, Aamir Khan portrays Mahavir Singh Phogat, a wrestler who trains his daughters to win gold medals in the Commonwealth Games
Ranveer Singh in 83
This movie, released in 2021, stars Ranveer Singh as Kapil Dev, capturing India’s historic 1983 World Cup victory under his captaincy
Parineeti Chopra in Saina
In this 2021 film, Parineeti Chopra brings to life the story of Saina Nehwal, a badminton star who pursued her passion full-time
Kartik Aaryan in Chandu Champion
Kartik Aaryan stars in this biopic, where he portrays the inspiring journey of an underdog rising to success in the world of sports