Bollywood biopic on Vijay Amritraj |
Former Indian American tennis champion Vijay Amritraj`s life story will be told through a biopic. He said that the film will delve into how parents` love can make a child`s dream come true. A boutique film studio, Cinestaan Film Company, has acquired the rights to make the biopic. Amritraj said, parents love, compassion, dedication and hard work under the most trying circumstances can make a child`s dream come true even if he or she is nowhere near good enough in anything. He is humbled that Cinestaan Film Company would want to tell his story but this is about mothers, children and overwhelming love. The celebrated sportsman, who also had a brief acting career featuring in “Star Trek” and “Octopussy”. He was honored with a Padma Shri in 1983. In 2006, he established the Vijay Amritraj Foundation, and was named the UN`s Messenger of Peace. Interestingly, his son Prakash Amritraj will be producing the film with Cinestaan. Before Vijay, no Indian sportsman has been celebrated on the world stage in this manner, said Rohit Khattar, chairman of CFC. Many who know of Vijay`s successes will be in awe when they see the challenges that were presented to him in early life before he achieved greatness, as we were when we heard it first hand from him, Khattar added.
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