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Dhrubo to start shooting with Dev later this month

Dev whose latest ‘Sanjhbati’ is running successfully at theatres will soon don the role of Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari, the man who is called the father of Indian football, in Dhrubo Banerjee’s highly anticipated film ‘Golondaaz’.

“I have been trying to rediscover the lost pride in Bengalis. People know about the Bengali renaissance but are not aware of the contribution of this man. He is completely forgotten. My film is not a biopic but a means of creating a movie based on Nagendra and the times. Every Bengali must know about him. The present generation does not know much about Sarbadhikary, how he introduced the game and popularized it among Bengalis. My movie will weave the tale with references from real-life events” said an excited Dhrubo whose two Guptodhan franchise films were runaway hits.

The director is also pretty much impressed to see Dev’s eagerness while practicing the game with former Indian football team captain Bhaichung Bhutia for the film.

“Bhaichung is a tough taskmaster and I am grateful to him. I am practicing under his watchful eyes every morning. Though it is physically taxing, I am enjoying every moment,” Dev had said earlier.

This film will also mark Dev’s return to SVF after the 2017 blockbuster ‘Amazon Obhijaan’. For years, they have ruled the commercial space of Bengali cinema and now the hit jodi is set to weave magic yet again. Interestingly, Dev has never been part of a football movie.

While the pre-production work is already underway, the period drama will be shot in and around Kolkata. The shooting will start later this month.

Nagendra Prasad Sarbadhikari was the founder of many sports clubs in Kolkata in the 1880s.