Emraan Hashmi To Play Mohammad Azharuddin's Biopic

The infamous serial kisser of B-town, Emraan Hashmi bears out that he is doing a biopic on cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin’s life!

Emraan who has gained acclamations for his role in movie like Dirty Picture, 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai and Shanghai, confirmed in an interview that he is working on a biopic on popular cricketer Azharunddin. Reports says that Emraan require to carry three different looks in the movie for portraying diverse phases of Azhar’s life.

Mohammad Azharuddin's Controversial Life

Former Indian captain Azharunddin’s personal life has always been the top headline for media, whether it be his son’s bike accident or the match fixing scandal all got a lot of hike. Moreover there are many controversies surrounding the cricketer’s life including his divorce from model and actress Sangeeta Bijlani.

Supposedly directed by Kunal Deshmukh, the director from the movie jannat is going be an interesting flick for the audiences.

Read what a source close to the Azhar's biopic said?

“Though the biopic on Azharuddin was supposed to commence in mid-2014, Kunal (director) Deshmukh and Emraan Hashmi are currently working on another project together. And they both want to take a break before they start shooting the biopic. So, the schedule is now locked for January 2015. Emraan will be working with the team to finalise the three looks for the film before that” said the source.

 “The film will encompass Azhar’s entire life, from when he was 17 to his ascent as the captain of the Indian cricket team, and even the controversies associated with him in the later years. So, Emraan will have to look like a 17-year-old as well as a 51-year-old during the course of the film.”