Who’s Playing Viswanathan Anand In His Biopic?

Netflix’s mini web-series ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ left viewers enthralled and Bollywood isn’t far off with its own offering.

A biopic on the Indian chess grandmaster, Viswanathan Anand, is officially in the making!

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh recently announced that Aanand L Rai will be helming the yet-untitled biopic. News about who’s gonna essay the titular role in the project is eagerly awaited and the latest buzz is that Aanand is looking at locking in Dhanush.

BIOPIC ON VISWANATHAN ANAND… A biopic on #Indian chess grandmaster #ViswanathanAnand has been planned… The biopic – not titled yet – will be directed by Aanand L Rai… Produced by Sundial Entertainment [Mahaveer Jain] and Colour Yellow Productions [Aanand L Rai]. pic.twitter.com/fNBtdza2Dq

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 13, 2020

A Bollywood Hungama report states that Rai has his heart set on Dhanush for the role. Aanand-Dhanush had worked together previously for Raanjhana and are currently working on Sara Ali Khan starrer ‘Atrangi Re’.