4) Detective Byomkesh Bakshy! (2015)
Directed by Dibakar Banerjee, SSR played the titular role in this mystery thriller which was based on detective Byomkesh Bakshi created by the Bengali writer Sharadindu Bandyopadhyay. Though the film was appreciated by the critics, it, unfortunately, was a commercial failure.
Aamir Khan was offered the antagonist’s role in this movie but he turned it down in favour of Dhoom 3!
5) M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
The MS Dhoni biopic proved to be a game-changer for Sushant Singh Rajput. It ended up being the fifth highest-grossing Bollywood film of 2016 with a ₹216 crore box office collection.
Did you know Mrs. Sakhshi Dhoni gave Kiara Advani her actual wedding dress for this movie’s wedding scene? Akshay Kumar had also shown an interest in headlining the biopic, but director Neeraj Pandey rejected him saying he didn’t look like the character.
SSR won in the Best Actor (Critics) category at the Screen Awards and Best Actor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne, for MS Dhoni.
