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Rajkummar Rao is stepping into the shoes of cricket legend Sourav Ganguly, and the first poster already brings back one of Indian cricket’s most iconic moments.
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Movie Details |
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Movie Name |
Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story |
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Release Date |
14 May 2027 |
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Lead cast |
Rajkummar Rao |
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Language |
Hindi |
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Genre |
Biopic |
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Director |
Vikramaditya Motwane |
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Producer |
Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg |
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Writer |
Abhay Koranne |
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Music Composer |
Pritam |
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Cinematography |
Siddharth Diwan |
Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story First Poster Out
On 8 July 2026, the makers released the Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story first poster on his (Sourav Ganguly) birthday. The poster captures Ganguly's famous shirt-waving celebration from the Lord's balcony after India's 2002 NatWest Trophy victory against England.
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The picture has been linked for an extended period with a fresh chapter in Indian cricket under Ganguly's guidance. The filmmakers claim that the movie follows Ganguly's journey from a young player to one of India's most significant captains.
It highlights the determination, perseverance, and belief that defined his career and his influence on transforming Indian cricket.
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Who Plays Sourav Ganguly’s Wife In The Film?
Actress Tanya Maniktala will portray Dona Ganguly, the wife of Sourav Ganguly, in the biopic. The movie is anticipated to explore the couple's relationship, with parts of their story allegedly shown through a musical segment.
Aparajita Adhya will play Sourav Ganguly’s mother (Nirupa Ganguly) and Saswata Chatterjee will portray his father’s character (Chandi Ganguly).
Sourav Ganguly Milestones
Sourav Ganguly is regarded as one of the finest leaders in Indian cricket. Upon becoming captain in 2000, Indian cricket was experiencing a challenging period. He created a bold team, supported emerging talents like Yuvraj Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Zaheer Khan, Irfan Pathan, and MS Dhoni, and motivated them to play assertively.
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Under Ganguly's leadership, India advanced to the 2003 ODI World Cup final, secured the unforgettable 2002 NatWest Series at Lord's, and jointly won the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy. He also established one of the most effective opening partnerships in ODI cricket alongside Sachin Tendulkar.
Having scored over 18,000 runs internationally, Ganguly was among India’s best batsmen. However, more than his statistics, he is celebrated for transforming India into a confident, assertive squad that trusted in its ability to defeat any rival, anywhere globally.
Rajkummar Rao Recent Movie
Recently, actor Rajkummar Rao was last seen in Netflix’s Dark Comedy movie Toaster where he plays a stingy man whose life unravels due to an obsessed wedding gift.
If we talk about Rajkummar Rao upcoming movies, he is all set to win audience hearts once again with Prahaar: The Ujjwal Nikam Story (aka Prahaar). The movie is scheduled to release on 7 August 2026 in theaters. Also he will be seen in Raftaar which is a ed-tech startup drama, scheduled to release on 24 July 2026.
With Rajkummar Rao leading the cast and Sourav Ganguly’s inspiring cricket journey at its heart, Dada is shaping up to be one of the most awaited sports biopics.
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