Bollywood to soon have its first movie based on Kabaddi

BOLLYWOOD director Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari is soon set to make a film based on the sport of kabaddi.

Tiwari, who directed the hit movie ‘Bareilly Ki Barfi’ is currently in the process of writing the script for the movie and she will also help the project as the director. As reported by Sportswallah, the movie will be produced by Fox Star Studios. Confirming the news that she will indeed be directing the new movie, Ashwini Iyer Tiwari, said in a statement,

"My quest for telling stories of life from the heart found a partner in like-minded Rucha and her team from Fox Star Studios. I am totally thrilled to direct another story which will be close to my heart."

In the past few years, biographical movies like ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’, ‘Mary Kom’ and ‘MS Dhoni: An Untold Story’ have hit the theatres. While these movies have been a hit, there are couple more based on cricket and badminton, lined up. 
 

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