Virat Kohli’s illustrious career is nothing short of a blockbuster movie. Lauded as one of the greatest cricketers of all time, Kohli has achieved innumerable milestones in cricket. His historic achievements include scoring the most centuries in the ODI format, being the highest run-scorer in IPL history, and being an Arjuna Award, Padma Shri and Khel Ratna Award recipient, amongst many others. If you’re wondering who should play the famed athlete if a biopic were to be made on him, Dinesh Karthik has a solid suggestion…
Who should play Virat Kohli in his biopic? Dinesh Karthik reveals his pick:
Dinesh Karthik played an interesting segment on his show Hey CB with DK on Cricbuzz where he picked actors who could play famous cricketers in biopics. According to Karthik, Ranbir Kapoor would be the perfect choice to essay Virat Kohli in his biopic, albeit with conditions attached. “Ranbir Kapoor will do a good job. I just hope that Ranbir Kapoor can mimic the way he plays cricket. That’s the important part. I haven’t seen Ranbir play cricket so far,” the commentator and former cricketer revealed, according to Filmfare.
Does Ranbir Kapoor want to play Virat Kohli in his biopic?
Back in 2023 during an interview with Star Sports, Ranbir Kapoor was asked if he would like to headline Virat Kohli’s biopic. The actor shared that according to him, Virat Kohli should play himself in his biopic instead: “If a biopic is made on Virat Kohli, then Kohli should play the role of Kohli in it because Virat looks better than many actors and his fitness is also very good.”
Dinesh Karthik picks popular actors to play Rohit Sharma, Hardik Pandya & more
During the same segment on Hey CB with DK, Dinesh Karthik also picked his biopic casting choices for other renowned cricketers. According to Karthik, Vijay Sethupathi would be the perfect fit to portray Team India captain Rohit Sharma. Sethupathi is one of Dinesh Karthik’s favourite actors as the former cricketer highlighted Sethupathi’s excellent comic timing and serious acting abilities.
As for who should play Hardik Pandya in his biopic, Dinesh Karthik thinks Ranveer Singh was apt given how he is capable of encapsulating Pandya’s swag and charisma. According to Karthik, Akshay Kumar should play Shikhar Dhawan, Nani should portray Rishabh Pant and Rajkummar Rao should essay Jasprit Bumrah in their respective biopics. On who should play him in a biopic, Dinesh Karthik chose Vikrant Massey, quipping how he resembles the actor.
