Actress Shriyam Bhagnani will bring the story of India’s only female sumo wrestler Hetal Dave, Mumbai News in Hindi

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Mumbai, . The upcoming biopic titled ‘Sumo Didi’ will tell the story of India’s only professional female sumo wrestler Hetal Dave and will star Shriyam Bhagnani in the lead role. In the teaser of the film, actress Shriyam is shown in a strong character. Directed by Jayant Rohatgi, the film also stars Nitesh Pandey, Chaitanya Sharma and Raghav Dheer.

Shriyam Bhagnani has termed it as a great honor to play Hetal Dave. “Preparing for this role has been an honour, and I am grateful for the opportunity to bring such a courageous and influential individual to the screen,” she added. I hope our film inspires women of all ages to chase their dreams and never give up, no matter what challenges they face.

Hetal Dave, the inspiration behind the series, created history as India’s first and only female sumo wrestler and in 2008, she also made it to the Limca Book of Records. She has represented India in various international competitions including Poland, Finland, Estonia and Taiwan. At the 2009 World Games, she finished fifth in the women’s middleweight category.

Sumo wrestling is not a recognized sport in India, yet Dave has represented India in several competitions, and has been named among the world’s 150 fearless women.

For me, this is a great start, and I recognize the important responsibility I am taking on,” Shriyam added. As a biopic based on real life, I consider it my greatest responsibility to accurately portray Hetal ma’am’s journey in Sumo Didi. It is my desire to do justice to his story through my performance in the film.

As per sources, Shriyam went through months of physical training to get into the role, working with celebrity trainer Sahil Rasheed to build muscles and enhance her athleticism. The actress has also put on a considerable amount of weight to achieve a more authentic look.

Produced by Jio Studios, the film will release soon.

–IANS

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