A biopic will soon be made on tennis star Vijay Amritraj. The film will be produced by his son Prakash Amritraj, and will cover his tennis career, and film work.
Amritraj, who was born and grew up in Chennai, is one of the greatest sportspersons from the country, and one of the few to reach the quarter-finals stage in Grand Slam tennis tournaments. Awarded the Padma Shri, Vijay Amritraj is also a UN Ambassador for Peace. Not to mention, he acted in the James Bond film Octopussy, and the 4th Star Trek film Voyage Home.
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Mumbai Mirror reports on the story, and quotes Prakash Amritraj as saying, “I’ve always felt blessed to have my father as my greatest hero. Everyone is aware of his numerous achievements but my brother Vikram and I have always felt that the world would be a better place with more love, inspiration, and hope after knowing him as a person and what made him who he is today.”
Shooting for the film will likely begin early next year, and will be produced by Prakash, and Cinestaan Film Company.
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