Bollywood’s Khiladi Akshay Kumar on Saturday expressed his wish
to play legendary wrestler and actor Dara Singh onscreen if a biopic is ever
made on the late icon.
At the launch of "Deedara Aka Dara Singh", a book
based on Dara Singh's life, written by Seema Sonik Alimchand, Akshay told,
"If Bindu (Dara Singh's son) requests me, I would like to play the role of
Dara Singh in his biopic."
Akshay, who is fit as a fiddle at 49, also spoke about the
kind of preparation he might have to go through to depict the role.
"Dara Singh was a huge man and I have to justify his appearance.
I need at least two years to put on that kind of bulk and look like a
wrestler," he told.
About the legendary wrestler-turned-actor Dara Singh, who
passed away in 2012, Akshay told, "Once, Dara Singh saab came for an
inauguration. Somehow, I managed to get three tickets and I went there with my
sister and father, who was also a wrestler."
"There was a popular story then, that Dara Singh had a
trishul (Trident) on his back, which gave him all the power. If he was furious,
his third eye would open and he would beat his opponents black and
blue."
On the film front, Akshay will be seen next in a science
fiction movie "2.0", written and directed by Shankar. The movie,
which features megastar Rajinikanth and actress Amy Jackson, is slated to release
next year.
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