MS Dhoni biopic producer amazed by Mahi's humility
India limited-overs skipper MS Dhoni is reckoned as perhaps one of the most down to earth and humble people you would ever come across. Arun Pandey, the producer MS Dhoni’s biopic MS Dhoni the Untold Story is also of the same views.
Speaking about Dhoni ahead of the release of the most anticipated movie of the year, Pandey appreciated Dhoni’s humility despite the flamboyant Jharkhand lad’s popularity in the country.
Pandey went on to add that despite a plethora of changes around him, Dhoni has remained the same down to earth and humble person he used to be, “I did not want to be a silent and only witness of this journey anymore.”
“What I really appreciate about him is he still manages to keep his humility despite his popularity. Despite so many changes he is still the humble boy I knew back in 1998. He has not changed at all and I really appreciate that about him.”
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The producer also revealed some oh his memorable moments spent with Dhoni. “There are too many of them. But since you insist… let’s say well it happened back in 2001..or 2002. I guess…(he said tentatively) I was a resident of Delhi then. Dhoni was very fond of burgers, milkshakes from McDonald’s. We used to live at Lodhi Colony. He used to borrow my bike to visit a McDonald’s near South Extension.”
“While buying his share of the meal, he also bought the similar share for me. I was really touched by this gesture from him. I was touched by these little acts of generosity. These acts of kindness were not his one-time thing, and if I start, the list would never end, it’s these little sweet memories that really touched me”.
“You see he comes from a grounded family. Even now for them, small gestures matter more than big ones,” the producer said about Dhoni’s family.
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Pandey said he wanted to portray the journey of Dhoni through the film rather than glorifying the greatest Indian captain anymore, “My intention was to show Dhoni’s journey, his struggle, and I believe Neeraj Pandey did justice to the film. You are bound to be impressed and inspired.”
“I knew a movie about Dhoni will be a good one. The duo (Neeraj Pandey and Sushant Singh Rajput) made it remarkable. The film will not just show Dhoni as a mere cricketer, it will show the hardship he underwent to get his achievement,” the producer concluded.
The biopic is all set to hit the theatres on 30th September.