One of the best sports biopics ever made in Indian cinema, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, holds a special place in the hearts of every Indian. From late actor, Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans and Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s supporters to people who love watching inspirational movies, the film was indeed the moment when Indian cinema peaked. The biographical drama based on the life of MS Dhoni was directed by the critically-acclaimed director, Neeraj Pandey.
No doubt, the direction, storytelling, and cinematography of M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story was so on point, but it was Sushant Singh Rajput, who gave his career’s best performance in it. The incredibly talented actor got into the skin of his character and portrayed MS Dhoni on the big screen so effortlessly well. The film was released back on September 30, 2016, and is extremely close to the hearts of Sushant Singh Rajput’s fans.
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However, after so many years, it was in 2023 when the makers of the film announced that they would re-release M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story in theatres on May 16, 2023. As expected, the massive fanbase of Sushant Singh Rajput and Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on cloud nine.
While the craze about the film is unparalleled, not everyone is aware of the one incident that happened during the film's prep and left Dhoni irritated with Sushant. Yes! You read it right. The ‘Captain Cool’ lost his calm, so let’s get straight into it without further ado.
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During a press conference of the film, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sushant Singh Rajput joined each other to address the media and their questions. One of the reporters asked Sushant to share some memorable incidents between him and MS Dhoni during the film’s preparation and shooting. In response to the question, Sushant recalled the exact moment when the cricketer lost his cool at him. The actor revealed that during the initial days, he was asking too many questions from Dhoni, and it left him annoyed. He said:
"For the first time, I have seen Dhoni losing his cool. First two to three days I asked him some questions and he answered them calmly. Then he said you ask a lot of questions let me come back. I was just asking him one question in different ways again and again."
As soon as Sushant Singh Rajput’s statement was over, it was Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who continued the story and revealed how he got pissed while talking about himself. The cricketer shared how Sushant used to ask him one question in different ways and used to believe in his answers. As a result, the whole session was quite exhausting for him and left Dhoni irritated after a while. The cricketer also revealed he walked off after having a 15-min conversation with Sushant as he needed a break. Talking about the same, Dhoni said:
"He (Sushant) used to ask one question repeatedly and if he gets a similar answer then he used to believe that I am being honest and then he used to go to the next question. It was a bit awkward initially to speak about yourself. After 15 mins you get bored talking about yourself and I was like I need a break, I am going."
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Once in an interview with The Indian Express, Neeraj Pandey, the director of the film, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, recalled how Mahendra Singh Dhoni praised Sushant Singh Rajput for his performance in his biographical drama. The filmmaker revealed that Dhoni saw a clip of Sushant practising his famous ‘helicopter shot’ in the nets. After watching it, Dhoni admitted that Sushant could play in Ranji Trophy. The director recorded Dhoni’s remark about Sushant and showed it to the actor, leaving the latter a bit emotional. Recalling the incident, Neeraj said:
"I still remember that child-like smile on Sushant’s face when Mahi, after watching a training clip of the actor playing the helicopter shot on his phone, said in jest: ‘Arre tu to bilkul photocopy kar diya, Ranji Trophy khel jaoge tum."
There’s no denying the fact that M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story is hands-down one of the greatest films ever made in India.
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