Sushant Singh Rajput as 'The Great Khali' in the wrestler's biopic?

Even after the failure of his last released film 'Raabta' opposite Kriti Sanon, actor Sushant Singh Rajput is still in huge demand and has promising films like 'Kedarnath', 'Chanda Mama Door Ke' among others in his kitty. And now, if latest reports are to be believed then, Sushant has has bagged another film which is a biopic on the popular wrestler Dalip Singh Rana aka 'The Great Khali'. Sushant Singh Rajput (Photo: Instagram) Reportedly, the biopic will explore the life of Khali and will told the success story of how a Punjab state police officer made it big in wrestling. Sushant Singh Rajput, Sara Ali Khan’s FIRST LOOK from ‘Kedarnath’ is out! Speaking about the same, a source told a leading daily that, “The biopic is on the life of wrestler Dalip Singh Rana, better known as Khali or The Great Khali in WWE circle. The studio has spoken to the Punjabi wrestler and he has given them the rights to make a film on his life. Sushant has been approached to play the titular role and he has in principle agreed to do the film.” The Great Khali But, one thing that's worth wondering is how Sushant will fit into the shoes of the WWE wrestler who is 7’1” tall and weighs about 157 kilos! SHOCKING! WATCH VIDEO of ‘The Great Khali’ being attacked by foreign wrestlers in a match; Seriously injured! Speaking about the same, a trade analyst told DNA that, “What worked in Sushant’s favour during Dhoni was that he looked, walked and talked like MSD. Here, Sushant has no similarities with Khali when it comes to his body prototype and his height. Unless there’s a lot of VFX involved, it’s difficult to pull off a film on Khali. No hero in Bollywood will look convincing as The Great Khali, unless there’s CGI”. Khali with co-contestant Shweta Tiwari & host Salman Khan in 'Bigg Boss 4' (Photo: Web) Khali is a popular name in India as he has also appeared in films like 'Ramaa: The Saviour', 'Kushti' among others and also emerged as the runner-up of popular reality show 'Bigg Boss 4'. Last year, Sushant got huge appreciation for playing the role of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his biopic titled 'M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'. And if this news turned out to be true then it will surely be interesting to see Sushant as 'The Great Khali' onscreen. Stay tuned for more updates!