Biopics in Indian cinema struck a chord with the audience as they get to experience the life of some famous and some powerful personalities, who may or may not have been in the public eye. Directors and actors go all out to look similar to that person on-screen.
We decided to take a look at some of best biopics we’ve seen in Bollywood and compare the real life personality to their on-screen persona.
Shakuntala Devi and Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan plays the math genius Shakuntala Devi in a new biopic. She has been nicknamed 'Human Computer' because of her extraordinary talent and skill in solving complex mathematical problems without any mechanical aid.
Sushant Singh Rajput and Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Late actor Sushant played the India's favourite Captain Cool in 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story', which traces his journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.
Farhan Akhtar and Milkha Singh
Farhan Akhtar had to train very hard to portray the mighty Milkha Singh in 'Bhaag Milkha Bhaag'. Fun fact: Athlete Milkha Singh, on whose life the film is based, charged Rs 1 only for his contribution to the film. He provided the minute details of his life to Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and his team so that they could come up with a nuanced screenplay.
Sonam Kapoor and Neerja Bhanot
Sonam Kapoor portrays the brave Neerja Bhanot, who sacrificed her life while protecting the lives of 359 passengers on the Pan Am flight 73 in 1986, when the flight was hijacked by a terrorist organization.
Ranbir Kapoor and Sanjay Dutt
Ranbir Singh lived the controversial life of actor Sanjay Dutt; is film career, jail sentence and personal life, in the movie 'Sanju'. Ranbir left no stone unturned to get into the skin of his character as the actor Underwent multiple training sessions and also visited Sanjay Dutt's house to observe his clothes and shoes.
