Cinestaan Film Company Signs Tennis Star Vijay Amritraj Biopic
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Thursday, 14th September 2017, 04:00 PM IST Boutique film studio Cinestaan Film Company (CFC) has acquired the rights to make the biopic of one of India’s greatest tennis heroes Vijay Amritraj. Rohit Khattar, Chairman, Cinestaan Film Company says, “Before Vijay no Indian sportsman has been celebrated on the world stage in this manner. We all felt so proud as Indians to read about his triumphs overseas and today we, at Cinestaan Film Company are thrilled to help bring his incredibly inspiring story to the screen. Many who know of Vijay’s successes will be in awe when they see the challenges that were presented to him in early life before he achieved greatness, as we were when we heard it first hand from him.” Vijay Amritraj achieved many firsts as India’s number one tennis champion, getting the better of some of the greatest names in tennis history. He also acted in two big budget Hollywood films – Star Trek and Octopussy which were global hits. Vijay Amritraj has also shown his prowess as a sports commentator. Vijay Amritraj says, “Parents love compassion dedication and hard work under the most trying circumstances can make a child’s dream come true even if he or she is nowhere near good enough in anything. I am humbled that a company like Cinestaan Film Company would want to tell my story but this is about mothers, children and overwhelming love.” The film will be co-produced by Amritraj's son Prakash. "I've always felt beyond blessed to have my greatest hero and my father be the same person. I am excited to bring this story to the big screen," Prakash said. Now you can enjoy ad-free experience by downloading India’sfirst Box Office mobile app from here –Android: http://bit.ly/BOCapsuleMobileApp and iOS: bit.ly/BOCapsuleiOSApp | |||