It's raining biopics in Bollywood, the latest addition being the ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ which is raking in the moolah at the box-office. Talking of biopics on cricketers one can expect an announcement sooner or later on one of Indian’s most successful cricket captains, Sourav Ganguly. The south-paw and ‘Prince of Calcutta’ cricketer from Bengal who was loved, hated despite all odds rewrote Indian cricket history in his own style. If ever Bollywood decides to make a biopic on the rollercoaster cricketing journey of the stylish left-hand batsman all-rounder, it would definitely make an interesting watch. So, what incidents from the cricketer’s life would make an interesting biopic? Let’s look at 12 chronological episodes that people would love to watch in a Sourav Ganguly biopic.
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1. Background & childhood
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2. Love for cricket & football
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3. Rivalry with his brother
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4. ODI debut for India
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5. Return to team India & Test debut
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6. Marriage to Dona Ganguly
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7. Becoming captain & building team India
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8. Famous Wins & 2003 WC Finals
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9. Famous linkup
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10. Chappell - Ganguly controversy
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11. Sacking from captaincy and team
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12. Final comeback & retirement
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