The casting grid for one of India’s most anticipated sports films is finally locked. Veteran actor Saswata Chatterjee has officially signed on to play Chandi Ganguly, the father of the legendary cricket captain, in Vikramaditya Motwane’s upcoming project tentatively titled Dada: The Sourav Ganguly Story.
He joins Rajkummar Rao, who is already headlining the production as Sourav Ganguly. The feature promises to chronicle the athlete’s rise from his early days in Bengal to his aggressive, transformative era leading the national team, while heavily focusing on his personal life off the pitch.
The filmmakers also finalized the actress stepping into the shoes of Sourav’s wife, Dona Ganguly. Tanya Maniktala secured the highly coveted role, ultimately winning the part after edging out a rumored shortlist of prominent Bengali actresses that included Mimi Chakraborty, Ishaa Saha, and Amrita Chattopadhyay.
Rounding out the primary family unit, Aparajita Auddy has been cast as Sourav’s mother, Nirupa Ganguly. Rahul Dev Bose will portray his brother, Snehasish Ganguly. With the core family cast set, the project has officially moved into full production mode and is actively shooting its first phase.
Principal photography is currently underway in Mumbai, where the real-life Ganguly reportedly dropped by the set this past Sunday to observe the progress. Following this initial leg, the production team will shift operations to Kolkata at the end of May 2026 to capture the authentic physical locations of the cricketer’s formative years.