Shraddha Kapoor finally kickstarts the shooting of the Saina Nehwal biopicSep 24 (AZINS) Shraddha Kapoor, who is currently riding high on the success of 'Stree', kick-started the shooting of the Saina Nehwal biopic on September 22.

Produced by Bhushan Kumar's T-Series and directed by Amole Gupte, the sports biopic will see the 'Batti Gul Meter Chalu' actress playing the ace shuttler who made history by winning a bronze at the London Olympics in 2012 and at the recently concluded Asian Games in Jakarta.

Shraddha has been training hard to slip into Saina's shoes. Not only is she learning the tricks of the game but also trying to get a hang of Haryanvi. Speaking about her preperation, Shraddha told Mumbai Mirror, “I’m really excited about this film. Saina is the country’s sweetheart, a champion and a youth icon. It’s a challenging role for an actor as it requires an immense amount of transformation.”

The 31-year-old actress has been undergoing extensive training for the sports-biopic and in a recent interview, had revealed that she has been waking up at 6 am every day to train. Asked if she has mastered the game by now, Shraddha told PTI, "I don't know that. I am trying to. It is the second most difficult sport in the world. It is not easy."

"It is a physically demanding film. But it is an inspiring story as so many people look up to her. I feel grateful to be playing that part. I will begin shooting for it next month and the prep is on. I am having a great time playing badminton. It is fabulous to be part of such a great story," she added.