Playing Dhoni was a ‘challenge’ for Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput, who will be seen portraying MS Dhoni in his “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”, says it was a “challenge” for him to play the Indian cricket captain.

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput, who will be seen portraying Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his upcoming biopic “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”, says it was a “challenge” for him to play the Indian cricket captain as there was a “huge responsibility” on his shoulders.

“It is a challenge and more than that a huge responsibility, considering you are playing someone who is the most famous, loved and successful skipper of India,” Sushant said in a statement.

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Asked about the biggest thing he has learned since he became part of Bollywood, Sushant said: “It hasn’t really been long. My first film ‘Kai Po Che’ completed three years recently. But I have learnt that I can look sexy.”

Besides “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”, Sushant will also be seen in another film directed by Dinesh Vijan, for which he will shoot in Budapest.