Akshay Kumar the new Dara Singh?

After Farhan Akhtar as Milkha Singh and Priyanka Chopra as Mary Kom, it could be Akshay Kumar as Dara Singh. Director Rohit Jugraj has approached Dara Singh’s son Vindoo with a project with Akshay Kumar playing the lead. Apparently Akshay is keen to portray Dara Singh, but needs time to work on his physique.

Says Vindoo, “Yes, Rohit Jugraj has approached me to make a film on my father’s life. Akshay is the one chosen to play my father in this project. However, he would need time to bulk up. Also, all these things (cricket betting scam) happened and I didn’t want to embarrass Akshay by connecting with him at that time.” Interestingly, there is another Dara Singh bio-pic in the pipeline, this one in Punjabi. Says Vindoo, “Yes, I’ve been approached by the producers of Jatt & Juliet with a Punjabi film where they want Sangram Singh to play my dad. Let’s see which one materialises first.”