Aamir Khan says that he is ‘honoured’ to play Viswanathan Anand in the biopic of Chess Grandmaster

New Delhi: Superstar Aamir Khan said he would be honoured to play the lead in the much-anticipated biopic on Indian Chess Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, which is currently in production and will be co-produced by Aanand L Rai and Mahaveer Jain.

Aamir and Viswanathan Anand recently joined forces for an online chess tournament to benefit members of the chess community affected by Covid-19. Their exciting game and conversation covered a wide range of topics of interest, keeping the audience captivated.

The topic quickly shifted to the much-anticipated biopic on the Indian Grandmaster, which is currently in production and will be co-produced by Aanand L Rai’s Colour Yellow Productions and Mahaveer Jain’s Sundial Entertainment.

“Is that even a question?” Aamir Khan responded when asked if he would be interested in playing Anand in the film.

“It would not only be an honour and pleasure to play Vishy but it would also be highly exciting to get into his mind. Whenever I am playing a character, I try to understand the person’s mind. With Vishy being a real person, I would spend a lot of time with him to understand his mind and how his mind works. I would also understand from his wife and his family how his mind works. And hopefully, I will surprise Vishy when I play him on screen. If and when that happens, I would look forward to that,” added Aamir.

“It would not only be an honour and a pleasure to play Vishy, but it would also be a thrilling experience to enter his mind. I try to understand a character’s mind whenever I play one. Because Vishy is a real person, I would spend a lot of time with him trying to understand his mind and how it works. I would also learn how his mind works from his wife and family. And hopefully, when I play Vishy on screen, I will surprise him. I’m looking forward to it if and when it happens “Aamir added.

Meanwhile, Aamir, who recently appeared in the song ‘Har Funn Maula’ for the film ‘Koi Jaane Na,’ will next be seen in the film ‘Laal Singh Chaddha,’ which co-stars Kareena Kapoor Khan.