Biopics have become a important part of the Bollywood industry and the makers have been bring really good stories since the last five years. According to some reports, a biopic on the reowned Indian swimmer Bhakti Sharma may be on cards. Bhakti is a open water swimmer, the first and youngest Asian woman in the world to set a record in open swimming in Antartica's freezing water. Her coach has been her mother Leena Sharma. 

As per reports, Bhavani Lyer who wrote films like Lootera and Raazi will be writing Bhakti's biopic. When asked what would have interested filmmakers in their story, Leena Sharma said, "Usually you hear about fathers coaching their children in sports and other achievements. Rarely do you hear a mother playing that role of a coach and I think that is what attracted them to our story, especially the relationship between Bhakti and I. I feel, the way I coped up as a mother and a coach makes for a thrilling story. There’s adventure, too, but it’s more about our relationship."

With a great biopic comes the pressure to select the right cast. When asked about this Leena said that she really like Shefali Shah and Alia Bhatt but the makers are considering Kiara Advani for the role. "Although there are talks about Kiara Advani playing Bhakti’s role. I think Shefali can pull of my two avatars, that of Hitler and Mother Teresa. Bhakti calls me Hitler. When Bhakti is in the water I'm Hitler and once she's out, I'm Mother Teresa.”

Do you think Kiara is the right choice?