{"id":34538,"date":"2026-07-09T00:19:01","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/sourav-ganguly-praises-rajkummar-rao-in-the-first-look-of-dada-thanks-fans-for-the-birthday-wishes-bollywood-news\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T00:19:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T04:19:01","slug":"sourav-ganguly-praises-rajkummar-rao-in-the-first-look-of-dada-thanks-fans-for-the-birthday-wishes-bollywood-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/sourav-ganguly-praises-rajkummar-rao-in-the-first-look-of-dada-thanks-fans-for-the-birthday-wishes-bollywood-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Sourav Ganguly praises Rajkummar Rao in the first look of Dada, thanks fans for the birthday wishes : Bollywood News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<br \/> <span itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" class=\" hide\"> <\/span>  <\/p>\n<p>The first look poster of <em>Dada &#8211; The Sourav Ganguly Story<\/em>, starring Rajkummar Rao, was unveiled today on the occasion of Sourav Ganguly\u2019s birthday. The makers also announced that the biopic will release in cinemas on May 14, 2027, over an extended holiday weekend.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img-dscp\">Sourav Ganguly praises Rajkummar Rao in the first look of Dada, thanks fans for the birthday wishes<\/span><span id=\"imagnary-data\" class=\"loading\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ganguly took to social media to share a video thanking fans for their birthday wishes and praising Rajkummar Rao for his portrayal of him in the film. He said, \u201cThank you everyone for these sincere birthday wishes. It makes me feel so humble year after year that I get so much of love and affection from so many people all around the country and the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cToday it\u2019s been the launch of the first look of my biopic. Rajkummar, I think he\u2019s done an incredible job and it makes it even more special because it takes me back to the 2002 NatWest final and the Lord\u2019s Balcony which is recreated by Rajkummar and the cast and the crew of my biopic. So once again thank you so much for my birthday wishes and as I said it makes me feel incredibly humble year after year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Dada &#8211; The Sourav Ganguly Story<\/em> chronicles the journey of the man who didn\u2019t just play the game but changed it, tracing his rise from a young cricketer to one of India\u2019s most influential captains.<\/p>\n<p>The film is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, produced by Luv Ranjan and Ankur Garg, and presented by Gulshan Kumar, Bhushan Kumar, T-Series and DBL. It is a Luv Films production and releases worldwide in cinemas on May 14, 2027.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: Dada to release on May 14, 2027: Rajkummar Rao brings Sourav Ganguly\u2019s historic Lord\u2019s moment to life in first poster<\/strong><\/p>\n<h4> More Pages: DADA: The Sourav Ganguly Story Box Office Collection<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Tags : <\/strong> Ankur Garg, Biopic, Bollywood, Cricket, Cricketer, DADA: The Sourav Ganguly Story, First Look, Instagram, Luv Films, Luv Ranjan, News, Rajkummar Rao, Social Media, Sourav Ganguly, Sports, Vikramaditya Motwane<\/p>\n<h2 alt=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" title=\"Bollywood News - Live Updates\" style=\"font-size: 0.9rem;\">BOLLYWOOD NEWS &#8211; LIVE UPDATES<\/h2>\n<p>Catch us for latest Bollywood News, New Bollywood Movies update, Box office collection, New Movies Release , Bollywood News Hindi, Entertainment News, Bollywood Live News Today &amp; Upcoming Movies 2026 and stay updated with latest hindi movies only on Bollywood Hungama.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first look poster of Dada &#8211; The Sourav Ganguly Story, starring Rajkummar Rao, was unveiled today on the occasion of Sourav Ganguly\u2019s birthday. 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