A sports biopic and feature film on the life of India's pride, a sportsperson who fought against all odds to win titles for our country, Indian long-distance runner, Lalita Shivaji Babar announced this Republic Day with a poster. The film is going to release after 1 year from now i.e. on 26 January 2024. The lead role in the film will be played by 'Chandramukhi' actress Amruta Khanvilkar. Lalita comes from a small village in Satara district, and the film will follow her trials and tribulations of being an Indian woman in the cut-throat world of sports.

Actress Amruta Khanvilkar commented on her role in the film, “I have never been so excited to play a role like I am for this biopic. Lalita’s life is an inspiration for all sportspeople and women, who showcase indomitable strength and move ahead in life fearlessly. It will be challenging and physically demanding to play a sportswoman, especially a runner. I am looking forward to start shooting for the film and doing 100% justice to this role. My aim will be to bring her emotions and thoughts behind the tough exterior to audiences and make her journey as relevant as possible to citizens of our country.”

Now only the details regarding the lead actress have been announced. The film is going to go on floors soon. The biopic is going to be a Marathi language film. Sharing thoughts on the film announcement, National Award-winning filmmaker Akshay Bardapurkar said, “We have worked with Amruta in the past and she is an excellent actor who leaves no stone unturned to give her best to any role she plays. This film will be our first sports film and first-ever biopic and our team is putting in tremendous effort to make the film a huge success”.