Aditya Chopra has been secretly working on a sports film in which Rani Mukherji will play a test cricket captain. Yash Raj Films evidently believes in casting its lot in with sports now, after all their debacles before and after Chak De. So, Aditya Chopra is ready to start a film now where Rani Mukherji will play a test cricket captain.Yash Raj Films is ready with Kunal Kohli’s Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic and is working on Kabir Khan and Shimit Amin’s films. Our well-placed source in the industry says, “Aditya had kept this cricket film under wraps while he was working on it. Now, everything is almost ready and the film will soon go on the floors. The film will see Rani playing a test cricket captain. It will be an interesting film on the lines of Chak De India.”Will Aditya direct the film? Our source says, “No, Adi will not direct this film. He is only concentrating on the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. The film is likely to be directed by a newcomer. Many of their recent films, which were directed by newcomers, have failed. But Yash Raj Films is undeterred.” Unlike her earlier films where she played a fashionista, Rani will mostly be seen wearing sporty clothes in the film. “Rani has loved the idea of wearing cricket gear and playing the game in front of the camera,”our source adds.Our source says, “Yash Raj Films is also in the process of finalising 10 girls who will form the cricket team.”
