Buzz is that Sanjay Leela Bhansali's next production venture will be a film based on the life of the Olympic-medal-winning boxer, MC Mary Kom. The female boxer, who is also a mother to twins, won a bronze medal at the recently-concluded 2012 London Olympic Games.
Art director of films such as Black and Saawariya, Omung Kumar, will be directing this film.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali was quoted saying that Omung brought the script to him a month before the Games began and that he was moved by her story.
Sanjay believes that Mary Kom, being a mother of two and having gone through so much struggle to become a World Champion, has what it takes to be a role model.
He added that this will be an exciting film to produce as an Indian woman boxer is rare.
The producer-director, who is busy with his upcoming production, sister Bela Bhansali Sehgal's Shirin Farhad Ki Toh Nikal Padi, will be meeting Mary Kom for the first time on August 23 in Mumbai.
The film is set to go on floors at year-end or early next year.
