Meet Sooraj as Hawa Singh

Sooraj Pancholi, who was last seen in Satellite Shankar, is all set to play Hawa Singh in the biopic on the legendary Indian boxer. And the first look poster of the film was unveiled by none other than Salman Khan on social media. The poster features Sooraj gulping down a large glass of milk while taking a break on a haystack in the boxing ring. According to reports, the biopic on Hawa Singh was in the pipeline since early 2017. It will be based on the six-foot-one boxer, who joined the army in 1956 at 19, and four years later, defeated reigning champion Mohabbat Singh to win the Western Command Boxing Championship.

Hawa Singh dominated the national circuit with 11 consecutive championship wins from 1961 to 1972, a record yet to be challenged in the heavyweight category. He even went on to mentor boxer Vijender Singh. To get into the role of Hawa Singh, Sooraj will be undergoing professional training in boxing.