Arun Pandey amazed by humility of MS Dhoni

Indian skipper MS Dhoni is usually deemed as perhaps one of the most humble people you would ever come across. Well, Arun Pandey, the producer of Dhoni’s biopic feels the same way too.

Speaking about Dhoni, Pandey went on to add that he appreciated Dhoni’s humility despite the latter’s popularity in the country.

Pandey went on to add that he was the same humble person despite a plethora of changes around him. “I did not want to be a silent and only witness of this journey anymore. What I really appreciate about him is he still manages to keep his humility despite his popularity. Despite so many changes he is still the humble boy I knew back in 1998. He has not changed at all and I really appreciate that about him. ”

Pandey also went on to add that it was difficult to diversify celebrities. “There are too many of them. But since you insist… let’s say well it happened back in 2001..or 2002. I guess.. (he said tentatively) I was a resident of Delhi then. Dhoni was very fond of burgers, milkshakes from McDonald’s. We used to live at Lodhi Colony. He used to borrow my bike to visit a McDonald’s near South Extension. While buying his share of the meal, he also bought the similar share for me. I was really touched by this gesture from him. I was touched by these little acts of generosity. These acts of kindness were not his one-time thing, and if I start, the list would never end, it’s these little sweet memories that really touched me”.

“You see he comes from a grounded family. Even now for them, small gestures matter more than big ones,” he said about Dhoni’s family.

Finally, speaking about the film, Arun Pandey said that he wanted to showcase the journey of Dhoni rather than glorifying the superstar anymore. “My intention was to show Dhoni’s journey, his struggle, and I believe Neeraj Pandey did justice to the film. You are bound to be impressed and inspired.”

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“I knew a movie about Dhoni will be a good one. The duo (Neeraj Pandey and Sushant Singh Rajput) made it remarkable. The film will not just show Dhoni as a mere cricketer, it will show the hardship he underwent to get his achievement.”