Rajkummar Rao’s Srikanth, a biopic on visually impaired industrialist Srikanth Bolla, will arrive in cinemas on May 10 on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, production house T-Series Films announced on Instagram on Saturday.
Sharing a concept poster of the Tushar Hiranandani directorial, previously titled Sri, the makers wrote, “A remarkable journey that will open your eyes! ✨ #Srikanth, earlier titled SRI, releasing on the auspicious occasion of Akshaya Tritiya, 10th May 2024.”
The poster features the title of the film written in Braille script. Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishna Kumar and Nidhi Pamar Hiranandani, Srikanth also stars Jyotika, Sharad Kelkar and Alaya F in key roles.
Born in Andhra Pradesh’s Machilipatnam in 1991, Srikanth Bolla was born visually impaired. Despite being a brilliant student, he faced many challenges in his academic life. Srikanth turned down several corporate opportunities in the US because he was looking for some innovative idea in India.
In 2012, Srikanth founded Bollant Industries, a company that produces areca-based products and creates job opportunities for hundreds of individuals with disabilities. Bollant manufactures eco-friendly recycled Kraft paper from municipal waste and packaging items from recycled paper.
Srikanth’s biopic, starring Rajkummar in the titular role, was first announced in 2022.
The 39-year-old actor has many projects in the pipeline. He will also star in the sports drama Mr and Mrs Mahi, alongside Janhvi Kapoor and Abhishek Banerjee. Besides, Rajkummar will headline Stree 2, a sequel to Amar Kaushik’s 2018 horror comedy Stree. In the sequel, the actor will share screen space with Shraddha Kapoor, Pankaj Tripathi, Abhishek Banerjee and Aparshakti Khurana.
