A biopic on heptathlete Swapna Barman

National Award-winning director Srijit Mukherji is making a biopic on Swapna Barman, who became India's first ever heptathlete to win a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games. The news was announced via a statement. "Swapna is not only the pride of Bengal but has also made the nation proud with her achievement at such a young age after enduring so much. The film will focus on her life, her struggles and her achievements," Mukherji said.

Hailing from Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal, Barman won the prestigious medal at the age of 21. She has been training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Eastern Training Centre since 2012.