Kiara did screen test for role of Dhoni's girlfriend, wife

Actress Kiara Advani has revealed that she had done screen test for the role of cricketer M S Dhoni's wife Sakshi as well as his girlfriend in the upcoming biopic.

Kiara essays the character of Sakshi, while Disha Patani plays Dhoni's girlfriend in the film.

"Neeraj sir had asked me to do a screen test for both the roles – Sakshi and his (Dhoni's) girlfriend. I did a few scenes of both with Sushant and Neeraj sir felt I was best as Sakshi. Both the roles are wonderfully written and it's exciting to be playing Dhoni's on-screen wife," Kiara said.

Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat in 2010 and the couple welcomed a baby girl – Ziva in 2015.

For the role, Kiara started interacting with Sakshi to understand her life. "Earlier when we started talking, we used to talk about her (Sakshi's) life, her journey and then about Dhoni. Later, we started talking about food and travel. We became friends. She is a very easy girl and a grounded person."