After wrapping up her upcoming thriller in London last month, Parineeti Chopra has returned to the Bay and immersed herself in prep for her next, the Amole Gupte directed Saina Nehwal biopic. Mirror has learned that the actress will kick off the film on October 11 in Mumbai.

"I have netted a really good talent who has the acting prowess to play Saina," exults Amole, informing that the first day's shoot will be at the International Institute of Sports Management, Nilesh Kulkarni's institution where of the 600 students, 85 percent are national or state-level players. "In the first scene, Parineeti as Saina will be answering questions from the fraternity, including journalists, students, and sports management people."