To some he is a ‘wonder talent’, to others he is a ‘baby boss’ Vaibhav Suryavanshi has made a name for himself by dominating the IPL. His IPL campaign is over for this year. Will this be his film debut? Legendary director Shekhar Kapur has sparked speculations on social media about casting Vaibhav in his film. Is Shekhar going to make another classic like ‘Masoom’ with Vaibhav?
Vaibhav’s IPL campaign ended after Rajasthan Royals lost to Gujarat Titans in the qualifiers. The prodigy was seen shedding tears after the match. The tearful touch proved once again for the magnificence. He was not seen in the final. The country is so impressed with a 15-year-old cricketer. Has anyone ever seen such a scene?
Despite all this, Vaibhav is actually a child. His face and eyes still have traces of simplicity. As destructive as they are on the field, they are as childish off the field. How can we forget it? “If Sooryavanshi wasn’t such an amazing cricketer, I would have taken her to Masum,” Kapoor wrote.
Shekhar Kapoor’s 1983 film ‘Masoom’ starred Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. Jugal Hansraj played the role of Naseeruddin’s son. Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri winner Vaibhav is all set to make ‘Masoom 2’.
He did everything he could not do at the age of 15. Scored 776 runs at a strike rate of 237. The average is about fifty. 72 sixes. Four times man of the match. 97 in Eliminator, 96 in Qualifier. He narrowly lost the century. Cricket fans of the country lost not only the glory but also the century.