Sania announces making of biopic on her
Hyderabad: Tennis star Sania Mirza Friday announced that a biopic on her will be made by Bollywood film-maker Ronnie Screwvala.
Sania said she has signed a contract for the biopic and the initial work has already begun.
"It's great. The talks have been going on for a while. The contract was signed. We are just looking forward to it," Sania said on the sidelines of an event.
Sania, the only Indian woman tennis player to win a Grand Slam title (in doubles), said the making of the biopic was in the initial stages.
"It's all going to be mutual understanding. I think that obviously my input is important. Because, it's my story. So, I will have to.
"We are literally in the very initial stages. So, we just announced it today. It will slowly get into the director, the writing, after that the casting. It's still a bit long way to go," she said when asked how she wished the film to come out and her inputs for the film.
Sania's biopic will add to earlier biographical films like Mary Kom, Dangal, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag and M S Dhoni.
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Indian climber dies while descending from Mt Everest summit point: Report
Kathmandu, May 16 (PTI): A 45-year-old Indian climber died on Mt Everest after showing signs of altitude sickness while descending from the summit point of the world's highest peak, according to a media report on Friday.
The deceased climber has been identified as Subrata Ghosh from West Bengal. Ghosh is the second foreigner to die on the 8,848.86 metres-high Mt Everest this season, The Himalayan Times newspaper reported.
Bodhraj Bhandari, Managing Director at Snowy Horizon Treks, said that Ghosh died just below the Hillary Step, near the summit point of Mt Everest on Saturday, according to the paper.
Ghosh was late in making his summit push and reached the top with his guide around 2 pm, the paper said.
During the descent, he became exhausted and showed signs of altitude sickness, eventually refusing to continue, he said.
"Ghosh refused to move while descending from the summit," Bhandari quoted Champal Tamang, his guide, as saying.
Champal returned to Camp IV late last night and informed about the incident this morning, he added.
Ghosh was part of the Mountaineering Association of Krishnanagar–Snowy Everest Expedition 2025, the paper said.
Efforts are underway to bring his body to the base camp, Bhandari said.
Earlier, 45-year-old Philipp II Santiago from the Philippines died while preparing for the summit push on May 14.
So far, over 50 climbers have successfully reached the peak this season. More than 450 climbers have been granted permits to attempt the ascent.
