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Hockey Star Savita Punia Names Priyanka Chopra for Biopic

News18•16-10-2026, 14:30

•Indian hockey icon Savita Punia expressed her desire for Priyanka Chopra Jonas to play her in a potential biopic about her life and career.
•Savita played a pivotal role in India's fifth-place finish at the Women's Hockey World Cup and their Asian Games gold medal win securing qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
•Known as the Wall of Indian hockey, Savita is the country's most-capped woman hockey player with 326 international appearances and a Padma Shri awardee.
•Priyanka Chopra Jonas previously starred in the sports drama Mary Kom playing the legendary boxer in the 2014 film.
•Outside of hockey, Savita balances her routine with reading books, listening to music, and starting her day with the Hanuman Chalisa.

Savita Punia stated that Priyanka Chopra Jonas is her favorite Bollywood star and would be her choice to portray her in a biographical film.

The Indian women's hockey team secured qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics following their Asian Games gold medal triumph in Japan.

Savita Punia is India's most-capped woman hockey player with 326 international appearances.