The sound of whistles echoed across Chennai’s Leela Palace, the venue of the audio launch of upcoming Tamil film, LGM (Let’s Get Married). The cheers were not just for the actors, but for the producer: MS Dhoni.
‘Thala’, as the Chennai Super Kings captain is fondly referred to in the city, debuts as a producer in Tamil cinema with this film. “I believe in destiny and this film was destined to happen in Tamil,” said Dhoni, “My Test debut happened in Chennai and my highest Test score was in this city. When it comes to cricket, a lot of things that I am proud of happened in Chennai. Since the beginning of IPL, I was adopted by Tamil Nadu. The kind of love fans have shown is unbelievable; the win in IPL 2023, after its ups and downs, was remarkable.”
Dhoni’s love for the city extends beyond cricket, which is probably why he zeroed in on a Tamil film to kickstart his movie production business. “I feel that the bond (between the city and me) is there. And it is mutual.”
