Sumo Didi

Sumo Didi (2023)

सुमो दीदी

Hetal, a talented wrestler, discovers sumo by chance, but her road to improvement is very steep. Unwilling to give up her dream, she goes to Japan and endures rigorous training. A unique Indian sumo girl movie!

Date of release
2023-10-27
TMDB
5.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama
Director
Jayant Rohatgi

Casting

Interesting facts

Sumo Didi is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language sports biographical film on the life of Hetal Dave, India's only professional female sumo wrestler. The film is the directorial debut of Jayant Rohatgi, and stars Shriyam Bhagnani in title role with Chaitnya Sharma, Anubha Fatehpura, Nitesh Pandey, and Raghav Dheer. The film has been showcased at multiple film festival including 2023 Tokyo International Film Festival, 2024 Palm Springs International Film Festival, and 24th New York Indian Film Festival. It is scheduled to be released on ZEE5 on October 23, 2026.

Production

To prepare for the title role of Hetal Dave, actress Shriyam Bhagnani had to undergo several months of rigorous physical training. As the role is of a sumo wrestler, she also put on a lot of weight (14 kilos at least). She also collaborated with celebrity trainer Sahil Rasheed to build muscle mass and enhance her athleticism. She also trained with Hetal Dave to learn sumo wrestling.

Sumo Didi has been shot extensively in Japan, where sumo wrestling is the national sport; and in Mumbai, Kolkata of India, where it is not even a recognized sport.

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