Sooraj Pancholi to play a footballer in his next!

Sooraj Pancholi, who gained a lot of popularity with his debut film Hero, is all set to feature in his next under the banner of Excel Entertainment. 

It is reported to be a sports drama and will be helmed by debutant filmmaker Pierre Timmins. 

A source reported to Pinkvilla that, "The film is about an underdog footballer who carves out his own journey on the soccer field. Sooraj is yet to hear the final narration but is excited about the project and will start shooting for it after he wraps up Remo's film which will be sometime next year."

Sooraj is also expected to lose over 10 kgs to look really lean for the role, said the report. 

However, the leading lady of the film hasn't been finalised yet and we hear the chances of them casting a fresh face.