Bollywood's highly celebrated filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali has always enthralled and amazed the audience with his larger than life films that portray life in a never seen before avatar, every single time. 

And this time he is taking cues from real life stars who made it large in life. SLB has decided to make his next production a film based on the life of Olympic medalist Indian female boxer MC Mary Kom.

Though he will not direct this film, Art director Omung Kumar who has worked with him in 'Black' and 'Saawariya' will direct it.

It was Omung who offered the script to SLB which talked about Mary Kom's life. Omung had already had a talk with Mary, and it was only after her permission that they moved ahead with the idea. SLB confessed that the story moved him to a great extent. 

"Omung brought the script to me a month before the Olympics. Mary Kom has made India proud. I was moved by her story. She is a mother of two, has been through so many struggles, has tremendous spirit and a sense of living and dignity and is now a World Champion. She has what it takes to make a great champion. An Indian woman boxer is rare. It will be an exciting film to produce and I am very happy to do it," said Sanjay. 

The film will go on floor by the year end but the casting is yet to be done.