After selecting child actor Naman Jain as young Ramdev, actor Kranti Prakash Jha of ‘ M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story ’ fame has been shortlisted to play the coveted role of adult Baba Ramdev in his biographical TV series ‘Swami Ramdev: Ek Sangharsh’. The series will showcase the life of the yoga guru tracing his journey from a life of anonymity to a renowned yoga guru, a business mogul to a national icon. Produced by actor Ajay Devgn , the show will be aired on the soon to be launched GEC channel Discovery Jeet. Speaking to a leading daily, Ajay said, “It is never easy playing a real-life legend. I am happy to note that Kranti is ready to walk that extra mile to deliver a strong performance.” Ajay shared the news on Twitter with a gif, have a look.

From real to reel. Amazingly done! pic.twitter.com/qy91Usbxgy

— Ajay Devgn (@ajaydevgn) December 29, 2017

Talking about Kranti, the renowned Yoga Guru Swami Ramdev said to a leading daily, “Kranti’s inherently spiritual personality and his ability to remember and recite shlokas in the Sanskrit language impressed me. I enjoyed having an early morning yoga session with him, he is working hard to get the asanas right.”

Kranti Prakash Jha , who is equally excited about the role, said, “It is a challenge to play a multi-faceted personality like Swami Ramdev. I will do my level best to deliver a convincing performance.”