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When the makers of a biopic on Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni wanted a Bollywood star to play the titular role, they didn’t have to look beyond Sushant Singh Rajput. Not only were the actor and the cricketer born and raised in the same state, but their careers were also mirror images of each other. Both were rank outsiders who had broken into their fiercely competitive professions by dint of sheer talent. Inspirational stories of self-made stars are the stuff

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