Gukesh's dreams, he said, were fueled by Viswanathan Anand's loss to Magnus Carlsen in the World Championship match in Chennai in 2013. "11 years ago, the title was taken away from India.

“Viswanathan Anand had, in the past, received numerous offers for a biopic to be made on him, but he had refused. This time, things just fell in place and Anand has given his nod.