A biopic about former WWE NXT Superstar Kavita Devi is in the works.
According to the Times of India, producer Pretty Aggarwal has acquired the rights to make a film about Devi, who became the first female pro wrestler of Indian origin to sign with WWE in 2017.
The film will be made on a “grand scale,” according to Aggarwal, but the script is still being written. Zeeshaan Ahmad will co-produce the film.
Aggarwal commented on his decision to produce the biopic, “Her whole life has been very inspiring. In every stage of her life she showed a lot of courage to fight all the odds and proved her ability to win. WWE has always been considered as a male bastion. Later many women from around the world started taking interest in it and professionally started participating in it. But still there was no female representation from India. But Kavita Devi proved her mettle and showed that Indian women are no less. She jumped into the WWE ring with all her might. Notably, after marriage she wanted to quit playing, but with her husband’s support she continued playing post her marriage and brought many laurels for India.”
According to Aggarwal, the film will also show how Devi’s older brother, Sanjay Dalal, has been a “pillar of support since her childhood. It will also showcase how Sanjay helped Kavita shape her career and made her into a tough woman.”
Devi and other NXT stars were released on May 19, 2021. However, she later clarified her status and stated that the reports were incorrect because she had been in India dealing with family issues and was recovering from an ACL injury. Devi went on to say that she and WWE were working on a new arrangement that would allow her to stay at home for the time being. Devi was still in India as of April 2022, according to social media, but there has been no update on her whereabouts.
Devi, a former Indian TV presenter and powerlifter who trained under WWE Hall of Famer The Great Khali, signed with WWE in October 2017, becoming the company’s first female pro wrestler of Indian origin. She competed in the 2017 Mae Young Classic before signing with WWE, losing in the first round to Dakota Kai. Devi last competed on July 27, 2019 at the NXT live event in Ft. Pierce, FL, where she was defeated by IYO SKY.
