India, Oct. 31 -- Actor Shriyam Bhagnani took on one of the biggest challenges of her career with Sumo Didi, which marks her first film in a leading role. Having previously appeared in films such as Baaghi 2 and Aap Jaisa Koi, as well as the series City of Dreams 2, Shriyam now finds herself at the centre of a women-led sports biopic. The film follows the story of Hetal Dave, India's first female sumo wrestler, and required Shriyam to undergo an intense physical transformation to portray her on screen.

In an exclusive interview with Hindustan Times, Shriyam spoke about the nine months of training that went into preparing for the role, the challenges of playing a real-life person and the responsibility of carrying a women-led film. She al...