Film on IPL founder Lalit Modi in development from 83 producer Vishnu Vardhan Induri

Producer Vishnu Vardhan Induri, best known for producing films like 83 and Thalaivi, has announced that he will produce a feature on Lalit Modi, the founder of the popular cricket tournament Indian Premier League (IPL).

The film will be an adaptation of Boria Majumdar's upcoming book Maverick Commissioner: The IPL - Lalit Modi Saga, which is set to be published by Simon & Schuster India on May 20.

In a statement, Vishnu Vardhan said, "Winning the 1983 World Cup was just the tip of the iceberg. No one in the world could believe that a few years down the line, India would rule the world of cricket. Almost a quarter-century later came the Neil Armstrong moment of cricket. Formation of the biggest cricket league in the world - the Indian Premier League. It changed the cricketing world forever."

"The book Maverick Commissioner: The IPL - Lalit Modi Saga by India's ace sports journalist Boria Majumdar is a fascinating account of the creation of the world's biggest cricketing mela IPL and insights about the man behind the show-Lalit Modi. Elated to announce that we are adapting this amazing book into a feature film," he added.

Speaking about the development, Boria said in a statement, "The success of the IPL has been Indian cricket's single biggest contribution to the game in the last decade and a half. And this success hasn't come easy. At the time of its creation, all that Commissioner Lalit Modi had to show was an idea. He was selling a vision and no more. How did the IPL happen? What are the backstories and how did it subsequently go wrong for Modi? Years of research and hundreds of interviews have resulted in this book. And most importantly this is my first book which is being turned into a feature film. So all I will say is I am delighted and hope the readers enjoy reading this untold story."

Other details about the feature film are yet to be announced.