Veteran actor Anupam Kher, who is back after a global tour for his play `Mera Woh Matlab Nahi Tha`, has now started shooting for Neeraj Pandey's directorial "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story".

The actor will be seen playing Dhoni's father Pan Singh in the upcoming biopic.

"On my way to Karaghpur via Kolkata for the shoot of 'M.S. Dhoni- The Untold Story' with my favourite director Neeraj Pandey. I play Dhoni's father," Anupam tweeted on Monday.

Actor Sushant Singh Rajput is stepping into Dhoni's shoes for the biopic.