We Indians think that films should be all about fantasy and fun and escapism and should bear as little resemblance to our own humdrum lives as possible. So our appetite for biopics and movies based on reality was typically thought to be meager. Times are a-changing however. Indian audiences are getting more discerning and more diverse; demanding better and different cinema leading to a spike in the number of biopics we’ve seen in recent times. And there’s more. here are some biopics we are all looking forward to:
Azhar
Releasing on 13th May 2016, this film is based on the highly talented and equally controversial Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, Azhar stars Emraan Hashmi in the title role with Nargis Fakhri as the cricketer’s second wife, model Sangeeta Bijlani. The film also stars Lara Dutta, Prachi Desai as Azhar’s first wife, Manjot Singh as Navjot Sidhu and Gautam Gulati as Ravi Shastri. The film will chart the dizzying heights of his cricketing career as well as the scandal of match fixing and the scandals in his personal life.
Sarabjit
This film is about the tragic life of Sarabjit Singh, the Indian convicted of spying and terror and incarcerated by Pakistan till he was killed in a Pakistani prison. Sarabjit protested his innocence till the end and maintained that he was made a scapegoat for the Lahore and Faisalabad bombings. Randeep Hooda essays the lead role while Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays his sister who is the narrator in the film. This film releases on 20th May and will also be screened at the Cannes Film Festival.
Sachin: A Billion Dreams
Was there ever a more beloved Indian than Sachin Tendulkar? Not perhaps in recent times so it was only a matter of time before a film was made about this iconic Indian cricketer. This biographical film stars Sachin himself and charts not only the cricketing life of the legend but also the personal and some aspects that we haven’t known about till date. The first poster released on 11 April 2016 and the teaser trailer released yesterday and both instantly went viral. Here is the teaser trailer for Sachin: A Billion Hearts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TamUy_PZzBM
Author – Reena Daruwalla
