When Cricket Meets Movie

Posted on January 25, 2009
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vlcsnap-45828A Bollywood movie(Hindi movie) called “VICTORY” which is based on cricket is going to hit the screens this January with its first premier in Bombay followed by a release in Britain.This movie was directed by Ajitpal Mangat and the hero is “Love Story 2050″ fame Harmen Baweja who plays the lead role who portraits the character of young Rajasthani(A state in India) boy who had an intense desire to become an international cricketer to play for India.

The director told that the real star of the cricket is not the hero only but there are also real international cricketers from different countries like the Indian team,Australian fast bowler Brett Lee,Srilankan  cricketers Muttiah Muralitharan,Kumar Sangakkara,Sanath Jayasuriya and Dilhara Fernando,England bowlers Sajid Mahmood and Simon Jones and the kiwi player Craig McMillan.

The shooting locations are India,Srilanka,Sydney,England.Srilanka’s shooting venue was handled by the Srilankan producer Chandran Rutnam.The core centre of the film was based on the hero(Harmen Baweja) and his father who dreams about his son to become an international cricketer.The film also gives a glance to the influence of politics in cricket and also the part of sponsers,selectors and managers in the cricket.

“VICTORY” is not only the first film on the theme cricket.“LAGAAN” which was also based on cricket and patriotism was a smash hit which was released in 2001 and this movie was also nominated to Oscars for the best foreign film.

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