Sachin: A Billion Dreams - 5 reasons why it is a must watch for every cricket fan

I haven’t seen Don Bradman but I have seen Sachin Tendulkar, the nearest someone got to Bradman. This statement from a mere fan’s point of view speaks volume about a cricketer who carried the burden of 1 billion people on his shoulder for a career spanning for nearly 2 and a half decades. He was a collective pride of the nation and his achievements are just a testimony to the efforts and hard work he put in all those years.

His journey from being a mischievous Bandra kid to scoring 100 international centuries has been a mega event. During his illustrious career, he broke many records and dominated star-studded bowling attacks on a consistent basis. The greatest ever leg-spinner Shane Warne had once said that he used to get nightmares of Sachin dancing down the track and hitting him back over his head for a six.

Age and troublesome elbow dimmed the light a little during the later half of his career but he was still a light-footed dancing genius with his whipped flick remaining an object of wonder. He realised his dream of winning the World Cup in 2011 and hung his boots from all forms of cricket in 2013. He has arguably been the most followed cricketer in the world and to acknowledge his life story a movie has been made named Sachin- A Billion Dreams which is set to hit the theatres on May 26. It will be a must watch for people from all walks of the life and it is expected to break a lot of records.

So with 22 days to go for the release of the film here are 5 possible reasons why the movie is a must watch for every cricket fans.

1. The man himself will be portraying his role

Tendulkar will make his acting debut with this film and everyone will be eagerly looking forward to seeing him in this new avatar. It won’t be a tough task for the legend to play his role given he has done the same over and over again for 25 years. Sachin playing the lead role of himself will also give us that real life feeling and make us relive his cricketing journey all over again.

The role of younger Sachin will be portrayed by his son Arjun Tendulkar while Mayuresh Pem will play the role of his brother Nitin Tendulkar.

2. The movie will reveal some of his personal life

As we all know Sachin Tendulkar was a very private person as a cricketer and liked keeping things within himself but this movie is expected to reveal some personal details of Tendulkar’s life which we might have not known before.

“I am a private person. But over a period of time, I figured out that there are certain things which people want to see, people want to know. I have made all possible efforts to live up to their expectations and what I feel comfortable with. We had to find space in between to balance both,” Tendulkar had admitted himself.

3. Real match footages

The autobiographical movie will have some real match footages which will help his fans and supporters relieve some of his best moments in his cricketing career. We will be able to witness the 2011 World Cup triumph all over again which will definitely take us back to 2nd April 2011. It was the proudest moment for Tendulkar and his child like celebrations was a proof of what the World Cup meant to the “Little Master”.

His entry into the national squad was not a fairytale one as he had already made a name for himself with centuries in the debut of Ranji Trophy, Duleep Trophy and Irani Trophy. His first interview before representing India will also be shown in the film. His famous square cut against Shoaib Akhtar during the 2003 World Cup will surely give us goosebumps.

4. The dark side

The infamous spot-fixing in beginning of the 21st century jolted Indian cricket. There was evidence against many Indian cricketers that they were involved in match-fixing scandal. Mohammad Azharuddin was the alleged to be the mastermind of this plan which also included some of his teammates. Though Azhar was later cleared of all the charges but it was enough to stop him from playing cricket again.

Tendulkar was totally silent on that matter and rather decided to stand by his country with his bat. When people started questioning the integrity of the cricketers, it was the master who again took the nation to greater heights. We might get to know some interesting aspects on that issue and Sachin’s state at that time.

5. Relationship with family and friends

Tendulkar had a very strong bonding with his parents. His father was an introvert and never talked much but was always by his son and told him to chase his dreams. It was the freedom which allowed Sachin to express himself on the field. He mentioned in his farewell speech that he thanks his mother for managing such a naughty kid like him. Through this film, we will be able to witness his mischievous childhood.

During childhood, Tendulkar stayed at his aunt’s place for a couple of years as his house was too far from Shivaji Park. He used to come back from practice and would fall asleep but his aunt would still feed him food so that he had the ability to perform the next day. All these minute details about his families and friends will be revealed.