Sachin Tendulkar releases poster of Sachin The Film

There seems to be a certain cricketing trend in the Indian film industry at the moment as the biopic of Sachin Tendulkar is expected to be released shortly. The legendary Tendulkar announced his retirement from all forms of the game following his 200th Test against the West Indies in 2013. Earlier, teasers and trailers for movies about MS Dhoni and former Indian skipper Mohammad Azharuddin have been released previously.

“Sachin: A billion dreams” is the title of the film bearing a pretext: “55 Days of training. One pair of trousers. The Sachin Story.” The film is expected to hit multiplexes following the scheduling of the MS Dhoni and the Azharuddin biopics. The film is also said to thrust a massive chunk into the personal life of the batting maestro. However, what will be most interesting to watch will be the fact that Sachin Tendulkar will be expected to star in his own film. As reported, the master blaster will play himself in the biopic which is expected to throw light on his cricketing and personal life in detail.

Tendulkar will also act as a set consultant of sorts as the film is said to be released in over 200 multiplexes across the world. A Mumbai-based production company 200 Not Out bagged the rights to make the film from the World Sports Group (WSG) while renowned British director James Eskrine has been roped in to direct the film.

“We decided to work with Erskine after studying his many incredible films involving sports personalities. This will be the first time that he will be working in this part of the world. We will work with the best in the business for the film to be a fitting tribute to the unparalleled achievements of Sachin Tendulkar,” Ravi Bhagchandka, the founder of 200 Not Out, told an English daily.

Reports suggest that work for the film began the previous year with the production company in talks with different cricket boards for footage of Tendulkar. The work on the biopic has already begun last year and it is presently being shot in real-time. Many personalities across the world are also contributing to it.

Thank you for all the love and support over the years! Watch the #SRTteaseron14thApril at 1 PM on @SachinTheFilm pic.twitter.com/PEfD2LH3jX

— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 11, 2016

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