The famous and idolized Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, known as Azhar, faces in court those who accuse him of match-fixing in exchange for large sums of money during the national team's tour of South Africa.
Acting
Emraan Hashmi's wristy elegance mimicking Azhar's iconic stance.
Costume
Painstaking 80s-90s cricket kits and big hair energy.
Direction
Juggling three timelines: rise, fall, and courtroom redemption.
Director
Anthony D'Souza
Emraan Hashmi
Mohammad Azharuddin
Nargis Fakhri
Sangeeta Bijlani
Lara Dutta
Meera Verma
Prachi Desai
Naureen
Kunaal Roy Kapur
Ramakanth Reddy
Manjot Singh
Navjot Singh Bachar
Rajesh Sharma
M. K. Sharma
Kulbhushan Kharbanda
Wajihuddin
Gautam Gulati
Ravi Goyal
Varun Badola
Kapil Jain
Hiten Patel
Cricket Fan
Karanvir Sharma
Manoj Shinde
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Azharuddin himself attended the premiere, technically watching his own fictionalized acquittal.
The real scandal peaked in 2000 when Delhi Police leaked phone transcripts; this film arrived 16 years later when collective memory had softened.
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