Set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal post their independence.
Acting
Akshay Kumar's Bengali accent is unhinged perfection.
Production
1948 London Olympics recreated with gorgeous period detail.
Score
That title track still gives desi goosebumps.
Director
Reema Kagti
Akshay Kumar
Balbir Singh
Mouni Roy
Monobina Das
Kumud Pant
Elite Indian Male
Kunal Kapoor
Samrat
Amit Sadh
Raghubir Pratap Singh
Vineet Kumar Singh
Imtiaz Shah
Sunny Kaushal
Himmat Singh
Abdul Quadir Amin
Haries
Andrew Havill
Sir James Benson
Jason Redshaw
German Officer
Nikita Dutta
Simran
Joy Badlani
Mr. Harsh Kapoor
Atul Kale
Mr. Mehta
Scarlett Mellish Wilson
Jazz Club Dancer
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The real 1948 Indian hockey team scored 20 goals in the tournament while conceding only 2 — this dominance is barely exaggerated in the film.
Director Reema Kagti deliberately cast actors from the characters' actual regions — Vineet Kumar Singh trained in hockey for months while Amit Sadh learned royal etiquette for his prince role.
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