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Azhar (hindi biopic film)
Azhar is an upcoming sports
drama film written, and directed by Tony D'Souza. Based on the life of Indian
cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, the film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta
Kapoor and Sony Pictures Networks, it features Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and
Nargis Fakhri in the lead roles. The film is scheduled for a worldwide release
on 13 May 2016. The film has generated controversy prior to its release over a
storyline that absolves the protagonist Mohammad Azharuddin from charges of
fixing matches in return of money. M A Ganapathy the former Superintendant of
Police in CBI who was the chief investigating officer in the match fixing case
has refuted the movie's clean chit to Azharuddin claiming that his confession
is on tape with the CBI. Azharuddin's involvement in match fixing was also
accepted by Rakesh Maria, the former head of the Crime Branch and Commissioner
of Mumbai Police.
Plot-Ã
"Azhar" is based on
certain well known and highly talked about incidents and facts of the former
Indian international cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin and captain in the 1990s.
*Cast
• Emraan Hashmi as Mohammad Azharuddin
• Prachi Desai as Naureen, the first wife of Azharuddin
• Nargis Fakhri as Sangeeta Bijlani, the second wife of Azharuddin
• Lara Dutta as a lawyer
Karanvir Sharma (actor) as Manoj
Prabhakar
• Gautam Gulati as Ravi Shastri
• Manjot Singh as Navjot Singh Sidhu
• Kunaal Roy Kapur as a lawyer
• Rajesh Sharma as M.K. Sharma
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