Movies inspired by cricket have been the trend in Bollywood in recent times. Then how far could be corruption?
indian cricket team
Now apparently two former India cricketers, Nikhil Chopra and Saba Karim, are set to reveal lurid details about the nexus between cricketers and bookies in a movie titled "World Cup 2011" directed by newcomer Ravi Kapoor who also stars in it.
Given the recent brouhaha about Pakistan's semi final loss in the ICC Champions Trophy 2009 in South Africa, perhaps the mood to be revealing a movie on these lines would not perhaps be ideal. Given team India's dismal performance, it could only add more drama to it with the theme of the movie being to expose the nexus between cricket and the underworld.
Previously a bookie based movie "Jannat" starring Imran Hashmi did reasonably well despite clashing with the IPL. However, the movie with am ambitious girl, Rani Mukherjee, learning cricket from Shahid Afridi tanked in the recent movie "Dil Bole Hadippa". The cricket based movies, apart from Shreyas Telpade starrer "Iqbal", have thus received rather mixed response, with the Mandira Bedi- Anil Kumble movie "Meerabai Not Out" getting coverage only largely because of Kumble's taking offence.
Related Stories
Sachin Tendulkar looks ahead to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
On this week’s ICC Cricket World audio show India batsman Sachin Tendulkar looks ahead to the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 which will be staged in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka from 19 February to 2 April. “We’ve been performing well as..
Umpire Decision Review System to Use Hot Spot During ICC Cricket World Cup 2011
The three host countries confirmed to the ICC Board that the Decision Review System (DRS) should be used in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 in Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka subject to ensuring the reliability of ball-tracking technology. The Board...
Why ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 Needs India-Pakistan match & India to Beat Australia
As if the burden of a billion people was not enough on team India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, the health of the tournament also dictates that India prevail upon the three time defending champions simply because of the location and the timing.
Countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 reaches the 150-day mark
Exclusive club of players to have made 150 or more in a World Cup innings look back on their efforts and preview next year’s tournament India coach Gary Kirsten: “We could not have asked for a better build up to the World Cup” With..
Virat Kohli And Co. Enjoy Bike Ride before Formula One Racing ( See Pics)
Is it not known that the Indian cricketers can also love demons of speed? Even as some of the Indian cricket team will fly to Noida for the first Formula One Indian Grand Prix, they did enjoy bike rides, although not on the circuit, with the keys firmly w
