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"The team that defied all odds. The game that united the country."

2021 2h 40m HI

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★7.2TMDB · 72

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Synopsis

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On the 25th of June 1983, the Lord’s Cricket Ground witnessed one of the biggest underdog stories in the history of sports. Fourteen inspired players - led by a man's self-belief and conviction - fought against all odds and orchestrated India’s greatest sporting triumph by beating the two-time World Champions West Indies.

“The team that defied all odds. The game that united the country.”

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Cast

Ranveer Singh
Kapil Dev
Pankaj Tripathi
PR Man Singh
Tahir Raj Bhasin
Sunil Gavaskar
Jiiva
Krishnamachari Srikkanth
Saqib Saleem
Mohinder Amarnath
Ammy Virk
Balwinder Singh Sandhu
Sahil Khattar
Syed Kirmani
Harrdy Sandhu
Madan Lal

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kabir Khan
Writers: Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan, Kabir Khan, Vasan Bala
Languages: Hindi
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kabir Khan, shot by Aseem Mishra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Julius Packiam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Nitin Baid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Ranveer Singh and Pankaj Tripathi and Tahir Raj Bhasin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The team that defied all odds. The game that united the country.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kabir Khan directs. Aseem Mishra behind the camera. Julius Packiam scores. Nitin Baid cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in India. Dialogue in Hindi.

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1Clocks in at 160 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Earned back only 69% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 5 years ago.
4Directed by Kabir Khan, shot by Aseem Mishra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Julius Packiam. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Nitin Baid shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ranveer Singh and Pankaj Tripathi and Tahir Raj Bhasin carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The team that defied all odds. The game that united the country.".
9IMDB entry: tt7518786 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.