Azhar (2016) is an upcoming Indian biographical sports film directed by Tony D’Souza. It is based on the life of former Indian international cricketer, Mohammad Azharuddin.
Azharuddin was accused of match-fixing but has a clean chit from A Division Bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court, which in November 2012 set aside a previous lifetime ban. The lower court’s order justified the life ban imposed on Mohammed Azharuddin, by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) match-fixing scandal in 2000.
The film is being produced by Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor and Sneha Rajani under their banners Balaji Motion Pictures and MSM Motion Pictures. It is scheduled for release on 13 May 2016 and will star Emraan Hashmi playing Azharuddin alongside Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri, and Huma Qureshi. The role of Naureen was first offered to Pakistani actress Urwa Hocane by Ekta Kapoor, but she refused, stating she didn’t want to do bold scenes.
Movie Details :
- Directed by : Tony D’Souza
- Produced by : Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, N.P. Singh, Sneha Rajani
- Written by : Rajat Aroraa
- Screenplay by : Rajat Aroraa
- Story by : Sameer Hashmi
- Starring : Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri, Huma Qureshi, Gautam
- Gulati, Kunaal Roy Kapur, Manjot Singh
- Music by : Amaal Mallik, Pritam(Guest Composer)
- Production company : Balaji Motion Pictures, MSM Motion Pictures
- Release dates : 13 May 2016
Trailer :
Azhar (2016) Official Trailer Launched By Balaji Motion Pictures
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