Internet Desk: Sachin: A Billion Dreams, which is based on the life of legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar has released worldwide across 2,800 cinema halls today.
“We are releasing the film across 2,800 screens out of which 2,450 are in India. It’s first of its kind film being made in India — a docu-drama feature film that too on a celebrated personality like Sachin Tendulkar we are hopeful the audience will like to see his journey on screen,” Anil Thadani, who is distributing the film, told PTI.
Akshay Radhika, film exhibitor, said, “Sachin is a demi god and there is so much buzz around his film that the expectations are definitely high from the film. But it’s a docu drama, a first of its kind being made, so we are being optimistic and hoping it will do well.”
Distributor Rajesh Thadani feels the film will definitely do well commercially.”Considering ‘Sachin mania’ the film will surely do well commercially as there is lot of curiosity about the film. It will break records in the biopic space. It should do a business anywhere between Rs 10-15 crore on day one,” he adds.The movie features the original footage of various important matches of Sachin, how he played in pressure situation for his country. The movie will also reveals his personal life too.
The movie features the original footage of various important matches of Sachin, how he played in pressure situation for his country. The movie will also reveals his personal life too.
The makers have released the film in five languages including English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil and Telegu
The government of Odisha, Kerala and Chhattisgarh has declared the movie tax free.
The story is written and directed by James Erskine and produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and Carnival Motion Pictures under the banner 200 NotOut Productions.
Oscar winner A R Rahman has composed the music for the film.