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Top 5 best Indian movies based on Cricket
Movies and Sports are two different fields that entertain the people. It offers a unique experience for people to forget their day-to-day life. The viewers get transported to a different world upon watching a movie. Likewise, the fans forget themselves while watching a sport. They involve themselves in the sport so much so that at times it feels as if they are taking part in the match themselves.
In India, there has been a huge craze for movies right from the 1950s. As India won the Cricket World Cup in 1983, the craze for the sport grew considerably. Today, Cricket and movies almost go hand in hand for the fans. They are the two most popular fields where the fans indulge themselves to have some time away from monotonous lives. They also help the country by providing jobs to thousands.
There are many movies being made in India whose stories are based on cricket and other sports. Cricket has a lot of movies being made in India in particular. Some of them have been a huge success, while others have been appreciated by the critics. The fans have loved them irrespectively. Some of them have minted a lot of money at the box office as well.
Here are the five best Indian movies whose plot is based on cricket.
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5. 800
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800 is a biopic of Sri Lankan legendary spinner Muttiah Muralitharan. It was directed by M S Sripathy and featured Madhur Mittal in the key role. The movie was directed in Tamil and was critically acclaimed. It was released in 2023 and the fans were highly impressed with the outcome. It is rated 7.6/10 on IMDb and is streaming on Jio Cinema and Amazon Prime Video.
The movie had a good balance between the professional and private lives of the star spinner. The movie has several details about the journey of the Sri Lankan spinner. From his days as a refugee to winning the 1996 ODI WC, to the allegations on the spinner’s bowling action, there was enough drama in the movie.
4. Jersey
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Jersey is a Telugu movie which was released in 2019. The movie had Nani in the lead role and was directed by Gowtam Naidu Tinnanuri. The music was scored by Anirudh Ravichander. The movie was a success at the box office and was appreciated by the fans and critics as well. It is rated 8.5/10 on IMDb and is streaming on Disney Plus Hot Star and Zee5.
The movie is about a man in his late 30s who was once a cricketer in the making but could not pursue his dreams due to circumstances. As per the wish of his son, the lead character would dare to live his dreams against all the odds. It is an inspirational movie for the younger and older players who wish to pursue their careers in the sport.
3. 83
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83 is a story of India’s triumph in the ODI World Cup 1983 under the inspirational leadership of Kapil Dev. Directed by Kabir Khan, the movie had Ranveer Singh in the lead role, who played Kapil Dev on the screen. The movie failed at the box office as it was released in 2021 but was appreciated by the critics. It is rated 7.5/10 on IMDb and is streaming on Disney Plus Hot Star.
The movie stayed true to the events as much as possible. Ranveer Singh nailed the role of Kapil Dev to perfection on screen. All the actors who played the role of other players in the Indian and the West Indian teams acted brilliantly. The songs of the movie are in the playlist of several fans. The movie was technically sound too.
2. MS Dhoni: The Untold Story
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As the name suggests, it was the biopic of the former Indian skipper MS Dhoni. The movie was directed by Neeraj Pandey and Sushant Singh Rajput portrayed the role of MS Dhoni on the screen. The movie was a huge success at the box office and was appreciated by the critics as well. It is rated 8/10 on IMDb and is streaming on Disney Plus Hot Star.
The movie has the right balance between the personal and professional life of the star cricketer. It highlighted the struggles Dhoni had to overcome in order to become the player he was. The movie covers the story of the cricketer from his childhood to India’s triumph in the ODI WC 2011. It is arguably the best biopic of a cricketer.
1. Lagaan
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Lagaan remains the best Indian movie based on cricket. The movie was released about 23 years ago in 2001 and suffered several challenges in the making. Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, the movie saw Aamir Khan in the lead role in a fictional story. For its time, it was a pathbreaking movie. It is rated 8.1/10 on IMDb and is streaming on Netflix.
The plot of the movie was about a village turning rebels against the erstwhile British rule. In order to settle the deal, a challenge gets posted between the villagers and the British contingent. A lot would be put at stake in the cricket match. The drama that unfolds forms the basic plot of the movie. It achieved a nomination in the Academy Awards.