Balaji Films and MSM proudly announced release date of their highly anticipated biopic ‘Azhar’ based on the life and times of former cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. The film that releases on May 13, 2016 and will see Emraan Hasmhi essay the role of
At the event, Ekta Kapoor shot down all the Jacqueline rumours and said they have considered a couple of actresses but nothing has been finalised as of now.
The film will highlight three major aspects of Azhar’s life, his struggle, his personal life and the match-fixing allegations.
Biopics seem to be the flavour of the season. With ‘M S Dhoni’ another cricket biopic emerging, Emraan was asked if he fears he will have tough competition. To which he replied, “Firstly, I had no idea about this other film. But I do know that Azhar
The actor has also given up weight training for the time being and has begun yoga to perfect his wrist movements before the film goes on floors next month.
When asked about the challenges he faced while prepping for the big film, Emraan said,The first thing was he has a very unconventional cricketing style and I'm just an average galli cricketer I had no footwork. But when Azhar bhai showed me the
When asked if Bollywood's serial kisser would fit the the role, the cricketer said, "I've watched all his films and I think he's very apt for the role. After he does the film, I think he will be called Azhar.”
The cricketer himself was also very excited about the biopic and was glad to see Emraan portray him on screen. He said, “I think he's very apt for the role. He's worked very hard for the role. A lot of people have asked me why Emraan Hashmi. He's
The actor added“Twenty years after that I get a call from Ekta saying that they're planning a movie on the life and times of Mohammad Azharuddin and I yelled and I screamed. After that there was panic there was nervousness because here's a man who
Emraan expressed his delight to be apart of the project and even recalled how the cricketer first influenced him when he was in class 7. He said that his group of friend would often get scolded in school because, 'everyone for some reason had
Prachi Desai has also been cast opposite Emraan in the film as Azharuddin’s wife Naureen. The actress is currently on a vacation in London, and will commence shooting the film once she returns.
The film will reportedly highlight the cricketers much-talked about affair and marriage to actress Sangeeta Bijlani. The hunt for the actress is still one, but numerous rumours suggest Jacqueline Fernandez may be a part of the film.
The team unveiled a special ten-second promo on Thursday. The event was graced by the presence of Emraan Hashmi, and Mohammad Azharuddin, director Tony, producers Ekta Kapoor and Sneha Rajani.
Emraan Hashmi and Mohammad Azharuddin launch the 'Azhar' biopic