Sachin: A Billion Dreams emerges as the 8th highest grosser of 2017
Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar’s biopic, Sachin: A Billion Dreams is managing to do some good business across all the release centres. The film is inching closer to the 50 crore mark.
As per reports from trade analysts, the film has earned around Rs 45.50 crores at the domestic box office. Interestingly, the film has now surpassed the lifetime collections of Naam Shabana, which stood at the 8th position with a collection of 36.50 crores. It has now become the 8th highest grosser of the year.
Sachin: A Billion Dreams is a docu-drama which is a new experience for the audience. Despite that, the movie has managed to do such great business only because of the huge fan base that Sachin Tendulkar enjoys.
The film, directed by James Erskine showcases Sachin Tendulkar’s journey from his childhood to become the world’s best cricketer. Apart from his cricket and personal life, it also reveals certain unknown aspects of his life. The film has real footage from Sachin’s personal life to the years he spent on the field.
Sachin Tendulkar, his wife Anjali, kids Sara and Arjun, popular Indian players like Virat Kohli, M S Dhoni and Virender Sehwag are seen sharing their experiences with the legend. Oscar Award winner AR Rahman has composed the music. The film was shot simultaneously in Hindi, Marathi and English. It was dubbed and released in Tamil and Telugu languages.
Sachin: A Billion Dreams is produced by Ravi Bhagchandka and Carnival Motion Pictures under the banner of 200 NotOut Productions.
