Despite the popularity of cricket, Bollywood has produced only a few cricket-themed films. For us Indians, cricket is a religion. While the magnitude of cricket fandom is as incomprehensible as its feverish intensity, Bollywood appears to be capitalizing on it. In keeping with the current trend of portraying real people’s real stories on screen. Bollywood and cricket go hand in hand. They are the two most favourite genres of the Indians. As we head towards the Cricket World Cup 2023 finale, let’s look at the top three highest-rated cricket biopic movies available on OTT.
These are the must-watch films that you shouldn’t miss if you are watching the Cricket World Cup 2023. These films will introduce you to your idols, and give you a deeper and closer look at them. We have brought the highest-rated, critically acclaimed, and most loved biopics of all time. These films tell the true story, hardships, and struggles of your favourite cricketer. Check out the list below.
Unmissable cricket biopic movies:
3. MS Dhoni: The Untold Story
Year of release: 2016
Director: Neeraj Pandey
IMDB rating: 8/10
OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Storyline: M S Dhoni, a Ranchi native, aspires to play cricket for India. Though he initially works for Indian Railways to please his father, he eventually decides to pursue his dreams.
2. 83′:
Year of release: 2021
Director: Kabir Khan
IMDB rating: 7.5/10
OTT platform: Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar
Storyline: When Kapil Dev captains the Indian national cricket team in the 1983 Cricket World Cup, he has the opportunity to make his country famous on a global scale.
1. Kaun Pravin Tambe?:
Year of release: 2022
Director: Jayprad Desai
IMDB rating: 8.3/10
OTT platform: Disney+ Hotstar
Storyline: It is based on Indian cricketer Pravin Tambe’s life. Shreyas Talpade plays the lead in the film. Jayprad Desai directs this 2022 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film.
These actors have done a phenomenal job of representing the cricketing legends in their true form. Their hard work and prep work are clearly visible from their brilliant performance in these biopics. If you are a cricket fan who also loves movies, then you should not miss these three movies and add it to your must-watch list immediately.
