‘Doosra’ Poster Out: Abhinay Deo’s sports drama will bring back memories of India’s NatWest Series win in England

July 13, 2002 is a date etched in the memory of all Indians – a date when the then cricket Captain Sourav Ganguly and his defiant young team freed the country of its inhibitions and celebrated India’s win in the NatWest Series in England. Showcasing the influence of this maverick cricket captain on the young minds of the country is director Abhinay Deo in his upcoming sports drama titled ‘Doosra’. The first poster of the film was released a little while ago and it gives a sneak peek into the multi-layered story told through the eyes of a young girl who chooses a different route for freedom.

It is a socio-sports drama that marks courage and freedom of expression through one incident that gave Indians the feeling of liberation. Set in the nineties and the early 2000s, the story brings together two vastly different narratives to stand up and stand out, driven by Captain Ganguly’s iconic T-shirt removal at the Lord’s stadium in London, making thousands of Indians comfortable, unapologetic and proud to be who they are. Check out the poster right here:

From the director of #DelhiBelly and #Blackmail… Abhinay Deo comes up with a sports drama… First look poster of #Doosra… Stars Plabita Borthakur and Ankur Vikal… Chicago-based Masha and Rohan Sajdeh are Executive Producers… #DoosraTrailer out tomorrow. #DoosraPoster pic.twitter.com/2ygIiTjzd5

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) June 27, 2019

Talking about the film, director Abhinay Deo said, “Sourav Ganguly marked the end of an era, the end of submission. His one move at the NatWest final was so powerful and brought such a huge paradigm shift in our thinking. This film captures this through the life of a girl living in a patriarchal family suppressed by society and societal obligations. The poster of the film is only the first look. There are several more layers that audiences will understand once they watch the trailer.”

The original idea behind the film came from Chicago-based Executive Producers Masha and Rohan Sajdeh, which was then developed into a story and screenplay by India’s first advertising Grand Prix winner at Cannes – Agnello Dias.

Actor Plabita Borthakur (‘PK’, ‘Lipstick Under My Burka’) and Ankur Vikal (‘Slumdog Millionaire’) play the roles of principal characters in ‘Doosra’.

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Prateek Sur

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