Highlights
- Indian sports movies to watch before the IPL season this year
- The best and most not work the Indian movies made on the sports genre
- Indian audiences are gradually developing a taste for Bollywood sports movies.
The interest of the Bollywood world in the field of sports biopics is quite new. It has come to the notice of the creators that most of the Indian audiences have been interested in the world of sports biopics after viewing Chak De India by Shah Rukh Khan. It is not about the romantic life of the players but they have a sense of suspense till the very end even if we know the results. Let us get to know the Bollywood Sports Movies by their ranks.
Past Bollywood Sports Movies
- Azhar (2016)
Ever since the audience had seen the trailer of Azhar, it had neither promised much. However, Azharuddin was a good captain with a splendid record in the Indian cricket team. Match-fixing is not something you can romanticize, even in movies. It was already assumed that the movies would continue fictional elements. Imran Hashmi came across as a caricature for the actual outlook of the controversial captain of India.
- MS Dhoni, the Untold Story (2016)
Although it is quite unnatural to make a biopic on someone who is still actively involved in the sports they are portrayed in, MS Dhoni created a mark in our lives. The perfect performance, which Sushant Singh Rajput presented, made us think that MS Dhoni was actually in the film. From the life of Dhoni in his younger age in Ranchi to the winning of the world cup in 2011, Neeraj Pandey kept a great pace in the entire movie.
- Mary Kom (2014)
The life of the Indian boxer Mary Kom was acted out by Priyanka Chopra. According to many, PC should not have been chosen for the role as she looked nothing like Mary Kom. However, all controversies stopped when she provided us a heartfelt performance about the journey of Mary Kom from rags to riches. The protagonist was shown to be taking care of her children and managing her boxing career to win a bronze at the Olympics.
- Dangal (2016)
It is definitely one of the best movies that have been created in Indian movies, not only in the sector of biopics but in every section. The movies starred the perfectionist Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Zaira Wasim, and Sanya Malhotra in the lead roles. The story encapsulates the beautiful and moving story of a father who was determined to create wrestlers out of his Phogat bloodline. When denied the birth of boys, he said, “Hamari Chhoriya, Chhoro se Kam Nahi!” ( our girls are no less than the boys).
- Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013)
This is also amongst the classic sports biopic made in India. Based on Milkha Singh’s life and played by the talented Farhan Akhtar, the movie has a spate cult following because of its classic and timeless props. The movie does not cast a blind eye over the losses, which makes it even more accurate.
Upcoming Bollywood Sports Movies
- Saina (2020)
This is one of the movies which will catch your eye if you are interested in the sports movies genre. Saina Nehwal’s role is played by Parineeti Chopra, who has done an excellent job in showcasing the structures of this extremely talented badminton player of India. Initially, the lead role was to be given to Shraddha Kapoor, but due to some unavoidable circumstances, Parineeti Chopra gained the role.
- Biopic on Abhinav Bindra
Although it is among the movies that have not been released yet, Abhinav Bindra’s biopic has already gained a huge amount of popularity among Indian viewers. Harshvardhan Kapoor is already performing his best as Abhinav Bindra in his biopic.
- Kapil Dev biopic (2020)
Just before the IPL matches, what would be better other than getting a biopic on Kapil Dev’s life? The extremely talented Ranveer Singh is selected to play the role of Kapil Dev. The legendary cricketer himself has praised the effort of the actor to showcase your personality perfectly.
Conclusion
These are some of the best sports movies, Bollywood. Chak De will always be one of the special mentions because it has been the progenitor of these films in India. Special mentions can be Akshay Kumar’s hockey movie, Gold, where he performed as a hockey coach for the Indian team. It is good for binge-watch before the IPL season as well.
