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| Directed by | Anthony D'Souza |
| Written by | Rajat Aroraa |
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| Starring | Emraan Hashmi Lara Dutta Nargis Fakhri Prachi Desai Kunaal Roy Kapur |
| Cinematography | Rakesh Singh |
| Edited by | Dev Jadhav Vipul Chouhan |
| Music by | Songs: Amaal Mallik Guest Composers: Pritam DJ Chetas Background Score: Sandeep Shirodkar |
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| Distributed by | Panorama Studios Sony Pictures |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | est.₹350 million[1] |
| Box office | est.₹566.9 million[1] |
Azhar is a 2016 Indian Hindi biographical sports drama film directed by Anthony D'Souza (credited as Tony D'Souza) The story is inspired by the life of Indian cricketer and former national team captain Mohammad Azharuddin. The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor for Sony Pictures Networks and features Emraan Hashmi in the title role. The film was released worldwide on 13 May 2016.[2] The film was mediocre at the box office as it collected only ₹508 million gross against the budget of ₹380 million. The film also drew criticism for its fictionalised interpretation of events.[3][4][5]
- ^ a b "Azhar – Movie – Box Office India". bollywoodhungama.com. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi turns Azharuddin on ‘Azhar’ poster"
- ^ Samiuddin, Osdin (22 May 2016). "Bollywood tries but fails miserably to tell the real story of Mohammad Azharuddin". The National. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Dwivedi, Sandeep (16 May 2016). "Don't play it again, Azhar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ Ferrero Sharma, Ruchir (18 May 2016). "Sorry Bollywood, The Truth About Azhar Lies in His Own Confessions". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 1 April 2017.