Match fixing has many times brought the sports world, especially cricket, into controversy. In Bollywood too, this issue has been raised many times through films. Many films have been made on this interesting and controversial subject so far. Some films are based on true events, while some depict this issue despite being fictional. So let’s know about 5 such bollywood films made on match fixing.

5 Bollywood Films Made On Match Fixing:

Azhar

This film of Emraan Hashmi, released in the year 2016, was produced by Ekta Kapoor and her mother, Shobha Kapoor. Apart from Emraan Hashmi, it featured actors like Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri, and Lara Dutta. This film is a biopic of Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin. It shows his cricket career and the ruin caused by the allegations of match-fixing. The film ‘Azhar’ presents the controversial aspects of his life. It is a different matter that this film does not claim to be completely based on truth.

Jannat

Another film of Emraan Hashmi released in 2008 is based on the same issue. This romantic crime film is still very much liked by the people. It was directed by Kunal Deshmukh. In the film, Emraan Hashmi was seen romancing Sonal Chauhan. Talking about the story, it is based on the life of a bookie who gets caught in the trap of cricket match fixing. The story of ‘Jannat’ revolves around love, greed, and crime. It is a fictional film that shows the world of betting and fixing in cricket in an interesting way.

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Match Fixing: The Nation at Stake

This political thriller film was released this year. It is directed by Kedar Gaikwad. The film stars actors like Vineet Kumar Singh, Anuja Sathe, and Manoj Joshi. The story of this film is inspired by Colonel Kanwar Khatana’s book ‘The Game Behind Saffron Terror.’ The film shows the story of political conspiracies and terrorism through match fixing. In the film, a soldier becomes a victim of politics.

Dishoom

Director Rohit Dhawan’s 2016 film ‘Dishoom’ starred John Abraham, Varun Dhawan, Jacqueline Fernandez, and Akshay Khanna. It is a cop action-comedy film in which an Indian cricketer is kidnapped so that he cannot play in the India-Pakistan match. The story of ‘Dishoom’ also has an angle of betting and fixing. These issues have been shown in a light-hearted manner.

Test

R. Madhavan, Nayanthara, and Siddharth’s film ‘Test’ was also released this year. This 2 hour 25 minute film has recently been released on Netflix. It is directed by S. Shashikant. This film shows such passion, which ruins someone and makes someone rich.

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