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VIDEO: ‘Azhar’ official trailer launched by Balaji Motion Pictures

India's most successful and controversial captain, Mohammad Azharuddin's biopic Azhar's trailer was officially launched by Balaji Motion Pictures.

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Published: Apr 01, 2016, 09:09 PM (IST)
Edited: Apr 02, 2016, 01:32 AM (IST)

One of the most awaited Bollywood movie of 2016, and probably the greatest in cricketing history, India‘s most successful and controversial captain, Mohammad Azharuddin‘s biopic Azhar’s trailer was officially launched by Balaji Motion Pictures on Friday. Azharduddin, who was controversially involved in several match-fixing allegations, was deemed guilty and served a life ban from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the International Cricket Council (ICC). His ban was later lifted by the BCCI, but the ICC continued to revoke the ban. He later became a politican and is a member of Indian National Congress, as well as a member of Indian Parliament for Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. Mohammad Azharuddin working hard for on his biopic starring Emran Hashmi

Earlier, Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin has been in London where the unit of his upcoming biopic starring Emran Hashmi is busy shooting, and the cricketer is leaving no stone unturned from his end to make sure that everything is all right. Azharuddin, who played 99 Tests for India and is one of the country’s most favourite as well as a successful captain, has been rolling the pitch roller as well as providing crucial inputs to the film unit. The first look of the film was released earlier this year and there is absolutely no doubt that the Indian fans would be eagerly waiting for the release of this film.

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According to HT Cafe, the former skipper is working as hard as anyone else associated with the film to make it a success. “Azharuddin is so involved in the project that he does jobs like rolling the roller to flatten the surface of the cricket pitch, making sure that the pitch is dry, etc. He wants to ensure that the film’s crew does not face any difficulty,” a crew member of the film said.