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Movies and Cricket
Tue, November 22 2016
John Cleese: From Wisden to Something Completely Different
Apart from playing cricket, John Cleese also wrote and acted every now and then. He is also remarkably tall.
Mon, February 29 2016
Academy Awards: 9 times cricket said ‘hi’ to the Oscars
Cricketers, or cricket movies, have made it to the Academy Awards; some have taken the conventional route, others have taken a somewhat roundabout track.
Fri, December 18 2015
Star Wars: The Force Awakens in cricketers
Star Wars: The Force Awakens releases worldwide on December 18, 2015. Here is a look at which cricketers would be best as characters from the first six films.
Mon, July 13 2015
When Minions played cricket inside Buckingham Palace
The next time you visit Buckingham Palace, do not forget, it is where the minions played cricket in whites!
Tue, August 30 2016
Balls Galore: Cricket in the James Bond canon
James Bond, with the fascinating portrayals on silver screen by a host of excellent actors, has kindled the imagination the world over.
Mon, May 18 2015
MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli: Films that could be based on cricketers’ lives
Shiamak Unwalla picks out films that could be based on the lives of MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and others.
Tue, October 11 2016
Amitabh Bachchan: Cricket connections of the legend
Funny movie dialogues and other connections of Amitabh Bachchan with cricket
Wed, May 03 2017
Satyajit Ray: Cricket connections of the legend
Satyajit Ray, India's most celebrated filmmaker. shared a deep connection with the gentleman's game.
Sun, February 28 2016
When Catherine Zeta-Jones made her way into Wisden
It was no mean feat to achieve, as the distance was estimated at 150 yards.
Sun, September 20 2015
If Woody Allen wrote the screenplay of movies on cricket
Woody Allen, born December 1, 1935, is one of the most prolific and brilliant actor-directors of the modern era. However, of all his films, only ‘What’s New Pussycat’ mentions the game with some amount of significance — when Peter O’Toole visits his psychiatrist Peter Sellers, and is asked by the latter: “Cricket, is there any sex in it?” As the legend turns 78, Arunabha Sengupta tries to simulate parts of two screenplays that might have resulted had the master made films about the game.