
22 Yards(2019)
Hindi140 mins
The story of a successful sports agent and his fall from grace. Barun Sobti plays the lead - a cricket enthusiast and a talent manager.
Director:Mitali Ghoshal
Mood:
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video, ShemarooMe
- OTT Release Date
- 15 March 2019
- Theatrical Release
- 15 March 2019
- Director
- Mitali Ghoshal
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 2h 20m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
A sports agent's career is ruined by a scandal. He starts coaching a struggling cricket player, hoping to help him succeed.
“From agent to mentor, one dream to reclaim.”
Film Details
5.5Rating
140Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date15 March 2019
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Where to Watch
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringuplifting
Themes
survivalfriendshipidentitycorruption
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemultiplex
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor2
Rewatchability3
Cast & Crew
#1


Panchi BoraActress
→#2
Rajesh SharmaSupporting Actor
→#3B
Barun SobtiSupporting Actor
→#4A
Amartya RaySupporting Actor
→#5C
Chaiti GhosalSupporting Actress
→#6G
Geetika TyagiSupporting Actress
→#7M
Mrinal MukherjeeSupporting Actor
→#8R
Rajit KapoorSupporting Actor
→#9S
Suzanna MukherjeeSupporting Actress
→#10A
Amit SinghPhotographer
→#11M
Mitali GhoshalDirector
→Trivia
- The film's title, 22 Yards, refers to the length of a cricket pitch, which is 22 yards long.
- It was the first Hindi film to be shot extensively at the iconic Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata.
- Director Mitali Ghoshal spent over two years researching the world of sports management before writing the script.
- Actor Amartya Ray, who plays the cricketer Shome, is a trained theatre actor and not a professional cricketer.
- The movie had a very limited theatrical release and was quickly made available on streaming platforms.
- A real-life former Indian cricketer, Ashok Malhotra, has a cameo appearance in the film.
- The production faced challenges filming during actual cricket matches to capture authentic crowd scenes.
