How India Stole and Killed Cricket(2023)
Hindi27 mins
How India Stole and Killed Cricket (2023) is a 27-minute Hindi film.
Mood:
darkemotionalsuspenseful
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Quick Facts
- Theatrical Release
- 14 November 2023
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 27m
Storyline
This documentary looks at how the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) turned the sport into a major business. It explores the shift from a traditional game to a powerful, money-driven industry.
“The billion-dollar game behind India's cricket craze.”
Film Details
Rating
27Minutes
HindiLanguage
Release Date14 November 2023
Parental Guide
Violence
Mild
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Mild
Vibe & Tags
Mood
darkemotionalsuspenseful
Themes
corruptionjusticesurvival
Tonegritty
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audienceniche
Best Withwith-partner
Violence1
Emotion4
Humor1
Rewatchability2
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Trivia
- The documentary's title is a direct translation of a controversial book by Australian journalist Gideon Haigh.
- It features rare archival footage of early BCCI meetings from the 1990s, sourced from private collectors.
- A key interview subject is former IPL chairman Lalit Modi, filmed while he was in exile in London.
- The film crew faced significant difficulties getting official comments from current BCCI officials during production.
- It highlights how a 2008 IPL auction document became a key piece of evidence in a major corruption investigation.
- The score uses a modified version of a classic sports anthem to ironically contrast cricket's past and present.
- Despite its subject, the documentary had a very limited theatrical release in India, primarily at film festivals.