Every Indian holds a very unique place in their heart for cricket, which is regarded as a religion in their country. Numerous Hindi films about cricket have been produced and received positive reviews from the general public. Read on to check out the top Hindi cricket movies below.
Best Hindi cricket movies:
83- The Film:
In this sports biographical drama directed by Kabir Khan, who is best known for helming Salman Khan’s blockbusters Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Ek Tha Tiger, many actors are receiving recognition for their outstanding performances, including Ranveer Singh, Deepika Padukone, Hardy Sandhu, Tahir Bhasin, Saquib Saleem, and others. Ranveer Singh portrays the protagonists in this epic tale of India’s maiden World Cup victory under the captaincy of Kapil Dev.
Kai Po Che
Late Sushant Singh Rajput’s initial movie, Kai Po Che, demonstrated his talent as both an actor and a cricketer. He later produced the MS Dhoni biopic movie in 2016. Mr Abhishek Kapoor This film is directed by and stars Rajkummar Rao, Amit Sadh, and Sushant in major roles as three buddies who establish a cricket academy.
Sachin: A Billion Dreams
James Erskine is the director of Sachin: A Billion Dreams documentary about India’s best cricketer. This movie became a great hit both in India and abroad thanks to his many followers. The first documentary to make money at the box office was about Sachin Tendulkar, a Bharat Ratna who was also known as the God of Cricket due to the unbreakable records he set throughout his international career.
M.S. Dhoni-The Untold Story (2016)
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of the Indian cricket team, is the subject of this biographical movie. The movie depicts the difficulties this young man from a rural village had in trying to join Team India. How this ticket seller eventually rose to the position of captain, helping India win the World Cup twice.
Azhar (2016)
Mohammad Azharuddin, a former Indian cricket captain, is the subject of the film Azhar, which also set a new standard for Bollywood cricket-related films. The movie depicts the incident in 1999 when Azhar was eventually banned by the judiciary and the cricket match-fixing scandal caused a ruckus at the Indian Cricket Board.
Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012)
The main character of the comic sports drama Ferrari Ki Sawaari, Kayo, is a young boy who is obsessed with cricket and exclusively plays cricket. His middle-class employee father, Sharman Joshi, helps his son in any way he can to realise his ambition of playing at Lord’s Cricket Ground. Between, Sachin Tendulkar’s ownership of a Ferrari was crucial to his aspirations.
Patiala House (2011)
In this family drama, Gurtej Kahlon (Rishi Kapoor), who resides in London with his family, despises the English because they attacked him as he was trying to flee the country. Despite his father’s objections, his son Gattu (Akshay Kumar), a gifted cricketer, was chosen for the England National team. Numerous cricket players, including Pollard, Bret Lee, and Symonds, are also featured in this movie.
Dil Bole Hadipaa (2009)
The romance drama Dil Bole Hadipaa is set in the world of cricket. Veera Kaur (Rani Mukherjee) aspires to play cricket professionally and win championships. Veera was chosen after a trial session led by Rohan (Shahid Kapoor), but the remainder of the production was a catastrophe because Veera had to portray two personalities. There is a lot of confusion in the middle, but it concludes more smoothly.
Jannat (2008)
Cricket gambling is discussed in the movie Jannat. Arjun (Emraan Hashmi) is a small-time cricket gambler who invests his money in the game and soars to incredible heights before becoming wealthy. He was apprehended by the police very quickly. Arjun is forced to decide between his illicit job and Zoya (Sonal Chauhan), his love interest.
Chain Khuli Ki Main Kulii (2007)
Another well-liked cricket movie, Karan (Zain Khan) is a 13-year-old cricket aficionado and admirer of Kapil Dev’s 175 not out in the 1983 World Cup. He was fortunate to obtain Kapil’s bat, which helped him turn around his fortunes and become the nation’s youngest cricketer to play. However, things eventually turn ugly when his bat disappears just before the decisive match. The drama in the movie is quite intense.
Hattrick (2007)
The four main characters in Hattrick are former cricketer David (Danny Denzongpa), English immigrant Dr Satyajit Chavan Hemu Patel, and cricket enthusiast Sarabjit Singh (Kunal Kapoor). Whether or not watching cricket is a waste of time is up for dispute among these people. But in the end, Cricket finds a solution to the issues in each person’s life.
Iqbal (2005)
One of the best Bollywood cricket flicks is Iqbal, which also has a positive message for our society. Iqbal (Shreyas Talpade), a young deaf and dumb cricket player, aspires to play for the National Cricket Team. He was furious because of his difficult financial situation and his anti-cricketer father. He eventually received coaching from an ex-cricketer (Naseeruddin Shah) and went on to play for India.
Lagaan (2001)
Without question, Lagaan sets the bar for films about cricket. In essence, it combines patriotism and cricket. The story takes place during the British era, when poor Indians were subjected to hefty taxes, and centres on a little town and the inhabitants who live there despite difficult circumstances.
They are rudely challenged to play a game of cricket to avoid paying taxes by a haughty official. This challenge is accepted, and Bhuvan (Aamir Khan) gets the villagers ready for the game. As the game progresses, it becomes clear that the Villagers must score a six in the final ball to triumph. While on strike, Bhuvan ultimately hit the ball hard to get it out of the ground and win the game.
So, these were the best Hindi cricket movies that you cannot miss if you are an Indian and love cricket. Also read, THIS photo changed Pole Vaulter Alison Stoke life.
