Sachin: A Billion Dreams Movie Review
26 May 2017
Sachin: A Billion Dreams movie review: what critics say (21)
What critics say Critics are mostly positive with reservations: 13 of 21 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more.
Sachin: A Billion Dreams is thankfully not a biopic. This is a documentary not merely about the man with that name, but one narrated by him, one where he tells his own story in his own words.
Read the full reviewIf you're a Tendulkar worshipper, you were probably sold at the first poster itself. But nevertheless, the docudrama will be a treat for you.
Read the full reviewThey call it a film but it is a documentary of Sachin Tendulkar's life, with all kinds of videos of his personal life, footage of cricket matches, interviews with people connected to the sport and finally Sachin talking to the…
Read the full reviewOverall, it is a good watch, but at the end, it's a documentary which is a compilation of his real-life footages. The idea of promoting it as a film is a little weird.
Read the full reviewSachin: A Billion Dreams is a movie strictly for cricket fans. But then thats the entire country, including yours truly. At the end of the movie, a fellow journalist told me This is the happiest I have seen you after any movie.
Read the full reviewAll in all, there is nothing about Sachin Tendulkar in Sachin: A Billion Dreams that you did not already know. That there are no grey areas in the film can be an issue to only one of two kinds of people in the world.
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What we know
Sachin Tendulkar plays himself in this sports-docudrama that traces the life and times of one of the world’s biggest cricket phenomenas.
Trailer
Cast and crew
Sachin TendulkarSelf
Anjali TendulkarSelf
Arjun TendulkarSelf
Sara TendulkarSelf
Mahendra Singh DhoniSelf
Sourav GangulySelf
Harsha BhogleSelf
Virender SehwagSelf
Yuvraj SinghSelf
Mayur MoreAjit TendulkarWhere to watch in India
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Box office
Day-wise India net starts on 26 May 2017. Advance booking and every day's figure are on the box office page.
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Questions
Is Sachin: A Billion Dreams worth watching?
Critics rate it very good: 3.6 out of 5, with 18 of 21 critics recommending it.
When did Sachin: A Billion Dreams release?
26 May 2017.
Who is in the cast of Sachin: A Billion Dreams?
Sachin Tendulkar, Anjali Tendulkar, Mayuresh Pem, Arjun Tendulkar, Sara Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, Harsha Bhogle.
Who directs Sachin: A Billion Dreams?
James Erskine.
What do critics say about Sachin: A Billion Dreams?
21 critic reviews are on this page, with a Critic Score of 3.6 out of 5. Each one shows the critic, a short excerpt and a link to the full review.