Kabir Khan on Chennai Super Kings docu-drama 'Roar of the Lion': MS Dhoni breaking silence makes it unique

Kabir Khan on Chennai Super Kings docu-drama 'Roar of the Lion': MS Dhoni breaking silence makes it unique

Kabir Khan's docu-drama ‘Roar of the Lion’ which released on March 20 has got the internet talking. It is based on IPL match-fixing, in which Chennai Super Kings were accused. The captain of the team, also captain of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni came out in the open and spoke about the rumors of corruption and how he came out of it victoriously.

Khan reminded everybody how Dhoni eventually came out in the open about what he experienced when his team was involved in the match-fixing. The filmmaker told IANS, "We have never seen Dhoni (Mahendra Singh Dhoni) opening up and talking about what he went through when the team got involved in the match-fixing allegations and was banned for two years."

"During that time, Dhoni was completely silent. Nobody knows how he dealt with the whole situation internally. I think that conversation makes the show different, makes it unique," he mentioned, adding that corruption exists in every field. Kabir said, "I think there is corruption in every profession... a grey area exists in every field, be it cricket, corporate, cinema…it is ultimately dependent on how an individual holds himself or herself."

Kabir Khan also recalled how Chennai Super Kings were mocked and called ‘Chennai Senior Kings', ‘buddhe ki fauj' only because their player was above the age of 30. He mentioned that after they came back on the field, their 2018 IPL victory was the only response the team needed to shut mouths. The story is what inspired him, revealed the director.

Interestingly ‘Roar of the Lion’ is not the only cinema where Kabir has ventured into cricket. The filmmaker is also directing a movie based on the 1983 World Cup win. The movie will showcase how Kapil Dev drove India to victory at the match when the situations were difficult. Ranveer Singh would play Kapil Dev in the film and many other actors including Saqib Saleem, Hardy Sandhu, Aamy Virk, Pankaj Tripathi, Vijay Verma, Jiiva, Tahir Raj Bhasin and others have been cast in the role of the team which was under Dev's captaincy.



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