Bollywood’s love for cricket

Bollywood has always loved cricket.Preity Zinta and Shah Rukh Khan own franchises in IPL viz. Kings XI Punjab and Kolkata Knight Riders.

Now, Bollywood has gone a step further by bringing out biopics of Sachin Tendulkar, Mohd Azharuddin and M.S. Dhoni, all lined up for release soon, reports THE HINDU.

Earlier, Lagaan, an epic sports-drama based on cricket was released in 2001. The film had Aamir Khan in the lead role.

The film was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker and produced by Aamir Khan.