{"id":13689,"date":"2016-04-25T11:19:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-25T10:19:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/?p=13689"},"modified":"2016-04-25T11:19:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-25T10:19:52","slug":"love-him-hate-him-judge-himazhar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/25\/love-him-hate-him-judge-himazhar\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Him, Hate Him, Judge Him\u2026Azhar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Releasing internationally through Grand Showbiz Media &amp; Entertainmenton 13<sup>th<\/sup> May 2016.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most anticipated film on the life of one of the most celebrated and controversial cricketers in India\u2019s history, <strong>Mohammad Azharuddin<\/strong>, is set to bowl audiences on <strong>13<sup>th<\/sup> May 2016 <\/strong>with the release of <strong>AZHAR<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13691\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13691\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced.jpg\" alt=\"Emraan Hashmi 4 Reduced\" width=\"1728\" height=\"1152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced.jpg 1728w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Emraan-Hashmi-4-Reduced-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1728px) 100vw, 1728px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Azhar chronicles the life and times of the former Indian Cricket Captain, through his colourful journey. From international cricketing successes to controversial detours in his personal life, Azhar is the story of a fallen hero. The film is based on incidents and facts in the life of Mohammad Azharuddin, who in the 1990s became one of India\u2019s most controversial sportsmen. \u00a0From setting world records that are yet to be broken, to getting embroiled in the first ever match fixing scandal the country witnessed, the film traces Azhar\u2019s insurmountable highs and his tremendous lows.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13692\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced.jpg\" alt=\"Nargis &amp; Emraan Reduced\" width=\"1613\" height=\"1075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced.jpg 1613w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Nargis-Emraan-Reduced-630x420.jpg 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1613px) 100vw, 1613px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Azhar stars <strong>Emraan Hashmi<\/strong>, credited with both critical and commercial acclaim in a career spanning over a decade, who powerfully essays the role of Mohammad Azharuddin. He is joined onscreen by a stellar cast comprising <strong>Prachi Desai,<\/strong> who portrays the role of \u2018Naureen\u2019, the first wife of Azharuddin and <strong>Nargis Fakhri<\/strong> as Sangeeta Bijlani, the second wife of Azharuddin. The film is produced by <strong>Balaji Motion Pictures<\/strong> and <strong>Sony Pictures Networks\u2019 <\/strong>and directed by <strong>Tony D\u2019Souza<\/strong>, an award winning American novelist and journalist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Releasing internationally through Grand Showbiz Media &amp; Entertainmenton 13th May 2016. The most anticipated film on the life of one of the most celebrated and controversial cricketers in India\u2019s history, Mohammad Azharuddin, is set to bowl audiences on 13th May 2016 with the release of AZHAR. 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