Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar today released the teaser poster of “Sachin: A Billion Dreams”, his upcoming biopic. Sachin, 42, is making his acting debut with the movie, which has been directed by award-winning British director James Erskine.
The poster shows Sachin walking on the field carrying his bat and with pads on. “55 Days of training. One pair of trousers. The Sachin story,” reads the caption on the poster. The film’s teaser will be out on April 14.
Taking to Twitter to share the first look of the film, Sachin wrote,
Thank you for all the love and support over the years! Watch the #SRTteaseron14thApril at 1 PM on @SachinTheFilm pic.twitter.com/PEfD2LH3jX
— sachin tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 11, 2016
The look was also shared by the official Twitter handle of the movie. “The journey has begun. Presenting the teaser poster of #SachinTheFilm. Get ready for #SRTteaseron14thApril at 1 PM.”
A Mumbai-based production company 200NotOut has helmed the movie. The retired batsman, who played an astonishing 200 Tests and scored 100 centuries across all three formats of the game, retired in 2013. He scored 34,357 runs played in the 664 international matches that he played. Awarded India’s highest civilian honour the Bharat Ratna last year, Tendulkar is a sitting Rajya Sabha MP.
Here’s how personalities from the world of Bollywood and cricket responded:
This one I have to watch. Show me NA soon my friend. https://t.co/DeIxqGGc4v
— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) April 11, 2016
Walking in with @sachin_rt was like walking wth a lion in the forest. Watch #SRTteaseron14thApril 1PM @SachinTheFilm pic.twitter.com/HbkJwYw49Z
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) April 11, 2016
He dreamt. He toiled. He conquered. Here’s the poster of @SachinTheFilm. Watch #SRTteaseron14thApril 1 PM @sachin_rt
— Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) April 11, 2016
One guys relentless pursuit won a billion hearts, @sachin_rt Watch #SRTteaseron14thApril 1 PM @SachinTheFilm pic.twitter.com/zcEzsBP86p
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) April 11, 2016
And this is how fans reacted
Birthday month aapka, Gift hamare liye?
— Aditya (@Cricket_o_holic) April 11, 2016
Most exciting thing about @SachinTheFilm is @sachin_rt himself playing the lead role in the biopic. Cant wait to watch #SRTteaseron14thApril
— Isha (@ishahere) April 11, 2016
Im sure it’ll be biggest sports film ever!!!#SRTteaseron14thApril@sachin_rt
— KHILADI (@bhagchandAKKI) April 11, 2016
#SRTteaseron14thapril can’t wait.. This is my whole childhood.. This is my life.. This is my passion @sachin_rt love you paji
— sourav ghosh (@addicted2sachin) April 11, 2016
Really a great surprise I wasn’t aware about a film in process on life of @sachin_rt Eager waiting for teaser. #SRTteaseron14thApril #sachin
— Prasad Joshi – FAN (@imprasadjoshi) April 11, 2016