Lara Dutta Says Mohammad Azharuddin Is Quite Phenomenal

After working wtih former Indian cricket team captain Mohammad Azharuddin for ‘Azhar’, actress Lara Dutta has stated that the cricketer is “quite a phenomenal person”. She said, “He (Azharuddin) has tremendously lent his support to the film and has obviously remained very involved. He’s an incredible person. Having worked with him over this year, I got to know him. He’s quite a phenomenal person”. The movie is a biopic on Azharuddin who was involved in a match fixing scandal. Directed by Tony D'Souza, ‘Azhar’ will tell the story of the rise and fall of one of the most controversial cricketers in the history of the game.

“The film is releasing and it feels good. People’s reactions to the trailer have been very good. I’m excited after having worked very hard in the film. It’s a slightly big responsibility as well because it is based on real-life incidences. Hope people go and watch it and like it”, the actress shared. Lara also stated that the filmmakers have invested a lot of time in steering clear of the hurdles that can be put up by the Board Of Control for Cricket In India (BCCI).

Emraan Hashmi will portray Mohammad Azharuddin in the film and Lara will play the lawyer who is trying to prove his involvement in the scandal. The movie will be released on May 13. The cast for ‘Azhar’ also includes Nargis Fakhri, Prachi Desai and Rajesh Sharma.

Source: indianexpress.com