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A biopic connected the beingness of Indian Para cricketer Amir Hussain Lone was announced by the makers astatine the ongoing Cannes Film Festival 2026.
Lone roseate to prominence arsenic the skipper of the Jammu and Kashmir para cricket team. The movie volition beryllium directed by Nishil Sheth, the writer-director known for his acclaimed debut diagnostic Bhasmasur.
As per the makers, “The movie volition observe the tone of perseverance, courage, and the transformative powerfulness of athletics done Lone’s inspiring journey.”
Reacting to the announcement, Lone said, “I ne'er imagined that my beingness communicative would 1 time beryllium told connected the large screen. If my travel tin animate adjacent 1 idiosyncratic to judge successful themselves and support warring contempt difficulties, past I volition consciousness genuinely grateful. This movie is not conscionable my story, but the communicative of each idiosyncratic who refuses to springiness up.”
Sheth added, “Amir Hussain Lone’s communicative is not conscionable astir cricket oregon disability; it is astir the indomitable quality spirit. What moved maine astir was his refusal to beryllium defined by limitations. Through this film, we anticipation to bring to audiences a profoundly affectional and inspiring travel of courage, dignity and perseverance.”
The task is being produced by Manjusha Paithankar and Sachin Paithankar nether their banner Aarambh Productions, on with Sameer Dixit and Rishikesh Bhirangi of Pickle Entertainment. It is co-produced by M. S. Khan of MRFS Investment Dubai-U.A.E portion Yogesh Karikurve serves arsenic the originative shaper connected the film.
