The controversial film Azhar seems to have ruffled quite a few feathers in the cricket fraternity since its release.
After reports emerged that an angry Ravi Shastri was contemplating taking legal action for being depicted as a womanizer in the film, the former Indian cricketer has denied this saying he does not even plan to watch the movie. "I know him in real life and I feel I don't need to see him in reel-life," Shastri told Mumbai Mirror.
Calling it a closed chapter, Shastri says that he has moved on and does not intend to dig up the issue. However, the former all-rounder said that he looks forward to watch the films on MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar, as they would be "serious biopics".
Shastri and Azhar played together for the country in 45 Tests and 116 ODIs. Shastri was also Azhar's Vice Captain during the 1992 World Cup.
Directed by Tony D'Souza, Azhar chronicles the life of former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin, who was implicated in a cricket match-fixing scandal in 2000, and banned for life. In 2012, however, the Andhra Pradesh High Court lifted the ban, describing it as "unsustainable". The film also talks about other cricketers like Manoj Prabhakar and Ajay Sharma and the match-fixing scandal of the 1990s.
With PTI inputs
