After a long wait Bollywood movie 'Azhar' based on the life of one of the India's most successful and controversial cricket capatin Mohammad Azharuddin hit the theaters today. The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Sony Pictures Networks and features Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai and Nargis Fakhri in the lead roles.
The movie has received mixed reviews from various publicataions:
"Emraan Hashmi plays a BRILLIANT knock in a totally one-sided match!" - Bollywood Life, Rating - 3/5
"Watch Azhar for Emraan Hashmi" - The Times of India, Rating - 3.5/5
"AZHAR is a highly engaging piece of cinema that grips you completely and keeps you guessing. The story telling is objective as it shows both sides of the coin." - Bollywood Hungama, Rating 4/5
"In the tacky biopic ‘Azhar’, only Emraan Hashmi has a good innings" - Scroll.in
"Another lazy Indian biopic that wastes a riveting subject" - CatchNews.com
Azhar is a melodrama besides a biopic - Filmycat.com, Rating - 3/5