Beyond All Boundaries (2013 film)
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| Directed by | Sushrut Jain |
| Starring | Kunal Nayyar |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Beyond All Boundaries is a 2013 Indian Hindi-language cricket documentary film directed by Sushrut Jain which[1] is based on the real-life story of three ordinary individuals for whom the sport is a route to fame and a purpose. The film also portrays their addiction to the game, the desperation for winning a World Cup after 28 years.[2]
The story was narrated by Kunal Nayyar who is known for his portrayal of Rajesh Koothrapalli in an American television series The Big Bang Theory.[3][4] The film was screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2013 and managed to grab a grand jury prize for Best Documentary and the audience award.[3]
Plot[edit]
The film is set during the 2011 Cricket World Cup[5] and chronicles the travails of unemployed Sudhir Kumar Chaudhary, who is a die-hard fan of Sachin Tendulkar and used to attend every home match the Indian team had played since 2007, Akshaya Surwe, a young lady from Mumbai dreams of making it to the Indian Women's National Cricket Team, and Prithvi Shaw, a twelve-year-old boy whose mother passed away when he was only three years old. He is the only hope of his father.[6]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Jain sent Kunal and his wife Neha Kapur the screener of Beyond All Boundaries. After seeing the film, Kunal was convinced that it deserved to be given a larger platform and decided to help Sushrut raise funds for the film. He took on the role of producer and also shot a video as an endorsement of the film from his end. The video grabbed the attention of a few festival heads and international funders.[7][8]
Screening[edit]
The film was screened at the Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles in 2013 and was awarded the grand jury prize for Best Documentary and the audience award.[3] It was selected to premiere at the Mumbai Film Festival on 20 October 2017.
Release[edit]
Beyond All Boundaries was released in theaters on 10 October 2014 in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune.[3]
Reception[edit]
Rahul Desai of Mumbai Mirror gave the film three stars out of five and noted "it creates a burning curiosity, to instantly find out where these three lives stand today in 2014, not only from a cricketing perspective. Watch this, if only to be reminded how one man’s passion is every other man’s lunacy."[9] Wiring in DNA Pranav Joshi states "It's worth a watch, simply for how much heart the protagonists have put into playing their roles, and for the beautiful way in which it brings out social contrasts in India."[10] Ravi Krishnan of Live Mint says "this film overcomes its clichés and stays relevant primarily as a human drama."[2]
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref(s) |
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| 2013 | Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles Awards | Best Documentary | Beyond All Boundaries | Won | [11] |
References[edit]
- ^ Janardhan, Arun (15 May 2013). "The all-inclusive world of cricket". mint.
- ^ a b Krishnan, Ravi (10 October 2014). "Film Review | Beyond All Boundaries". Live Mint. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ a b c d Patnaik, Sidhanta (13 October 2014). "Beyond All Boundaries: New film on cricket highlights how the sport influences daily life of people in India". The Economic Times. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Cricket beyond all boundaries". The Pioneer. 12 October 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "The search for dream role continues". The Tribune. 25 April 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ Rothe, E. Nina (11 October 2013). "Sushrut Jain's Beyond All Boundaries : Cricket as a Metaphor for Life". HuffPost. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Kunal Nayyar On Batting For The Cricket Docu Beyond All Boundaries and Being Raj in The Big Bang Theory". The Telegraph. 10 October 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "Kunal Nayyar in Beyond all Boundaries". filmfare.com. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Desai, Rahul (10 October 2014). "Film review: Beyond All Boundaries". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Joshi, Pranav (11 October 2014). "Film Review: 'Beyond All Boundaries' is an empathetic film but little else". DNA India. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ "'Beyond All Boundaries' about real India: Sushrut Jain". Business Standard India. 28 October 2013.
