Victory is a 2009
Indian
cricket-based sports film starring Harman Baweja, Amrita
Rao and Anupam Kher. It is
Harman Baweja's second release after his debut film
Love Story 2050, which performed very badly
at the
Box Office. The movie was filmed
in
Australia and India, and is said to be
one of
Bollywood's most expensive movies
to date.
Victory tells the story of a struggling cricketer
who defies all odds to realize an almost impossible dream.
Plot
The story revolves around the life of Vijay Shekhawat (
Harman Baweja) and his father Ram Shekhawat
(
Anupam Kher). Ram has great aspirations
for his son Vijay, who he dreams will play for the
Indian cricket team one day. His
dream eventually comes true when Vijay makes it to the Indian team.
His childhood friend Nandini (
Amrita Rao)
has believed in him since the very first time he spoke the name of
cricket and never ever doubted him. However, this happiness is
short-lived as Vijay soon loses his place in the team, as well as
the respect he has earned, when he lets his new-found fame get the
better of him.adadwadwadawdadw
Vijay soon discovers how quickly the media and the public can make
a villain out of a hero. Unable to bear the shock and humiliation,
Ram suffers a brain hemorrhage. Nandini takes the responsibility to
care for Ram and take in Vijay. Vijay and Nandini fly to Australia
to have surgery on his back.The surgery is successful and Vijay
soon realises that Nandini his childhood friend could be his life
partner. He grows feelings towards her but Nandini is still healing
after Vijay's bad side took over and is finding it hard to trust
him and behave like his true best friend again and act like old
times. They return back to Jaisalmer and Vijay vows to be a better
cricketer for his country. He proves himself to his father and
Nandini that he can play for his country and his coach relies on
him too. He gets selected once again to play in the major
international cricket tournament, he earns himself an injury whilst
playing but vows to still play no matter his health. He wins the
cricket tournament and returns to his hometown Jaisalmer, to see
his dada and Nandini. Vijay and his dad reconcile and just when
everything is going fine Ram dies in Vijay's arms. They hold the
funeral and we see Vijay and Nandini comforting each other in the
end scene. We assume they get together. And it finishes with Vijay
once again playing in a cricket tournament and playing for his
country, Dada and his religion.
Cast
Production
Victory has been produced by Manmohan Shetty and AjitPal Mangat
under the banner of Walkwater Media and
Moving
Pictures, and directed by AjitPal Mangat. It released on the
16th of January, 2009.
Cameo appearances
Victory is notable for special
appearances by several current and past international cricketers
from India
, Pakistan
, Australia, South
Africa, Sri
Lanka
and New
Zealand
. This has been done to give the film an
authentic look and feel. Some of the cricketers featured
include:
References
- Brett Lee ready for Bollywood
- Victory news!!
- victory movie plot
External links