Cast: Ravi Kapoor, Manisha Chetterjee, Ehsaan Khan, Zakir Hussain, Suresh Oberoi, Vineet Sharma, Prem Chopra, Smita Jaykar, Aadesh Shrivastav, Kashmira Shah and others
Director:Ravi Kapoor
Producer:S.A.Gem Pvt. Ltd
Music:Aadesh Srivastava
Date of Released:December 18th, 2009
'World Cup 2011' is directed by Ravi Kapoor. And he has come up with an interesting idea but then he
failed to conceive it perfectly on the screen. The presentation was alright but the narrative lacked
the punch.
Story:
Its baseless, Indian cricket darling Ravi Indulkar(Ravi Kapoor - shows patches of raw talent can
improve) is offered bribe by the booking lords and he immediately agrees (why? ask him) with his four
friends Rajpal, Hiten, Irfan and Balwinder. They fix a World Cupp match held in 2007 against Pakistan
with a bookie Shobhan (Zakir Hussain competent as usual). Twist in the tale they are exposed by press
reporter Balakrishnan, vow very realistic like Bhandarkar's failed 'Jail'. BICI bans the captain Ravi
Indulkar and his four teammates for four years. Ravi's girlfriend Soha (Manisha Chetterjee no
comments) also leaves him because of his deeds and in the meanwhile Ravi also loses his dad. Oh
darling it's so bad.
The coach (Suresh Oberoi – brilliant in a short role) once again gives chance to Ravi and his four
teammates and you know on what grounds, his wife asks him to do so and the couch agrees. Now you know
why India was lacking behind in past. Anyways, once again India faces its arch rivals Pakistan in
final. And you don't need to be an Einstein in guessing what happens next and then and then. India
wins, our dear Indulkar does this for himself and India. Hurray Hurray, lets have some kurkere. How
thak de was that. And what happens hereafter is to be seen on the screen.
Performance:
Ravi Kapoor shows some spark and can do better with more opportunities. Manisha is passable. Amongst
the rest cast full of character actors, the ones who impress are Zakir Hussain and Suresh Oberoi.
Former Indian cricketers Saba Karim and Nikhil Chopra do a good job on screen as commentators.
Music:
'World Cup 2011' music is composed by Aadesh Srivastava. The music is just okay, and music does not
spread that magic which his music usually does. And the background score also just okay.
Verdict: Average |  |
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