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Dada - The Sourav Ganguly Story

2027

An earnest, rousing underdog story that builds its drama from pressure, leadership and quiet defiance.

Directed by
Vikramaditya Motwane
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rajkummar Rao, Tanya Maniktala, Saswata Chatterjee
Tagline
He didn't just play the game, he changed it
Overview
A biopic on former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly.

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Directed by
Vikramaditya Motwane
Genres
Drama
Starring
Rajkummar Rao, Tanya Maniktala, Saswata Chatterjee
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • power
  • loyalty
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Country
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Languages
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