Saina (film)
| Saina | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Amole Gupte |
| Written by | Amole Gupte Amitosh Nagpal (Dialogue) |
| Based on | Saina Nehwal |
| Produced by | Bhushan Kumar Krishan Kumar Sujay Jairaj Rashesh Shah |
| Starring | Parineeti Chopra |
| Cinematography | Piyush Shah |
| Edited by | Deepa Bhatia |
| Music by | Amaal Malik |
Production companies | T-Series Films Front Foot Pictures |
| Distributed by | Cinestaan AA Distributors |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
Saina is a 2021 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports film directed by Amole Gupte and produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Sujay Jairaj and Rashesh Shah under the banner of T-Series and Front Foot Pictures. The film is based on the life of Badminton player Saina Nehwal. It stars Parineeti Chopra who plays the titular role as Saina Nehwal.[2][3] The film was initially set to release in September 2020, but was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.[4] Finally it was theatrical released on 26 March 2021.[1]
Cast[]
- Parineeti Chopra as Saina Nehwal
- Manav Kaul as Coach Sarvadhamaan Rajan
- Eshan Naqvi as Parupalli Kashyap[5]
- Meghna Malik as Usha Rani Nehwal, Saina's mother[6]
- Subhrajyoti Barat as Harvir Singh Nehwal, Saina's father[6]
- Ankur Vikal as Coach Jeewan Kumar[6]
- Tawhid Rike Zaman as Rohan's Friend
- Sharrman Dey as Damodar
- Sameer Bassi as Rohan
Production[]
Development[]
Saina Nehwal revealing the details of the film, on her Twitter account announced the film on 26 April 2017. Earlier, Shraddha Kapoor was signed to play Nehwal's role, and she even started filming in September 2018 after training, but later she opted out of the film due to health issues.[7] On 15 March 2019, it was confirmed by T-Series head honcho Bhushan Kumar that Shraddha Kapoor will not be playing the role of Nehwal. In a statement they said, "Due to circumstances beyond her control, the actress kept giving other films priority over the national badminton champion’s biopic, so the makers have decided to go ahead with Chopra."[8]
In June, Manav Kaul was finalized to play the role of Pullela Gopichand who is Nehwal's coach.[9]
Training[]
From mid June, Chopra was training herself in playing badminton and practicing the stances of Nehwal.[10] As many as 12 courts were recreated to represent international venues where Saina Nehwal has played.[11]
Reception[]
Yogesh Mishra of Bollywood Town says "Movie beautifully talks about the success saga of a middle-class girl from Haryana".[12]
Soundtrack[]
| Saina | ||||
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| Released | 26 March 2021[13] | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
| Length | 37:18 | |||
| Language | Hindi | |||
| Label | T-Series | |||
| Amaal Mallik chronology | ||||
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| Official audio | ||||
| Saina - Full Album on YouTube | ||||
The soundtrack is composed by Amaal Mallik and the lyrics are written by Manoj Muntashir and Kunaal Vermaa.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Exordium" | — | — | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Chal Wahin Chalein" | Manoj Muntashir | Shreya Ghoshal | 5:10 |
| 3. | "The Staircase Of Life" | — | Shreya Ghoshal | 2:31 |
| 4. | "Embrace Yourself" | — | Shreya Ghoshal | 1:38 |
| 5. | "Parinda" | Manoj Muntashir | Amaal Mallik | 5:14 |
| 6. | "One Point For The Sky" | — | — | 1:52 |
| 7. | "A Mother's Love" | Manoj Muntashir | Suvarna Tiwari | 1:14 |
| 8. | "Confluence Of Dreams" | — | — | 1:22 |
| 9. | "Main Hoon Na Tere Saath" | Kunaal Vermaa | Armaan Malik | 5:27 |
| 10. | "A Rally Of Love & Success" | — | — | 1:46 |
| 11. | "The Curse Of A Champion" | — | Snigdha Pious | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Hall Of Mirrors" | — | Shreya Ghoshal | 3:38 |
| 13. | "The Sword Of Saina" | — | Suzanne D'Mello | 3:00 |
| Total length: | 37:18 | |||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Parineeti Chopra-starrer Saina Nehwal biopic to release in March". Outlook India. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Parineeti Chopra starts her day at 5 am to prep for her role as Saina Nehwal!". Bollywood Hungama. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Parineeti Chopra: I want to do justice to the film and to Saina Nehwal". The Times of India. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Saina Nehwal Biopic: Badminton Star REACTS To Parineeti Chopra's UNSEEN Look From Film, Calls Pari Her 'Lookalike'". ABPLive. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ "Manav Kaul: When I met Eshan Naqvi, I realised I knew nothing about badminton". Mumbai Mirror. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Saina trailer out. Parineeti Chopra-starrer promises to be an inspiring ride". India Today. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
- ^ "Is Saina Nehwal biopic delayed due to Shraddha Kapoor's struggles with learning badminton?". The Times of India. 24 October 2017. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
- ^ "Here's Why Shraddha Kapoor Was Replaced by Parineeti Chopra in Saina Nehwal Biopic". News 18. 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Manav Kaul to play Parineeti Chopra's coach in Saina Nehwal biopic". India Today. 22 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Parineeti Chopra gets trolled by her team as she trains in badminton. Saina Nehwal has epic response". India Today. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 26 June 2019.
- ^ "Saina Nehwal biopic set to chronicle Indian star's incredible career". Olympic Channel. 29 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
- ^ "Saina | Bollywood Town| Latest News".
- ^ "Saina – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack". Jio Saavn.
External links[]
- Saina at IMDb
- Saina on Bollywood Hungama
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