One of the most popular and acclaimed Indian faces
in Hollywood, the tv show Big Bang Theory star Kunal Nayyar who plays scientist Rajesh
Koothrapalli in the award winning show, has voiced and produced a prolific
documentary on Cricket, and after many festival laurels, it is finally
releasing in theaters in October. The documentary BEYOND ALL BOUNDARIES is presented by Enlighten Films
directed by Sushrat Jain and tells the stories of three ordinary Indians,
a penniless superfan, a boy superstar and a girl cricketer, for each of whom
cricket is a lifeline. One of the people the documentary follows is 14-year old
cricket prodigy Prithvi Shaw who is breaking several long-standing Mumbai
school records in batting. Coaches, players, and even local politicians
speak about him in hushed tones, convinced he is the next Indian cricket
superstar.
And
in what’s fantastic news for the team, Young Prithvi Shaw who had
shown glimpses of his huge potential when he slammed a record 546 while playing
for Rizvi Springfield in an interschool game in the Harris Shield here last
year has landed a deal worth Rs 36 lakh with cricket equipment
manufacturers SG, which has had greats like Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid and
Virender Sehwag endorsing their brand in the past!!
Prithvi
will receive this sponsorship over a six-year period.
“I am
extremely thrilled about this fantastic piece of news for Prithvi. He was one
of the three main subjects of our documentary feature, Beyond All Boundaries.
Our film captures not just the amazing 2011 World Cup win but the stories
of three remarkable Indians for whom the sport of cricket was a salvation of
sorts. We spent a lot of time with
Prithvi during the making of the film, interviewing him and everyone around
him, including his father, following Prithvi as he spent hours upon hours
training relentlessly to become a better cricketer. I’m
delighted to finally be bringing the film to Indian audiences, who will now be
able to get a glimpse of Prithvi's life before all the successes - all the
struggle and passion that goes into making a young cricketer. As you will see in the film, Prithvi and his father have
fought some tremendous odds and hardships so he can pursue his dream and
fulfill his rare cricketing promise, and they deserve every bit the good
fortune that has come their way. It's a great story behind the scenes of
Indian cricket.” says an elated Director Sushrut Jain
The film had its World Premiere at the Dallas
International Film Festival in April 2013. It subsequently screened at the
Arclight theaters in Hollywood as an official selection at the Indian Film
Festival of Los Angeles (IFFLA), the premiere festival of Indian cinema in
the world. At IFFLA, Beyond All Boundaries w
