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Akshay Kumar meets Balbir Singh, the living legend from the 1948 Gold Olympics!
Ahead of Gold’s release, Akshay Kumar met hockey legend Balbir Singh who was the driving force behind India’s victory in the 1948 Gold Olympics.
The actor who has been on a roll promoting Excel Entertainment’s upcoming sports drama Gold, rook to social media to share a picture with one of the most celebrated hockey players of India who is one of the legends that won free India’s first Gold.
Akshay Kumar shared a picture with Balbir Singh saying, “Met the living hockey legend Mr. @BalbirSenior who was part of the winning team that brought home the first prestigious Gold for India back in 1948 along with @sudhirchaudhary. Such an inspiration of a man with even more inspiring stories.”
Gold revolves around a man who dreams to win free India’s first Gold in Hockey and his struggles to form a team to make his dreams true.
The trailer evoked the inner patriotism of the audience with the heart-tugging trailer. Recently, the makers shared another trailer for the IMAX format showcasing the importance of unity within the team.
India won its first Gold medal as an independent nation at the Olympics on the 12th of August 1948. Celebrating this historic occasion, the makers are all set to release the film on the 15th of August this year.
The film has been shot across the UK and India, capturing the fascinating aspects of the pre-independent era.
Starring Akshay Kumar, Mouni Roy, Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Vineet Singh and Sunny Kaushal, Gold promises power packed performances by an ensemble cast.
Gold is produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar, helmed by Reema Kagti and is all set to release on the 15th August 2018.
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