The Cup Of Joy

          What if the 2011 Cricket World Cup was made into a film?

        

THE CUP OF JOY (2011)

| 43 Days|  Action, Adventure|19 Feb 2011 (IND,SRI,BAN)

It’s been 28 years since the last world cup victory. Can Dhoni’s Devils live up to the challenge and bring home the cup that counts?

             Writers:

             MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan and the Indian Team

               CAST & CREW:

               Main Cast

            India, Australia, South Africa, England, Pakistan, West Indies, Sri-Lanka, New-Zealand

            With Cameos From

            Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Canada, Kenya, Ireland, Netherlands and Sreesanth

            

            Director: Gary Kirsten

            

            Production : BCCI

            Cinematography : ESPN-STAR Network

            

            Music : Harsha Bhogle, and the team of commentators (Danny Morrison excluded).

   

            Storyline :

             28 years after the Indian victory led by Kapil Dev, the Indian team faces an uphill task of winning the worldcup on home                    soil. In comes M S Dhoni-The Man with the Midas Touch. How Dhoni, along with Yuvraj Singh ,Zaheer Khan and co. lead                    Team India to glory forms the rest of the storyline.  

            

            Taglines:

              The Cup that Counts

            

            Genres:

               Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi (Unless you count the DRS out!)

            Details

            Official Sites:

               www.bcci.tv

            Language:

               Cricket

            Release Date:

               19th February 2011

            Proposed Sequel :

                  T20 Cup of Joy (Expected to release in Summer of 2016)

            Also Known As:

               The Cricket World Cup 

            Filming Locations:

                India, Sri-Lanka, Bangladesh

            

           Box Office

            Budget:

               $50 Million (estimated)

    

           Company Credits

            Production Co:

                 BCCI Production for the International Cricket Council.

            Technical Specs            

            Runtime:

              43 days