The cherished docu-drama on ace cricketer Sachin Tendulkar won two awards at the recently-held 11th Tehran International FICTS Festival 2018. 'Sachin- A Billion Dreams' was the first docu-drama to have had a wide theatrical release and the highest box office collection during its release in India. Director James Erskine won the Honorary Diploma and Festival Trophy for the Best Director of a Long Documentary, and producer Ravi Bhagchandka won Special Award for the Best Film in the Long Documentary.
“We are humbled that our tribute to the legend of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar has received accolades at an international forum. We are glad that the story of Sachin Tendulkar fulfilling the dreams of a billion Indians by winning the cricket World Cup is touching hearts the world over and taking the sport of cricket to new audiences globally. The film will now go to the finale of the festival to be held in Milan, Italy in November 2018,” Bhagchandka said.
Erskine said, “It is a great honour that my work on telling the story of India's greatest cricketing legend has been appreciated on a global stage. Scripting his journey for the big screen involved interacting with Sachin, his family, his teammates as well as players from rival teams and others and I am happy that the emotions are reaching out to a global audience. We are hopeful of more accolades coming our way as the film travels the festival circuit.”
