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I Am Shahid Afridi (2013)
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I Am Shahid Afridi (2013)
Original name: Main Hoon Shahid Afridi
Genre: Drama, Sport
Country: Pakistan
Duration: 130 min.
Story: Story of a boy (Noman Habib) who dreams to become Shahid Afridi finds himself down on luck when the only club he ever knew goes bankrupt. With no place else to go he discovers one last chance to save his club, his town and his dream. A cricket tournament coming to Sialkot which may be the club's last hope. But are they ready yet? A team of misfits with no facility and no coach, can they even qualify for the cup and face the highly skilled undefeated rivals who were born with a golden spoon in their mouths and every facility in their hands? With that question in mind they decide to take help from an ex cricketer Akbar Deen (Humayun Saeed), but Akbar has a dark past of his own. When fates collide and mysteries unfold, "Main Hoon Shahid Afridi" embarks on a journey of Mistrust, Betrayal, Love, Power and Unfulfilled Dreams.
Style: islamic
Plot: dream, cricket, love, betrayal, tragedy, tournament, song, stadium, playground
Place: pakistan
Keyword: pakistani, cricket the game, sport

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