THAT'S GREAT! Ronnie Screwvala Is Planning To Make A Film On Blind Cricket
Ronnie Screwvala has announced his next film which will be set in the world of blind cricket.
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oi-Madhuri
By Madhuri
Ronnie
Screwvala
s
motion
picture
company,
RSVP
continues
on
its
path
of
backing
exceptional
stories
that
need
to
be
told.
In
a
recent
development;
the
company
announced
its
upcoming
film
set
in
the
world
of
blind
Cricket.
For
those
who
ain't
aware,
blind
cricket
is
a
version
of
cricket
adapted
for
blind
and
partially
sighted
players.
The
film
is
an
inspirational
sports
drama
set
against
this
unique
canvas.
The
backdrop,
helps
tell
an
inspiring
story
about
a
character
who
never
ceases
to
believe
in
the
power
of
his
dreams,
despite
the
hurdles
life
throws
his
way.
World
Blind
Cricket
(WBC)
is
the
governing
body
for
blind
cricket
worldwide.
The
WBC
has
10
full-time
international
teams
namely
India,
Australia,
Bangladesh,
England,
New
Zealand,
South
Africa,
Sri
Lanka,
Pakistan,
West
Indies
and
Nepal.
Team
India
is
run
by
the
Cricket
Association
for
the
Blind
in
India
(CABI)
The
board
is
delighted
that
a
film
is
being
made
on
the
sport.
"My
greatest
thanks
to
RSVP
and
Mr.
Ronnie
Screwvala
for
taking
the
initiative
in
making
a
movie
on
blind
cricket,
which
is
inspired
by
true
events.
I
immensely
appreciate
the
effort
and
am
positive
that
this
film
will
help
make
Blind
Cricket
more
popular
among
the
masses",
said
Mr.
G.K.
Mahantesh
-
President,
Cricket
Association
for
the
Blind
in
India
in
a
statement.
India
is
the
dominant
force
in
the
sport
across
all
formats
-
One-day
internationals
and
Twenty20.
Having
won
the
world
cup
consecutively
in
2012
and
2017
-
India
has
been
at
the
pinnacle
of
the
sport
for
the
last
decade.
"We
are
world
champions
in
Cricket
for
the
visually
impaired.
Very
proud
moment.
Our
story
is
with
this
backdrop
and
based
on
multiple
true
events
of
this
sport.
We
need
inspirational
stories
in
our
movies
and
role
models
in
real
life
and
I
believe
this
narrative
will
do
that
and
more
and
yet
entertain
and
enthrall
us
at
the
core.
Excited
to
collaborate
with
the
CABI
-
Cricket
Association
for
the
Blind
in
India".
adds
Ronnie
Screwvala.
Meanwhile,
it
would
be
quite
interesting
to
make
which
actors
make
it
to
the
cast
of
this
film!