
Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story Teaser Focuses On Former India U19 Captain's Rise And Struggle
Unmukt Chand's cricket journey, from U19 fame to career swings, is captured in 'Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story', directed by Raghav Khanna.
The unfulfilled promise and cricketing tale of former India U19 and Delhi cricketer Unmukt Chand has been captured in a documentary. A teaser was launched for Chand's docu film on Thursday, July 31, where he will shed light on his side of the story in what has emerged as a career full of unexpected swings.
The film has been titled 'Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story'. It will be directed by Raghav Khanna, who recently directed Modern Masters SS Rajamouli for Netflix. It is produced by Riverland Entertainment and Tudip Entertainment and is set for a September release.
The teaser begins with glimpses of Chand's early rise to fame and prominence among fans and media. The Delhi right-hander garnered instant fame after scoring a tremendous hundred as skipper of the Indian U19 team in the final of the 2012 ICC U19 World Cup at Townsville.
While India's youthful squad boasted of other promising talents as well, including wicketkeeper Smit Patel and left-arm spinner Harmeet Singh, it was Singh who hogged the limelight with his fabulous 111 not out in the summit clash that gave India the title.
Soon, however, suggestions of fast-tracking Chand into the senior Indian team were rife in the media, with former players and leading commentators expecting much of the elegant batter. He also featured in advertisements alongside legends, former India captain MS Dhoni and ace batter Virat Kohli.
That put tremendous pressure on the then 19-year-old, who caved under expectations on return to the Indian domestic scene and also while turning up for the Delhi franchise in the Indian Premier League.
An unplayable delivery from Brett Lee that swung away late to disrupt his stumps in the 2013 IPL opener set the tone for a disastrous campaign, where Chand never truly recovered. It followed a series of subpar Ranji seasons for Delhi and controversies amidst administrative tussles with the DDCA.
Chand soon left Delhi and made a switch to Uttarakhand in domestic cricket, but his career never found a wind of fresh beginnings.
Ultimately, with no takers for him even in the IPL, Chand retired from Indian cricket at the age of just 28, penning a note where he bid adieu to the BCCI system to 'seek better opportunities around the world". He signed for Minor League Cricket in the USA, underlining the desire to pursue his cricketing career in America.
Chand became the first Indian male to turn up in Australia's Big Bash League before going on to represent Los Angeles Knight Riders in the inaugural Major League Cricket tournament. The documentary chronicles the rise and decline of Chand as an Indian batting superstar who wasn't to be.
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