Azhar is a 2016 Indian Hindi biographical sports drama film directed by Anthony D'Souza The story is inspired by the life of Indian cricketer and former national team captain Mohammad Azharuddin. The film is produced by Shobha Kapoor and Ekta Kapoor for Sony Pictures Networks and features Emraan Hashmi in the title role. The film was released worldwide on 13 May 2016. The film was mediocre at the box office as it collected only ₹508 million gross against the budget of ₹380 million. The film also drew criticism for its fictionalised interpretation of events and supposed image cleansing of the protagonist.