Gold
Release Date: 15 Aug, 2018
Genre: Biography, Drama, Sports
Director: Reema Kagti
Music: Sachin Sanghvi, Jigar Saraiya, Arko pravo mukherjee
Lyrics: Javed Akhtar, Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Vayu, Amitabh Bhattacharya, Danish Sabri, Hiral Brahambhatt and Shloke Lal
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Gauhar Khan, Vineet Kumar singh, Amit Sadh, Mouni Roy
The Plot
Gold is based on India vs England and it is again England who has lost football world cup in the semi-final stage. The Gold anthem focuses on ‘nations pride and India’s victory over England’. The film showcases the dream of Tapan Das played by Akshay Kumar, who wishes to win India’s first gold medal in hockey as an independent nation. He coaches the team for the 1948 Olympics in London, inspiring the athletes to make a mark against the British on their own turf. Subsequently, India won the gold medal on August 12, 1948. The film has been shot across the UK and India, capturing the fascinating aspects of the pre-independent era.