David Farnor | On 23, Nov 2018

“The full focus should be on Selection Day. That’s the day you will become stars,” insists the strict father of Manju and Radha in Netflix’s Selection Day.

The Indian cricketing drama, based on Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name, is a coming-of-age story about two brothers raised to be sports legends. But while Radha is a bright star of the young cricketing scene, his younger brother, 14-year-old Manju, hates the game. When the family moves to Mumbai and the brothers start at a new school, Manju discovers his interests outside of cricket and starts slipping away from Radha and his father’s grasp. More importantly, Manju becomes friends with Radha’s greatest cricket rival, a boy who is the very definition of freedom and confidence – concepts Manju has never experienced himself.

The series stars Mahesh Manjrekar (Slumdog Millionaire, Kaante), Ratna Pathak Shah (Love Per Square Foot, Lipstick Under My Burkha), Rajesh Tailang (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Mukkabaaz) and introduces newcomers Yash Dholye and Mohammad Samad. With the whole world against them, can Manju and Radha face the toughest innings of their life? And how will Manju choose between what’s meant to be and what feels right? Find out on 28th December, when Selection Day premieres worldwide on Netflix.

Here’s the trailer:

 

Selection Day is available on Netflix UK, as part of an £9.99 monthly subscription.

 

First teaser for Netflix’s Selection Day bowls online

11th November 2018

“I hope that they will become the best batsmen in the world,” prays a father in the first trailer for Netflix’s new series, Selection Day. Needless to say, those dreams aren’t about to come true.

Based on Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name, Netflix’s Indian drama is a coming-of-age story about two brothers raised by their strict, obsessive father to be star cricket players. But while Radha is a bright star of the young cricketing scene, his younger brother, 14-year-old Manju, hates the sport. When the family moves to Mumbai and the brothers start at a new school, Manju discovers his interests outside of cricket and starts slipping away from Radha and his father’s grasp. More importantly, Manju becomes friends with Radha’s greatest cricket rival, a boy who is the very definition of freedom and confidence – concepts Manju has never experienced himself.

Produced by Seven Stories Ltd and Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network Pvt. Ltd., the series stars Mahesh Manjrekar (Slumdog Millionaire, Kaante), Ratna Pathak Shah (Love Per Square Foot, Lipstick Under My Burkha), Rajesh Tailang (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Mukkabaaz) and introduces newcomers Yash Dholye and Mohammad Samad. It’s part of a growing number of Netflix series and films in production across India – you can find out more about the latest wave of projects here. Selection Day premieres on 28th December. Here’s the trailer:

 

Selection Day: Netflix orders Indian cricket drama

9th October 2018

With Netflix increasingly investing in Indian productions, from horror series Ghoul to Mumbai noir Sacred Games, it was only a matter of time until it turned its attention to India’s national pastime. Now, it’s officially bringing a cricketing drama to its line-up, with the commission of new series Selection Day.

Based on Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name, Selection Day is a coming-of-age drama about two brothers who are raised by their strict, obsessive father to be star cricket players in India. It’s a moving story about ambition, love, acceptance and finding your own path. The cast includes Mahesh Manjrekar (Slumdog Millionaire, Kaante), Ratna Pathak Shah (Love Per Square Foot, Lipstick Under My Burkha), Rajesh Tailang (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Mukkabaaz) and introduces newcomers Yash Dholye and Mohammad Samad as brothers Radha and Manju Kumar.

14-year-old Manju is destined for cricket greatness. There’s only one problem: he hates cricket. Controlled from a young age by his overbearing and cricket-obsessed father, Manju’s main role in life is to support his older brother and fellow cricket star, Radha. When the family moves to Mumbai and the brothers start at a new school, Manju discovers his interests outside of cricket and starts slipping away from Radha and his father’s grasp. More importantly, Manju becomes friends with Radha’s greatest cricket rival, a boy who is the very definition of freedom and confidence – concepts Manju has never experienced himself.

The series is produced by Seven Stories Ltd and Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network Pvt. Ltd.

Simran Sethi, Director, International Originals, Netflix, says: “We are excited to share this joyous and emotional coming of age story with India and the world. Selection Day is an amazing opportunity to expand our array of programming after the exciting debuts of Sacred Games and Ghoul.”

Anil Kapoor, Producer, adds: “With Selection Day, Netflix is once again bringing Indian talent onto the world stage. India is a land rich with stories and we can now share these across the globe. I can’t think of a better way of bringing people together.”

Anand Tucker, Producer, comments: “When I read Aravind Adiga’s beautiful and brilliant book, I felt that this was a story that deserved a global stage. I hope audiences from Minnesota to Mombasa to Mumbai will all love this show. The fantastic creative partnership we have with Netflix has enabled us to bring this universal story of family, cricket and coming of age to thrilling life.”

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