Sachin: A Billion Dreams is the documentary sports film on the life of the legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar. The 2017 film, directed by James Erskine, delves deep into the life of the Bharat Ratna awardee and narrates how Sachin overcame personal struggles to become one of the greatest batsman in the history of Indian cricket. Ravi Bhagchandka produced the sports documentary under his banner 200 Not Out Productions, named after Sachin's record-setting score of 200 not out against South Africa in Gwalior in 2010 when he became the first batsman in men's cricket to score a double century in a One Day International match.
In an interview with DNA, Ravi revealed how he convinced Tendulkar for Sachin: A Billion Dreams. He said, "I knew Sachin as an acquaintance. But before even knowing him personally, I had named my production house in his dedication.
When I met him, I pitched his documentary idea to him when a lot of people were pitching him ideas for his biopic. It required a lot to convince him, I chased him and told him, 'If you don't do it, I won't do anything else.'" Ravi also shared why he decided to do a documentary on Sachin's life as he stated, "Sachin is such an international figure that I thought that if we do a documentary, it would reach out to international markets as well, rather than a biopic which would cater to a more domestic audience.
We made the documentary in English as well." View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ravi Bhagchandka (@ravibha.
