Match Fixing (film)

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Match Fixing: The Nation At Stake
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Theatrical Poster
Directed byKedar Gaekwad
Written byAnuj S Mehta
Sameer Garud
Based onThe Game Behind Saffron Terror by Col. Kanwar Khatana (Retd.)
Produced byPallavi Gurjar
Starring Vineet Kumar Singh
Anuja Sathe
Manoj Joshi
CinematographyKedar Prabhakar Gaekwad
Ninad Gosavi
Edited byAshish Mhatre
Music byHrishi Giridhar
Rimi Dhar
Production
company
Artarena Creations
Release date
  • 10 January 2025 (2025-01-10)
Running time
146 minutes [1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Box office₹5 crore[ citation needed ]

Match Fixing: The Nation At Stake is an Indian Hindi-language political thriller film directed by Kedar Gaekwad [2] and produced by Pallavi Gurjar under ArtArena Creations Pvt. Ltd. Film is based on the book The Game Behind Saffron Terror written by Retired Col. Kanwar Khatana. [3] [4] Vineet Kumar Singh, Anuja Sathe and Manoj Joshi will play lead roles. [5]

Contents

The film is slated for a theatrical release on January 10, 2025. [6] [7]

Plot

The Nation At Stake sheds light on a boiling conspiracy operating on two fronts: the internal politics within India, centered on the divisive narrative of 'Saffron Terror,' and the calculated strategies of Pakistan’s high command and intelligence networks to destabilize India, resulting in the 26/11 attacks. The movie offers a stark revelation of power games and their far-reaching consequences.

Cast

Controversy

The film was earlier scheduled to be released in theatres on 15 November 2024 [8] but a petition was filed in the Bombay High Court to stop its release. [9] The petition stated that the film promotes negative stereotypes against Muslims. [10]

But the Bombay High Court dismissed the petition, [11] and saying that the film is a work of fiction and gave the green signal for its release. [12] [13]

Release

The film is scheduled to release in theatres on 10 January 2025. [14]

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