Kiran Yadnyopavit
Debut at 41? Mumbai-born leg-spinner Pravin Tambe, who had been playing cricket for a couple of decades, only got to play at the highest level when he made his debut in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals in 2013 and in the same year, he made his First-class appearance for Mumbai for the first time. The story traces Tambe's journey of becoming the oldest debutant - at an age when most cricketers have retired or are on the verge of retirement - his passion, and his never-say-die attitude.
Self-doubt, sacrifice and struggle converge into an existential crisis for a devoted classical vocalist as the mastery he strives for remians elusive.
Shreedhar works as a clerk, lives a happy, content life with his family in a beautiful Konkan village. His troubles begin when he takes his wife, son and daughter with him on an official tour to Mumbai. Dazzled by the sights, Omkar, Sreedhar’s son insists on visiting a five star hotel that Shreedhar can’t even dream of affording. Unable to placate the son, the father wagers a night’s stay at the hotel if the son can stand first in his school exams. The father-son duo’s attempts to win the bet and the extent to which they are pushed by harsh realities makes for the funny and emotional journey of this bitter-sweet tale.
