Akshay Kumar Starrer ‘Gold’ Cast Is Trained By Former India Hockey Team Captain, You’ll Love Read About Him!

The shooting of Reema Kagti’s upcoming film, “Gold”, which is set against the backdrop of the 1948 London Olympics, has kicked off in United Kingdom.

“Gold” is about the first gold medal India won in Olympic in hockey as a free country, and is set in 1948. The movie revolves around the life and times of Balbir Singh, who was a celebrated hockey player who helped India win three medals in the year 1948, 1952 and 1956 Olympics.
A source close to the development, says, “Sandeep Singh trained the actors for a few months before they flew off for the international schedule. The Arjuna awardee who took over as captain of the Indian national team in January 2009, was roped in to ensure that the actors looked like authentic hockey players on the field.”
“In Bradford, the team is also holding auditions at the city centre for local actors to portray international hockey players of the rival team. An international coach has been hired to train them there,” added the source.
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