Fans React Hilariously After Shoaib Akhtar Announced His Biopic: ‘Rawalpindi Express’. This is not only Shoaib Akhtar’s nickname – but is also now the title of his new upcoming biopic: RAWALPINDI EXPRESS – Running against the odds, the former Pakistani fast bowler announced on Sunday, July 24.
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One of the most controversial Pakistan cricketers, Akhtar unveiled the motion poster of his biopic, uploading it on Twitter on later Sunday night.
‘Beginning of this beautiful journey. Announcing the launch of my story, my life, my Biopic, “RAWALPINDI EXPRESS – Running against the odds,”‘ Shoaib Akhtar captioned his post.
‘You’re in for a ride you’ve never taken before. First foreign film about a Pakistani Sportsman. Controversially yours, Shoaib Akhtar.’
Here, check out the first look of the 46-year-old’s biopic:
Beginning of this beautiful journey. Announcing the launch of my story, my life, my Biopic,
“RAWALPINDI EXPRESS – Running against the odds”
You’re in for a ride you’ve never taken before. First foreign film about a Pakistani Sportsman.Controversially yours,
Shoaib Akhtar pic.twitter.com/3tIgBLvTZn— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) July 24, 2022
Shoaib Akhtar, who boasts the world record of bowling the fastest ever delivery in international cricket at 161.3 kph (vs New Zealand, 2002), had a career marred with injuries and controversies apart from the wickets he took: 178 in Tests, 247 in ODIs and 19 in T20Is.
And now, all of that will be presented in front of the world on the big screen. The film is being made by Muhammad Faraz Qaiser and will release on November 16, 2023. “DON’T MISS THE RIDE,” it said.
Fans were in no mood to spare the boisterous former fast bowler who has regularly self-praised his bowling, attitude, fight with fitness, his knowledge, his Daleri, etc, etc. Netizens came in huge numbers to troll Akhtar on the release of his biopic.
Here are some of the funniest reactions:
Bhai Mohammad Asif ko balla marnay wala scene ho ga??
— Amaar Khan (@amaarkhanx) July 24, 2022
Apart from that 1 ball where he touched 100 mph, he achieved nothing. And launching his so-called biography.
— ups@ (@umaprasadsahu) July 25, 2022
Congratulations but who will play your role? Brad Pitt
— Mushahid Hussain (@mushahid345) July 24, 2022
Bhai Shoaib Akhtar ke youtube channel par ayegi
— Priyanshu Gupta (@cricwithprynshu) July 24, 2022
Waiting with bated breath to watch you pulling a big truck for 5 miles to build your muscles
— Munna (@Oh_Munna) July 24, 2022
I hope I can see you pulling a truck as part of your training
— Manish Bansode (@manishbansode) July 24, 2022
Akhtar ka aadha career toh knee aur ankle injuries main hi nikal gaya,,kaheka “running against the odds”…
on a serious note – for a person built as big and strong as Akhtar and with his action designed to bowl fast – it doesn’t really feel “running against the odds:..— Jatin Khandelwal (@jr_khandelwal) July 24, 2022
saari YouTube videos ko ikkata krke ek movie bana dia hoga.
— Unnati Madan (@unnati_madan) July 24, 2022
Shoaib Akhtar as the protagonist, antagonist, director , producer, writer and cameraman.
— Arslan (@blatantlyvague) July 24, 2022
Iska uperr pic.twitter.com/iYEKcELzqT
— Ganesh and 76 others (@T52220983Fucku) July 24, 2022
Ye movie banane ke liye Shoaib Akhtar khud paisa diya hoga
— R A T N I S H (@LoyalSachinFan) July 24, 2022
Now, recently, Akhtar was again in the news for his remarks on Kapil Dev’s comments on Virat Kohli. India’s 1983 World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev had asserted that Kohli is not indispensable for the team anymore and that if the batsman continues to fail with the bat, he should be dropped.
Reacting to this, Akhtar, who has always championed Kohli even when the batsman has disappointed, said that he respects Dev’s opinion, but disagrees with it, pointing out Kohli’s record of 70 international hundreds.
“Kapil Dev is my senior and he has an opinion and it is fine to have an opinion. If Kapil Dev says, you still understand as he is a great cricketer. He has the right to air his opinion,” Akhtar said on his YouTube channel.
“But, as a Pakistani, why am I supporting Kohli? Well, he has 70 hundreds. Woh 70 sau khaala ke ghar mein ya candy crush khelte huye nahi banein hain. (Those 70 tons were not scored in his aunt’s backyard or while playing Candy Crush).”
“How did you even imagine in your wildest dreams that Kohli can be dropped from Indian team? Virat Kohli is finished? Ok, fair enough. Virat Kohli should be dropped? Agreed. Now when I hear these things, I laugh and tell people, ‘Virat has been the greatest batter in the world in the last 10 years.’”
