MUMBAI: Making your mark on the world may seem like a distant desire for most. But, here’s a story of two young athletes from India who turned this dream into reality. Feel the other side of their journey as &PrivéHD, the premium destination for nuanced cinema, airs this awe-inspiring biographical sports drama ‘Million Dollar Arm’, as part of their property ‘The Indian Blend’, this Sunday on September 15, 2019, at 9PM.
Based on a true story, the film revolves around, J. B. Bernstein (Jon Hamm), a baseball sports agent who has a keen eye for talent. With his business tanking due to severe competition from deep-pocketed players, J. B. takes it upon himself to find his golden opportunity and make a come back into the game. One fine day, J.B. chances upon an Indian cricket match on television and comes up with a brainwave to visit India, in his quest to discover raw talent that would turn his fortune around. Convinced that India possessed an untapped pool of talent, J.B. conducts a nationwide competition called ‘Million Dollar Arm’ which leads him to meet two skilled youths who outperform the rest – Rinku (Suraj Sharma) and Dinesh (Madhur Mittal). Together the trio take the journey back to J.B’s homeland, only to encounter the many challenging obstacles that stand between them and their baseball dream.