Dhoni (film)

Dhoni
Promotional poster in Tamil
Directed byPrakash Raj
Screenplay byPrakash Raj
T. J. Gnanavel
Story byMahesh Manjrekar
Based onShikshanachya Aaicha Gho
Produced byPrakash Raj
StarringPrakash Raj
Akash
Radhika Apte
CinematographyK. V. Guhan
Edited byPraveen K. L.
N. B. Srikanth
Music byIlaiyaraaja
Production
company
Distributed byDuet Movies (Tamil)
Sri Venkateswara Creations (Telugu)
Release date
  • 10 February 2012 (2012-02-10)
CountryIndia
Languages
  • Tamil
  • Telugu

Dhoni is a 2012 Indian drama film co-written, directed and produced by Prakash Raj. Simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages, it stars Raj alongside Akash and Radhika Apte. The plot illustrates the conflicting interests of a father and his son; the father wants his son to study MBA, but his son is more interested in sports and wants to become a famous cricketer like Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni released on 10 February 2012 to positive reviews. The film is a remake of 2010 Marathi film Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho.