Abhinay Deo weaves fiction with real footage in his sports drama 'Doosra'

Mumbai: With each of his films, director Abhinay Deo has pushed the boundaries of filmmaking. Back with a unique sports drama titled Doosra, Deo combines

two stories of courage and freedom connected through one iconic cricketing moment that redefined how Indians look at themselves. Doosra tells the story of India by

blending a fictional narrative with real archival footage in a format never been used before anywhere in the world.

The trailer of the sports drama which has already garnered millions of views on YouTube shows how Deo has interwoven the story of a young girl with a real cricket match

footage. Deo shot on 35mm film to recreate the retro nineties feel for the fictional narrative. The archival footage, including match footage, news reports and several periods.