5 reasons why Sachin: A Billion Dreams did complete justice to Sachin Tendulkar

#3 All the footage is seamlessly interwoven with Sachin’s narration

From a timid Sachin nervously interacting with Tom Alter in 1989, to a 40-year-old giving his riveting, final speech in 2013, the makers ensured that the documentary was lit up with prominent match footage from all his marquee games, quality and copyright challenges notwithstanding.

Theatres actually turn into stadiums when Sachin punches Devon Malcolm across Manchester in 1990, puts Andrew Caddick in his place with a monstrous maximum in 2003, or smothers Nuwan Kulasekara with the straightest of drives in 2011. All the matches, so wonderfully edited, maybe digitally remastered and enhanced, bring an extra dimension to the story.

It has the familiar, squeaky voice of Sachin, complemented well by the likes of Harsha Bhogle, Boria Majumdar and so many of Sachin’s teammates. You don’t need a seasoned actor or stunning locales when you already have Sachin at the helm of affairs. This movie runs its own course, right from the late 1970s to the present day.

Sneak peeks into his personal life, complete with video grabs of him with his family over the years, portray the not-so-familiar side of him perfectly.