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Review of "Selection Day" 12/30/18 by Suzanne
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This is a show about a dad, Mohan Kumar (played very well by Rajesh Tailang), obsessed with cricket and making his two sons, Manju (Mohammad Samad) and Radha (Yash Dholye), into champions. He's a little crazy, which even he admits. One of his sons doesn't care that much about cricket, but he's afraid to tell his dad. They go to Mumbai to vie for a spot in one of the teams. Mom has mysteriously disappeared, worrying the boys. It's an interesting drama in an unusual setting. It has some humor along the way as well.

I try to watch all of the new shows, even the ones in other languages or set in other countries.  This is in English, but they have thick accents, so the closed-captioning is needed (at least for me). The only problem is that the closed-captioning is not exact. I wonder why they can't get it right? I'm not saying it has errors. I'm saying that it uses different words that mean the same thing. Or they change the order of the words. Sometimes there's no closed-captioning at all, so I don't know what they're saying.

MORE INFORMATION:

NETFLIX ANNOUNCES ORIGINAL SERIES SELECTION DAY

Mumbai, India - October 9, 2018 - Netflix Inc., the world’s leading internet entertainment service announced today that the Original Series Selection Day will launch globally on December 28, 2018.

Based on Aravind Adiga’s novel of the same name, Selection Day is a coming-of-age drama about two brothers who are raised by their strict, obsessive father to be star cricket players in India. It’s a moving story about ambition, love, acceptance and finding your own path.

The cast includes Mahesh Manjrekar (Slumdog Millionaire, Kaante), Ratna Pathak Shah (Love Per Square Foot, Lipstick Under My Burkha), Rajesh Tailang (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Mukkabaaz) and introduces newcomers Yash Dholye and Mohammad Samad as brothers Radha and Manju Kumar.

Simran Sethi, Director, International Originals, Netflix, said, We are excited to share this joyous and emotional coming of age story with India and the world. Selection Day is an amazing opportunity to expand our array of programming after the exciting debuts of Sacred Games and Ghoul”.

Anil Kapoor, Producer said “With Selection Day, Netflix is once again bringing Indian talent onto the world stage. India is a land rich with stories and we can now share these across the globe. I can't think of a better way of bringing people together.”

Anand Tucker, Producer, said, “When I read Aravind Adiga’s beautiful and brilliant book, I felt that this was a story that deserved a global stage. I hope audiences from Minnesota to Mombasa to Mumbai will all love this show. The fantastic creative partnership we have with Netflix has enabled us to bring this universal story of family, cricket and coming of age to thrilling life.”

Selection Day synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Manju is destined for cricket greatness. There’s only one problem, he hates cricket. Controlled from a young age by his overbearing and cricket-obsessed father, Manju’s main role in life is to support his older brother and fellow cricket star, Radha. When the family moves to Mumbai and the brothers start at a new school, Manju discovers his interests outside of cricket and starts slipping away from Radha and his father’s grasp. More importantly, Manju becomes friends with Radha’s greatest cricket rival, a boy who is the very definition of freedom and confidence - concepts Manju has never experienced himself.

Selection Day is produced by Seven Stories Ltd and Anil Kapoor Film & Communication Network Pvt. Ltd.

About Netflix

Netflix is the world's leading internet entertainment service with 130 million memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries and feature films across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments.

About Seven Stories Ltd

S7ories is a scripted drama company launched in September 2015 by award winning directors, writers and producers Anand Tucker and Sharon Maguire with the backing of All3 Media. Based in London, the company is developing and producing bold, high-end, distinctive drama for the global market. Tucker and Maguire are joined by Creative Director Colleen Woodcock and Chairman Stephen Lambert.

About AKFC

AKFC Network Pvt. Ltd. is Indian movie star Anil Kapoor's film production company that has successfully adapted Seasons 1 and 2 of the US television series 24 and produced the hit movies Khoobsurat and Veere Di Wedding recently. In a career spanning over 35 years, Anil Kapoor has acted in over 150 films and produced more than 30 movies through his various family owned production entities.


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