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Dhoni is a film of genre Drama directed by Prakash Raj with Radhika Apte
Dhoni (2012)
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Add to a movie listDhoni is a 2012 Indian drama film written and directed by Prakash Raj. A bilingual, simultaneously made in Tamil and Telugu languages, it features Prakash Raj in the lead role, along with Aakash and Radhika Apte. The plot illustrates the conflict of 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. Based on the Marathi film Shikshanachya Aaicha Gho by Mahesh Manjrekar, Dhoni released on 10 February 2012 to positive reviews.
Actors
Radhika Apte
(Nalini)
Prakash Raj
(Subramaniam)
Hema Syed
(History Teacher)
Brahmanandam
(Subramanaim's boss)
Nassar
(Karthik's coach)
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