Director Raghav Khanna has wrapped production on Unbroken: The Unmukt Chand Story, a new documentary feature tracing the former Indian Under-19 cricket captain’s dramatic shift from national stardom to rebuilding his career in American cricket.
The film follows Unmukt Chand’s rise to fame after leading India to victory in the 2012 ICC Under-19 World Cup, only to step away from his childhood dream of playing for the senior national team.
Now based in the United States, Chand plays for the Los Angeles Knight Riders in Major League Cricket, symbolising a bold career reinvention that spans continents, according to Variety.
Produced by Riverland Entertainment and Tudip Entertainment, the documentary is slated for release soon, with the distribution platform yet to be announced. The project brings together seasoned producers Dipti Agrawal and Tushar Apshankar, with Khanna also serving as producer alongside co-producer Priyanka Chaudhari.
“Looking back, life has been a rollercoaster, from winning the Under-19 World Cup to retiring from India at just 28 years of age,” Chand said. “From being a poster boy to being trolled and then forgotten – I have lived in the extremities of public opinion.”
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Chand, who scored a match-winning century against Australia in the 2012 World Cup final and later represented Mumbai Indians and Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals) in the Indian Premier League, described the documentary process as cathartic.
“When Raghav told me about the documentary, at first I was hesitant but the experience of filming the documentary with him was cathartic and it made me look at my own story from a new perspective,” he said. “I feel it’s a story that will resonate with many people who do not get what they want but are still determined enough to keep pursuing their path.”
Khanna, known for his previous work at Netflix APAC where he co-commissioned the Oscar-winning The Elephant Whisperers, directed the Netflix special Modern Masters: S.S. Rajamouli and created the series Raja Rasoi aur Anya Kahaniyaan.
“What drew me to Unmukt’s story was the sharp contrast between his potential and the outcome – the inversion from being hailed as Indian cricket’s next big superstar to being shunned into obscurity,” Khanna explained.
Unbroken marks a significant project for Riverland Entertainment, Khanna’s Mumbai-based studio specialising in unscripted and documentary content, alongside Tudip Entertainment, the media arm of Tudip Digital.