Jungle Cry
Jungle Cry is a film based on the true story of a rugby team from Odisha, India made up of tribal kids, who wins a junior-level international tournament in the United Kingdom. The 'Jungle Crows' rugby team, made up of twelve children from tribal, underprivileged backgrounds and coached in rugby football by Indian coach Rudrakesh Jena (played by Abhay Deol) of KISS (Kalinga Institute of Social Science) and Paul Walsh MBE – former employee of the British High Commission in Kolkata – make history by winning the junior level nations rugby cup in England in 2007. The team is captained by Rajkishore Murmu. Shooting locations included Odisha India, Llanelli, Swansea and Cardiff in Wales and London.[1]
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Directed by | Sagar Ballary |
Produced by | Prashant Shah Jaswant Singh |
Written by | Diane Charles Dipankar Giri |
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Music by | Rohit Kulkarni |
Cinematography | Parixit Warrior |
Edited by | Suresh Pai |
Production company | Bollywood Hollywood |
Running time | 123 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom India |
Language | Hindi English |
A 2018 article by journalist Susan Ninan details the true story of the team.[2]
Cast
- Abhay Deol[3]
- Emily Shah[4]
- Ross O'Hennessy
- Julian Lewis Jones
- Stewart Wright
- Scott Llewellyn
- Harvey Brock
References
- "Jungle Cry trailer: Abhay Deol leads a team of rural Odisha boys for a rugby tournament | Entertainment News, The Indian Express". indianexpress.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/22667359/in-india-rugby-helps-women-find-level-playing-field
- "Jungle Cry trailer: Abhay Deol's sports drama is an inspiring true story of an Indian rugby team - watch video | Bollywood News". timesnownews.com. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- "Jungle Cry trailer: Abhay Deol's sports drama is an inspiring true story of an Indian rugby team - watch video | Bollywood News".