Azhar is an 2016 sports biographical film written by Rajat Arora and directed by Tony D'Souza. Based on the life of the Indian cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin, the film is produced by Shobha Kapoor, Ekta Kapoor and Sony Pictures Networks, and features Emraan Hashmi, Prachi Desai, Nargis Fakhri and Lara Dutta in lead roles