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{{Short description|2018 film by Mitali Ghoshal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox film
| name = 22 Yards
| image = 22_Yards_film_poster.jpeg
| caption = 22 Yards Poster
| director = Mitali Ghoshal
| story = Samrat Mukherjee (SRFTI)
| screenplay = Samrat
| producer = Mitali Ghoshal, Surya Sinha
| starring = [[Barun Sobti]]<br />[[Rajit Kapur]]<br />[[Panchi Bora]]<br />[[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]]
| music = Amartya Ray and [[Amartya Bobo Rahut]]
| editing = Ajay Sharma
| cinematography = [[Ranjan Palit]] & Amit Singh
| distributor = Platoon One Films<br>[[PVR Pictures]]
| released = {{film date|df=y|2018|09|22|BASAFF|ref1=<ref name="basaff">{{Cite web |url=https://www.hungamacity.com/order/16022/22-yards-world-premier-feature-film-competition-basaff-2018 |title=22 Yards - World Premier - Feature Film Competition - BASAFF 2018|access-date=3 February 2019 |archive-date=4 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190204014638/https://www.hungamacity.com/order/16022/22-yards-world-premier-feature-film-competition-basaff-2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>|2019|03|15|India|ref2=<ref name="toi">{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/22-yards/movieshow/67541225.cms|title=Movie details 22 yards|website=Times of India|date=15 February 2019|access-date=28 February 2019|archive-date=27 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190227151024/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/movie-details/22-yards/movieshow/67541225.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Hindi
}}

'''''22 Yards''''' is a 2018 [[India]]n [[Sports film|sports]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]] starring [[Barun Sobti]], [[Rajit Kapur]], [[Panchi Bora]] and [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/22-yards-trailer-release|title=Barun Sobti in 22 Yards|work=The Quint|date=18 January 2019|accessdate=18 January 2019|archive-date=1 February 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190201172006/https://www.thequint.com/entertainment/bollywood/22-yards-trailer-release|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://scroll.in/reel/909744/22-yards-trailer-barun-sobti-plays-a-sports-manager-and-a-big-cricket-fan|title= Barun Sobti in 22 Yards|work= Scroll|date= 16 January 2019|accessdate= 16 January 2019|archive-date= 1 February 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190201172005/https://scroll.in/reel/909744/22-yards-trailer-barun-sobti-plays-a-sports-manager-and-a-big-cricket-fan|url-status= live}}</ref> The film has been directed by sports journalist turned filmmaker Mitali Ghoshal.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/jan/17/18191/22-yards-trailer-barun-sobti-takes-you-deep-into-the-commercial-world-of-cricket|title= Mitali Ghosla directs 22 Yards|work= Cinestaan|date= 17 January 2019|access-date= 19 January 2019|archive-date= 1 February 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190201151622/https://www.cinestaan.com/articles/2019/jan/17/18191/22-yards-trailer-barun-sobti-takes-you-deep-into-the-commercial-world-of-cricket|url-status= live}}</ref> The film premiered at the 2018 Bay Area South Asian Film Festival and was released theatrically on 15 March 2019.<ref name="basaff"/>{{Dead link|date=January 2022}} The trailer of the film was launched by [[Sourav Ganguly]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.peepingmoon.com/photos/events/22-yards-barun-sobti-launches-his-films-trailer-in-the-presence-of-sourav-ganguly-198276/|title= Sourav Ganguly launches the 22 Yards trailer|work= Yahoo|date= 16 January 2019|accessdate= 16 January 2019|archive-date= 1 February 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190201171926/https://www.peepingmoon.com/photos/events/22-yards-barun-sobti-launches-his-films-trailer-in-the-presence-of-sourav-ganguly-198276/|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Plot==
''22 Yards'' is about a successful sports agent and his fall from grace. The film delves into the commercial aspects of sports. Barun Sobti plays the lead, a cricket enthusiast and a talent manager.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/22-yards-trailer-barun-sobti-plays-a-sports-manager-who-is-a-huge-cricket-fan/articleshow/67563723.cms|title= Barun Sobti plays a sports manager in 22 Yards trailer|work= Times of India|date= 17 January 2019|accessdate= 2 Feb 2019|archive-date= 11 August 2019|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20190811132339/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/22-yards-trailer-barun-sobti-plays-a-sports-manager-who-is-a-huge-cricket-fan/articleshow/67563723.cms|url-status= live}}</ref>

==Cast==
* [[Barun Sobti]] as Ron Sen
* [[Amartya Ray]] as Shome Ray
* [[Panchi Bora]] as Shonali
* [[Rajit Kapur]] as Dr. Zahid Khan
* [[Rajesh Sharma (actor)|Rajesh Sharma]] as Ravi Khanna
* [[Chaiti Ghoshal]] as Trishna Ray
* [[Geetika Tyagi]] as Rica Sahay

==Release and reception==
''22 Yards'' had its world premiere at the inaugural Bay Area South Asian Film Festival (BASAFF 2018) where Barun Sobti bagged the Best Actor (Feature) award.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/barun-sobti-bestowed-best-actor-award-san-fransisco-read-details-426941|title=Barun Sobti wins at BASAFF|work=PinkVilla|date=22 September 2018|accessdate=31 January 2019|archive-date=31 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031071417/https://www.pinkvilla.com/tv/news-gossip/barun-sobti-bestowed-best-actor-award-san-fransisco-read-details-426941|url-status=live}}</ref> The film was slated to release on 22 February 2019, but was then pushed back to 15 March 2019.<ref name="toi"/>

The official trailer of the film was released on 18 January 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EjJhAQAZ5xk|title=22 Yards - Official Trailer{{!}}Barun Sobti Amartya Ray & Panchi Bora{{!}}Mitali Ghosal|date=17 January 2019 |publisher=Zee Music Company on YouTube|access-date=28 February 2019|archive-date=13 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200913134932/https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=EjJhAQAZ5xk|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Critical response===
Nandini Ramnath in [[Scroll.in]] writes, "Barun Sobti scores in a familiar cricketing tale of failure and redemption."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/916654/22-yards-movie-review-barun-sobti-scores-in-a-familiar-cricketing-tale-of-failure-and-redemption|title='22 Yards' movie review: Barun Sobti scores in a familiar cricketing tale of failure and redemption|first=Nandini|last=Ramnath|website=Scroll.in|date=15 March 2019 |access-date=2 April 2019|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402111701/https://scroll.in/reel/916654/22-yards-movie-review-barun-sobti-scores-in-a-familiar-cricketing-tale-of-failure-and-redemption|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Network18 Group|News 18]] gave the movie two stars out of five and wrote 'an average film that gives a simplistic insight in to the crafty world of Cricket'.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2019-03-15|title=22 Yards Movie Review: This Barun Sobti Film is Skilfully Mounted Except for the Initial Stage|url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/22-yards-movie-review-this-barun-sobti-film-is-skilfully-mounted-except-for-the-initial-stage-2067335.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331100342/https://www.news18.com/news/movies/22-yards-movie-review-this-barun-sobti-film-is-skilfully-mounted-except-for-the-initial-stage-2067335.html |archive-date=31 March 2019 |access-date=2020-07-07|website=[[News18]]}}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = 22 Yards
| type = soundtrack
| artist = Amartya Ray, [[Amartya Bobo Rahut]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 15 February 2019<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/22-yards/Mo763vpjxaw_|title=Listen to all 22 Yards songs now! Download or play 22 Yards songs online on JioSaavn|publisher=JioSaavn|date=15 February 2019|access-date=1 March 2019|archive-date=2 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190302024649/https://www.jiosaavn.com/album/22-yards/Mo763vpjxaw_|url-status=live}}</ref>
| recorded = 2018
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:19
| language = [[Hindi]]
| label = [[Zee Music Company]]
| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|JDPwG1PrNmU|Official Audio Jukebox}}}}
}}
The music of the film has been composed by Amartya Ray and [[Amartya Bobo Rahut]] while the lyrics have been written by Amartya Ray and Siddhant Kaushal.
{{Tracklist
| headline=Track listing
| total_length=18:19
| extra_column=Singer(s)
| title1= Bande Daud
| extra1=
[[Siddharth Mahadevan]]
| length1= 3:58
| title2= Ruk Ja Nadeem
| extra2= [[Amit Mishra (singer)|Amit Mishra]]
| length2= 5:11
| title3= Sanjheya
| extra3= [[Nikhita Gandhi]] and Pardeep Singh Sran
| length3= 3:50
| title4= Ruk Ja Nadeem (Amartya Ray version)
| extra4= Amartya Ray
| length4= 5:11
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title| 9496212}}

[[Category:2018 films]]
[[Category:Indian sports drama films]]
[[Category:2018 Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2018 Indian films]]
[[Category:Films about cricket in India]]
[[Category:2010s sports drama films]]
[[Category:2018 sports films]]
[[Category:2018 drama films]]

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Ilushiklom at 09:39, 2 March 2026