India, Oct. 21 -- When Sourav Ganguly took off his shirt and waved it from the Lord's balcony after India's memorable NatWest Series victory in 2002, it became one of the defining moments in Indian cricket. While the celebration is remembered for its sheer audacity, filmmaker Abhinay Deo sees it as a statement of confidence from a team that was no longer willing to play second fiddle. That spirit of defiance forms the heart of his upcoming film Doosra, which connects the Indian cricketer's rebellious streak with the story of Tara, a young woman growing up in a conservative household in Rajasthan who begins questioning the restrictions imposed on her.

Starring Plabita Borthakur as Tara, the film uses a landmark moment in cricket to explor...