The wait for the first look of professional badminton singles player Saina Nehwal’s biopic is finally over as its poster and teaser make it to social media.
The movie that is scheduled to release on 26th March stars Parineeti Chopra essaying the epic journey of the world-renowned badminton player. Directed by Amole Gupte, the film’s teaser seems to be promising. However, its poster has already started to create a buzz on social media.
The minimalist poster features a hand throwing the shuttlecock up in the air with ‘Saina’ replacing the feathers on it. At first, it comes out as interesting and eye-catching, but on critically scanning it, many Twitter users came to the conclusion that the poster has an error, reported News18.
Many alleged that the way the shuttlecock is being served is far off from how badminton players do it. In fact, some pointed out that it’s similar to how tennis players serve the tennis ball.
Badminton ka serve neeche se hota hai. A tennis fan must have made the poster
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 2, 2021
The biggest blunder !!! It’s about Saina Nehwal and not *Sania Mirza* …& a badminton’s serve isn’t similar to Tennis* 😂Wonder who made or approved the creative.
— Nitin Sharma (@mcnj1980) March 2, 2021
Poster mein hi basics galat hai, pata nahi film kaise banaya hoga 🙄🤦🏻♂️
Atleast Saina se consult karke poster nikalte 😂😂— Sagar Sahoo (@sagar_sah00) March 2, 2021
Ohh god who made this?? Increase some Budget who has some knowledge about badminton.
— Rifaz (@rifazahmed2) March 2, 2021
The image of the hand is more like the tennis ball being thrown up in the air for serve for game of tennis, certainly not player getting ready to serve while playying badminton
— Dino Marino (@DinooMarino) March 2, 2021
Parineeti to Saina: pic.twitter.com/dknEKSTBUu
— Piyush Sharma (@PiyushS24196569) March 2, 2021
Serena williams pe nai hai biopic poster banane wale chacha…🤨🤨
— Superheroes (@superrheroes) March 2, 2021
“Maar doongi” really?? Creative poster indeed but ruined it with that cringy tagline
— VinodtheRao78 (@Rao78Vinodthe) March 2, 2021
Making a biopic is not a child’s play… No serious thought or study can be seen in the poster, as well as the tag line…
— Sharad Kelkar (@KelkarSharad) March 2, 2021
SAINA NEHWAL BIOPIC RELEASE DATE… #Saina – starring #ParineetiChopra essaying the part of renowned badminton player #SainaNehwal in the biopic – to release on 26 March 2021… Directed by Amole Gupte… Produced by Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Sujay Jairaj and Rasesh Shah. pic.twitter.com/gvxm4YR56m
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) March 2, 2021
Which badminton player in the world serves like this! Looks like they mixed up the Saina & Sania biopic themes!! https://t.co/T1vjkYAgiD
— Nikhil (@red_devil22) March 2, 2021
Tennis serve in a movie on badminton? pic.twitter.com/4zmqsXdR8g
— Man Aman Singh Chhina (@manaman_chhina) March 2, 2021
It’s a very basic thing. I wonder if Saina was shown the poster or not
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) March 2, 2021
However, some backed the makers and shared screengrabs of badminton players serving it in a similar style.
No !!! you are wrong Mr. @sagarcasm
Have a look !!👇🏻😊 pic.twitter.com/BspwrFaQlz— ANKIT SHIVAM (@AnkitShivam24) March 2, 2021
— Saurav Ghag (@ghag_saurav) March 2, 2021
Who said she is serving.. it’s normal to see the hand go up like that when you smash the shuttle
— Anubis (@kaalbhairavaa1) March 2, 2021
According to a blog by Decathlon, “Serve should always be done underarm and below the server’s waist. An overarm serve is against the rules of badminton, and would be considered a fault.”
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