Excel Entertainment's one of the most ambitious projects 'Gold' releases this year.

It's almost as if Gold is all set to start a new trend of team sports films which are based on true events.

The film is about India's first Olympic medal win as a free nation in the year 1948 at Games of the XIV Olympiad, London.

The film will be followed by another team sports film '83 which is based on one of the most important events in the Indian cricket history.

In 1983, the Indian Cricket Team won the Cricket World Cup in England. This was the first time ever that any team apart from the West Indies ever won the world cup. And it was the first time ever, that an Indian team won any prominent tournament. It's almost as this win taught India to win!

Not only '83, After Gold there will be series of sports bioic which will hit the silver screens in future.

Films like Abhinav Bindra Biopic, Saina Nehwal Biopic, Biopic on Gopichand, P.V. Sindhu Biopic will get released in the coming years.

So we can definitely deduce that Gold will start a trend of Sports films.

Staying true to the genre of the film, Gold is to release on Independence Day this year.

The trailer of Gold has been received well by the audience and now everyone is waiting for its release with bated breath.

The recently released songs of Gold has resonated will with the listeners.

Gold' marks to be the first association between Akshay Kumar and Excel Entertainment led by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar.

Gold' marks the Bollywood debut of actress Mouni Roy opposite Akshay Kumar.

Apart from Akshay and Mouni, 'Gold' has an ensemble cast of Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sadh, Vineet Singh, Sunny Kaushal & Nikita Dutta.

The period film is helmed by Reema Kagti has been shot across the UK and India.

Produced by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar under the banner name Excel Entertainment, the film is written and directed by Reema Kagti and will hit the theatres on 15th August 2018.