Stevan Riley’s documentary about the legendary West Indies cricket team of the 1980s, Fire in Babylon (2010), was officially released in India on September 21, 2012.
Here a few reviews that have since appeared in the Indian media. Our thanks to Peter Jordens for sending these to us.
Fire in Babylon will make you cry, by Srijana Mitra Das, Times of India, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hollywood/news-interviews/Fire-in-Babylon-will-make-you-cry/articleshow/16504368.cms
What Bollywood thinks about Fire in Babylon, Times of India, http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-09-23/news-interviews/34022811_1_babylon-inspiring-story-west-indies
Blades of glory, by Rohan Swamy, Indian Express, http://www.indianexpress.com/news/blades-of-glory/1006282
Fire In Babylon is riveting and awe-inspiring, IBN Live, http://ibnlive.in.com/news/review-fire-in-babylon-is-riveting/294476-47-78.html
Retelling the story of the ‘Calypso Cricketers’, by Gulu Ezekiel, Hindustan Times, http://www.hindustantimes.com/Books/Chunk-HT-UI-BooksSectionPage-Reviews/Retelling-the-story-of-the-Calypso-Cricketers/Article1-934194.aspx
Gone with the Windies, by Sarit Ray, Hindustan Times, http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Hollywood/Gone-with-the-Windies/Article1-933567.aspx
Fire in Babylon bowls sports fans over, Daniel Pinto, Daily News & Analysis, http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-fire-in-babylon-bowls-sports-fans-over_1743385