International sports drama film A Game of Two Halves is scheduled to release on February 23 next year. The crossover film, jointly produced by Indian and British concerns, stars Saaj Raja (The Eternals), Harish Khanna (12th Fail), Lucy Jackson (The Innocents), Swaroopa Ghosh (Piku), and Nikkita Chadha (Barbie). The film is written and directed by British filmmaker Khayam Khan, who originally hails from Hyderabad.

Set in Hyderabad and Britain, A Game of Two Halves revolves around the story of a young British kid (Sanjay, played by Saaj Raj) coming of age while teaching football to underprivileged children. The film is written by Shirley Day and produced by Nicola Gregory and Sheila Nortley under the banners K Squared Films, 2HotFilms & Emineo Films. A Game of Two Halves is internationally distributed by Shiladitya Bora under the banner Platoon One Films.

Speaking about his film’s story and themes, Khayyam Khan is quoted saying, “Having grown up in an emerging Multi-cultural Britain, where I was one of only a handful of brown-skinned kids at school, I identify with Sanjay and sympathise with his struggle to find acceptance. Sanjay tries to be accepted by the ‘cool kids’ by following the beautiful Shreya, but learns his true nature through the life lessons the kids teach him. In the film, I want to show the juxtaposition of what we believe our identity is and what it truly is when we find ourselves and are comfortable in the skin we have been blessed with."