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The film showcases the dream of Tapan Das played by Akshay Kumar, who wishes to win India’s first gold medal in hockey as an independent nation. He coaches the team for the 1948 Olympics in London, inspiring the athletes to make a mark against the British on their own turf. Subsequently, India won the gold medal on August 12, 1948. Considering the date that India had won a gold medal, the makers decided to release the film on 15th of August to pay a tribute.
Set in 1948, the historic story of India's first Olympic medal as a free nation, #GOLD coming to you on 15th August, 2018! pic.twitter.com/KPAExjtmYz
— Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) October 21, 2016
The high on patriotism story of Gold has struck a chord with the audience, with the trailer breaking the internet upon its release. Within minutes since its launch, ‘HEROIC GOLD TRAILER’ began trending on social media. Appreciation further galore for the Gold trailer, with B-Town giving a unanimous thumbs up to the inspiring story of legends who brought India its very first Gold medal.
This monsoon, come fall in love with #NainoNeBaandhi! #Gold @akshaykumar @Roymouni @yasserdesai @ArkoPravo19 @FarOutAkhtar @ritesh_sid @kagtireema @excelmovies https://t.co/GaWKClQ40n
— Zee Music Company (@ZeeMusicCompany) July 10, 2018
Filling the masses with immense pride for the nation, the trailer showcases the dream of Tapan Das played by Akshay Kumar to win Gold for free India for the first time. Uniting the nation with one dream, the trailer captures the patriotic sense of the film, hailing it to be the perfect Independence day release.
Gold traces the journey of a man dreaming to win free India’s first Gold in Hockey. The sports drama starring Akshay Kumar takes the audience back in time to witness the struggle of a team to make the nation proud.