Azhar is based on a few highly talked about incidents and facts in former Indian cricket captain Azharuddin's life, who ended up becoming a controversial sportsman.
From humble beginnings in Hyderabad, Mohammad Azharuddin (Emraan Hashmi) rises meteorically to become one of India's greatest cricketers. His skilful batting style wins him international fame. For most of the 1990s, he serves as the captain of the Indian national team. But success brings temptations and his life is not without controversy.
After his marriage to Naureen (Prachi Desai) falls apart, Azharuddin goes on to wed Bollywood star and former Miss India Sangeeta (Nargis Fakhri). But he faces his greatest scandal as his career draws to a close in 2000 as he's accused of match fixing.