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Aussie Masters win gold

Medal success at Grand Masters World Cup

By Lawrence West


Photo credit: Vin Imagery

There were medal successes for Australia on the final day of the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Newcastle, NSW, with appearances in all three World Cup finals.

The Over 60 men went down 2-0 to the Netherlands and will be taking the silver medal, ahead of England who beat their arch rivals Germany to claim bronze.

In the Over 65 World Cup, a single goal from Noel French in the 12th minute was enough to see off England and secure Australia’s men the gold. Oceania neighbours New Zealand beat the Netherlands 3-1 to claim bronze.

And in the Over 70 age category, Australia was smiling again atop the podium, courtesy this time of a 2-1 shoot-out win over England after a 1-1 draw. Chris O’Dempsey and Barry Paice scored in the shoot-out, as did England’s Brian Perryman, to seal victory. Earlier, O’Dempsey had equalized Robert McCombe’s opening goal for the tourists.

In the Tournament Trophy events, which were highly competitive despite not having a World Cup trophy on the line, England’s LX Red won the Over 60 tournament courtesy of a 4-0 win over Southern Cross Blue.

In the Over 65 Tournament Trophy competition, Alliance took home bronze ahead of Southern Cross Red while Southern Cross Blue emerged victorious for gold, 2-1 winners over England LX.

And in the Over 70 Tournament Trophy, a fiercely contested final finished 2-2 between Southern Cross Blue and England LX, with the Southern Cross men coming out 4-3 on top in a shoot-out.

The conclusion of the event marks the end of an outstanding couple of months for Masters hockey in Australia following Canberra’s successful hosting of the Masters Hockey World Cup in April. 

Hockey Australia and the organizing committee of the Grand Masters World Cup would like to thank all the participants – our international guests and those that were a little bit more local, the umpires, officials, volunteers and supporters.

In all, we welcomed more than 1,200 players, 45 umpires, 25 officials, 70 medical personnel, 70 managers, and up to 1,500 partners and proud supporters from over 30 countries.

We also recognise the event’s principal partner, Destination New South Wales and the NSW Government, and the Newcastle  for their support in making the Grand Masters Hockey World Cup in Newcastle such a success.

You can find out more about the results, stats and standings online here.

More photos available here.

Hockey Australia media release

Crutchley names squad for Australia tour


Adam Dixon is set to win his 50th GB cap. Credit Ravi Ghowry GB Hockey

Great Britain Head Coach Bobby Crutchley has named a squad of 22 athletes to compete in the test series with Australia. Crutchley’s side will play the World Champions in a three test series, with two games in Narrogin and one in Perth as they step up their preparations for the Hockey Champions Trophy and the Olympic Games.

The squad leave for Australia today (11 May) and will play warm-up matches against Western Australia on 16 and 18 May before the first test on 21 May at 1430 local time. The second test follows on 22 May before the final match in the series on 24 May.

The Great Britain side has a number of players who could reach landmarks during the series. Reading’s Simon Mantell is set to win his 200th combined Great Britain and England cap, currently the No8 has 199 appearances to his name. There could also be centuries for Scotland’s Chris Grassick (currently on 99 combined caps) and England’s Mikey Hoare (97 combined caps) whilst Adam Dixon is set to reach his half century of Great Britain caps in the next match he plays. Completing the list of milestones is Phil Roper. The Wimbledon man who helped his side to a second consecutive domestic title just weeks ago is poised to win his 50th international cap should he feature in two of the tests.

The Kookaburras, coached by Graham Reid are currently top of the FIH World rankings and will also feature at the Hockey Champions Trophy in London. They will take on Great Britain in their opening match of the competition in London on Friday 10 June.

Head Coach Bobby Crutchley said of the series:

“This is another important part of our preparation for the Champions Trophy and the Olympic Games. We want to challenge ourselves against the best and Australia in their own back yard is about as tough as it gets.”

“It’s a great opportunity for the squad to play against a different style of hockey in different conditions and will be a chance for a number of individuals to stake a claim for selection for the tournaments this summer. It’s not going to be easy but we are really looking forward to a positive trip and continuing our development as a group ahead of a big summer of hockey.”

Matches will be streamed live via Epicentre.tv. For full details on how to watch the matches click here.

Full squad for Australia tour:

Name, Club

David Ames, Beeston
James Bailey (GK), Wimbledon
Alastair Brogdon, Wimbledon
Nick Catlin, Holcombe
David Condon, East Grinstead
Adam Dixon, Beeston
Alan Forsyth, Surbiton
Dan Fox, Holcombe
Mark Gleghorne, Beeston
Chris Grassick, Surbiton
Mikey Hoare, Wimbledon
Ashley Jackson, Holcombe
Iain Lewers, Holcombe
Simon Mantell, Reading
Harry Martin, Beeston
Barry Middleton, Holcombe
George Pinner (GK), Holcombe
Phil Roper, Wimbledon
Dan Shingles, Reading
Ian Sloan, Wimbledon
Sam Ward, Holcombe
Henry Weir, Wimbledon
 
Both these teams will come out of the test series raring to go for the Hockey Champions Trophy in London this June. with a re-run of the test series set for the opening Friday of the competition this promises to be a clash not to be missed. Tickets to all days of the Champions Trophy can be bought here. 

England Hockey Board Media release

Black Sticks continue fine tuning in Darwin


Olivia Merry high fives Petrea Webster. Photo: www.photosport.nz

The Black Sticks Women will hit the shores of Darwin at the end of the month to compete at the International Hockey Open.

The Four Nations series will see the Black Sticks, ranked fourth in the world, go up against Australia (3rd), Japan (10th) and India (13th) from 31 May – 4 June at the Marrara Hockey Stadium.

The tests are an important part of the side’s preparation for the Champions Trophy in London (19-27 June) and the Rio Olympic Games in August.

New Zealand open their campaign against India on Tuesday 31 May at 7:30pm (NZ time). All games will be streamed live and free of charge through Epicentre.tv

North Harbour striker Petrea Webster makes her comeback to the turf after missing the Hawke’s Bay Cup due to a broken nose and concussion suffered at training during January’s tour to Argentina.

Fellow Harbour striker Kirsten Pearce is also back in action having fully recovered from a broken thumb which happened at the Hawke’s Bay Cup.

Canterbury duo Sophie Cocks (currently on 96 caps) and Pippa Hayward (98 caps) are both likely to bring up their 100th tests for New Zealand during the series.

Head coach Mark Hager said the Darwin games are another great opportunity to give players game time and acclimatisation to warm weather in the lead up to Rio.

“Darwin gives us the chances to continue looking at players and how they perform during high intensity games,” he said.

“We see the series as a valuable and critical part of our build up to the Champions Trophy and also Rio, which is what all are preparations are building towards this year.”

The entire Black Sticks squad arrive in Darwin on Saturday 28 May for a training block before those not playing in the series fly back to New Zealand.

Following the conclusion of the International Hockey Open, a team will be named to compete at the Champions Trophy in London.

CLICK HERE for more on the International Hockey Open in Darwin

BLACK STICKS WOMEN
International Hockey Open, Darwin

Hockey New Zealand Media release

Black Sticks named for Olympic warm-up tournament

By David Leggat


Petrea Webster in action for the Black Sticks. Photo / Getty Images

New Zealand's fourth-ranked women's hockey team will contest a four-nation tournament in Darwin later this month as Rio Olympic preparations start to ramp up.

The Black Sticks will face third-ranked Australia, Japan (No 10) and India (No 13) in the series from May 31 to June 4.

The series will mark a return to action for North Harbour striker Petrea Webster, who has been sidelined since breaking her nose and suffering concussion during the tour to Argentina in January.

Fellow North Harbour striker Kirsten Pearce is over a broken thumb sustained at the Hawkes Bay Cup.

For Cantabrians Sophie Cocks and Pippa Hayward, there's the prospect of a 100th international in the pipeline. They are on 96 and 98 caps respectively.

Among those sitting the trip out are experienced midfielder Kayla Whitelock and first choice goalkeeper Sally Rutherford.

"Darwin gives us the chances to continue looking at players and how they perform during high intensity games," Black Sticks coach Mark Hager said.

"We see the series as a valuable and critical part of our build up to the Champions Trophy and also Rio, which is what all are preparations are building towards this year."

The Black Sticks squad: Georgia Barnett, Emily Gaddum (Central), Sam Charlton, Rose Keddell (Midlands), Sophie cocks, Pippa Hayward, Rachel McCann, Olivia Merry (Canterbury), Liz Thompson, Julia King, Amelia Gibson, Charlotte Harrison (Auckland), Petrea Webster, Kirsten Pearce (North Harbour), Ella Gunson, Stacey Michelsen, Brooke Neal (Northland), Anita Punt (Capital).

The New Zealand Herald

Sophie Cocks and Pippa Hayward to bring up 100th Black Sticks hockey caps


Sophie Cocks should bring up her 100th Black Sticks cap in Darwin. PHOTOSPORT

Sophie Cocks and Pippa Hayward are likely to bring up their 100th caps when the Black Sticks women head to Darwin at the end of May.

The New Zealand women will play at the International Hockey Open from May 31-June 3, playing against Australia, Japan and India at the Marrara Hockey Stadium.

Cocks (96 caps) and Hayward (98 caps) should bring up major milestones during the series, which will be important preparation for the Champions Trophy in London from June 19-27, and for the Rio Olympics.


Pippa Hayward (left) is also in line to join the Black Sticks 100 club. KENT BLECHYNDEN/FAIRFAX NZ

Petrea Webster will return from a broken nose and concussion suffered in January during the tournament, while Kirsten Pearce is also back in action after suffering a broken thumb.

Coach Mark Hager said the tournament will be a good chance to get used to warm weather ahead of Rio.

"Darwin gives us the chances to continue looking at players and how they perform during high intensity games," Hager said.

"We see the series as a valuable and critical part of our build up to the Champions Trophy and also Rio, which is what all are preparations are building towards this year."

Black Sticks women's squad: Georgia Barnett, Sam Charlton, Sophie Cocks, Emily Gaddum, Amelia Gibson, Ella Gunson, Charlotte Harrison, Pippa Hayward, Rose Keddell, Julia King, Rachel McCann, Olivia Merry, Stacey Michelsen, Brooke Neal, Kirsten Pearce, Anita Punt, Liz Thompson, Petrea Webster.

Stuff

SV Arminen going for Gold as they are awarded the 2017 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships, Men


SV Arminen on winning silver at the 2016 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships.
   
11th May 2016, Brussels; Following the meeting of the EHF Competitions Indoor Committee last weekend, the EHF is delighted to announce the 2017 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championship hosts with SV Arminen (Men) have been awarded the hosting of the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup.

Participating clubs have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2016 competition.

EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup, Men– Vienna (AUT) – 10-12 February 2017

Pool A                                                               Pool B

Uhlenhorst Mülheim (GER)                             SV Arminen (AUT)
East Grinstead HC (ENG)                                 Partille SC (SWE)
WKS Grunwald Poznan (POL)                          SPV Complutense (ESP)
Dinamo Yekaterinburg (RUS)                          AHBC Amsterdam (NED)

Chris Scharner, speaking on behalf of SV Arminen said “We are very proud that we were elected to host the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup men in Vienna 2017. We already hosted twice the Women’s Indoor Trophy in Vienna. The event will take place in the Wiener Stadthalle, the venue where the Indoor World Cup 2007 and the European Indoor Nation Championship 2014 took place. We are sure that the event will be kept in mind by all the players, officials and spectators. Our team was in the last two years twice runners up behind the German champion (Mühlheim and HTHC) and so we will try to become champion in our home town in 2017.” 

EuroHockey Club Champions Trophy, Men – Sveti Ivan Zelina (CRO) – 10-12 February 2017

Pool A                                                              Pool B

HC Bohemians Prague (CZE)                          Rot Weiss Wettingen (SUI)
Racing Club de Bruxelles (BEL)                      Inverleith HC (SCO)
HC Minsk (BLR)                                                Atletico Clube de Portugal (POR)
Hockey Klub Zelina (CRO)                               Slagelse Hockeyklub (DEN)

EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Challenge I – Budapest (HUN) – 10-12 February 2017

Pool A                                                           Pool B

HC OKS-SHVSM Vinnitsa (UKR)                   Luc Ronchin HC (FRA)
HC Bra (ITA)                                                    SK Senkvice (SVK)
Cardiff & Met (WAL)                                      HC NSA Sofia (BUL)
Soroksari HC (HUN)                                      HK Triglav Predanovci (SLO)

EuroHockey Indoor Men’s Challenge II – Alanya (TUR) – 10-12 February 2017

One Pool

Railway Union (IRL)
HC Kilppari (FIN)
Gaziantep Polisgücü (TUR)
Spartak EV (SRB)
Kutaisi (GEO)
Aker SC (NOR)

Note: The withdrawal date for all tournaments in this competition is 31 August 2016. Any club withdrawing after that date may be subject to a fine or other disciplinary action by EHF. See current EHF Indoor Club Regulations for further details.

Eurohockey media release

Rot Weiss Wettingen to host top flight 2017 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championships, Women


Pictured: Rot Weiss Wettingen

Brussels; Following the meeting of the EHF Competitions Indoor Committee last weekend, the EHF is delighted to announce the 2017 EuroHockey Indoor Club Championship hosts with RWW (Women)  have been awarded the hosting of the EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup. Participating clubs have qualified for each division based on their final ranking from the 2016 competition.

EuroHockey Indoor Club Champions Cup, Women – Wettingen (SUI) – 17-19 February 2017

Pool A                                                    Pool B
Mannheimer HC (GER)                         Club de Campo Villa de Madrid (ESP)
SV Arminen (AUT)                                  SK Slavia Prague (CZE)
HC Minsk (BLR)                                      SV Kampong (NED)
Royal Pingouin HC (BEL)                      Rot Weiss Wettingen (SUI)

Björn Ahrendt, on behalf of RWW said “The RWW family is delighted and truly feels honoured to be awarded to host the Ladies’ indoor Club Champions Cup in 2017. We have some history in hosting EC’s and we will put all our efforts into making the tournament again an event well-remembered by all participants and supported by enthusiastic spectators. We also see this as a prime opportunity to further promote our nice sport. Looking back at the positive feed back from 2015, we are convinced that all visitors will encounter very professional conditions allowing for matches in the spirit of fair competition. Dear European Hockey family, herzlich Willkommen in Wettingen!”

EuroHockey Indoor Club Trophy, Women – Siauliai (LTU) – 17-19 February 2017

Pool A                                                  Pool B
HC Gintra Strekte Uni (LTU)                MSC Sumchanka (UKR)
Lille MHC (FRA)                                   East Grinstead HC (ENG)
Dundee Wanderers (SCO)                   Keçiören Bağlum (TUR)
Partille SC (SWE)                                  Ards Ladies (IRL)

EuroHockey Indoor Club Challenge I, Women  – Cascais (POR) – 17-19 February 2017

Pool A                                                          Pool B
HAHK Mladost (CRO)                                  Dinamo Elektrostal (RUS)
HK Moravske Toplice (SLO)                       Kutaisi (GEO)
Lisbon Casuals HC (POR)                           Dowlais LHC (WAL)
KHT Akademik Plus (BUL)                         CUS Pisa (ITA)

HK Novi Sad (SRB) is 1^st reserve

Note: The withdrawal date for all tournaments in this competition is 31 August 2016. Any club withdrawing after that date may be subject to a fine or other disciplinary action by EHF. See current EHF Indoor Club Regulations for further details.

Eurohockey media release

Chasing The Dream with USWNT Athlete Loren Shealy



Take the timeline of an average individual and siphon from it the myriad of activities one invests his or her energy into. On a scale, these to-dos, hobbies and life goals may tend to tip one side of the scale above the other. USWNT athlete, Loren Shealy has calmed the teeter-totter effect with perseverance and patience. Although both sides feel the weight of her aspirations, Shealy’s scale is balanced. 

It’s a talent she has honed at the University of North Carolina. On the academic side, she was a Robertson Scholar starting in the spring of 2012 making her the first student-athlete from UNC to take part. She was named to the Dean's List and ACC Academic Honor Roll and was a member of the Honors Program. She also participated in the Richard A. Baddour Carolina Leadership Academy as part of the Veteran Leaders Program. She was a recipient of the Elite 89 Award, given to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade point average participating at each of the NCAA championship sites.

And then there’s the other side of the scale. Shealy graduated from high school early to enroll at UNC in January of 2011 as a "gray shirt," and practiced with the team during the spring season which paid off big as she flourished in her career by earning such noteworthy achievements as Tar Heel Rookie of the Year in 2011. She helped lead her team to NCAA Semifinals and Finals multiple times.

“Hockey was my outlet, my escape from school work and I kind of relished in that,” said Shealy. “Both facets of my life got equal attention. They fed off of one another. At practice, that was my time away from school and when I was in the classroom that was my time away from hockey. It helped me keep an even keel. Having too much of the other can burn someone out.”

Shealy was also dubbed with the prestigious title of 2012-2013 Sports Illustrated College Athlete of the Year. But her story could have taken place on another type of green field if her mother hadn’t stepped in.

“She literally made me play,” said Shealy. “I was more interested in golf at the time, as field hockey wasn’t huge in North Carolina. She was really pulling for me to join a team-oriented sport. I think I cried about it, honestly.”

Shealy switched her preference of green playing surfaces in her younger years. As a serious, young golfer Shealy’s parents encouraged her to participate in field hockey to experience sport with a group.

Because Shealy saw field hockey as a close comparison to golf, as well as experiencing a taste of the game in her middle school physical education class, she fell head over turf shoes in love with sport. Naturally carrying a very competitive edge, she was attracted to field hockey's technical, mental and physical challenges. A decision that helped her weave a course through the USA Field Hockey’s Futures pipeline for 5 years which led her to attend the 2011 Junior Women’s National Championship and 2012 and 2013 Women’s National Championship to further improve her already supreme stick work.

Since making the team in 2015, Shealy has had nothing but hockey resting on both sides of the scale.

“This is a huge year for this team and I’m giving everything to hockey,” said Shealy. “Everyone is so motivated day in and day out. I feed off of that and bring energy to that as well. Right, now nothing else has my attention.”

Her family helps to keep that focus alive.

“I always get a pregame text, religiously, from my mom which usually goes something like this: ‘Give it 100+++++ today. Love you and support you’ in a hashtag form.”

Shealy’s younger sister watches every game she can and her dad and mom continue to rally around her. All four of them learned the sport with Shealy when she was first introduced to it.

“They had never seen hockey until I started playing it,” said Shealy. “My mom loves to coach me after all of her experience watching. We all learned it together, which is cool.”

Reflecting on her journey to the U.S. Women’s National Team still leaves Shealy a little stunned.

“It’s surreal,” said Shealy. “I never thought this opportunity would be here. If you would have told me a year and a half ago I’d be here, I would have said ‘No way.’ I wake up everyday and play with the best players in the country. I wouldn’t trade this for anything.”

But it isn’t all glamorous. The effort and sweat invested into lifting, running and drills on the pitch stack up.

“The toughest part of our training is when we scrimmage each other in practice,” said Shealy. “I would not want to go up against my teammates in a real game. They crush it every single day. When we hit the field for intra squad scrimmages, I’m like ‘here we go’ because you know it’s going to be hard physically and they’re going to bring their A game. If I was going against Kelsey Kolojejchick in a real game, I would be terrified. I could say the exact same thing for anyone on the team.”

Her sweetest moment thus far with the red, white and blue comes from her first tour. 

“I wasn’t going into tip the ball but Rachel Dawson looked at me,” said Shealy. “She said, ‘This might come to you.’ Seconds later the ball landed on my stick and I scored. It was unreal.”

Thinking of what Shealy can accomplish when balancing school and hockey and now readjusting her focus to be clearly set on hockey, we have a feeling there are many more moments like this in her future.

USFHA media release

Major relief: Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh receives clean chit in sexual harassment case


Sardar Singh (Getty Images)

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by Ludhiana Police Commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh said nothing of sexual harassment sort could be established in Sardar Singh's case.

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed by Ludhiana Police Commissioner Jatinder Singh Aulakh to probe the sexual harassment allegations against Sardar Singh has given a clean chit to the Indian hockey team skipper.

In February, a British woman had filed a police complaint against Sardar alleging that she was harassed by him. The woman had then said that Sardar, with whom she was in a relationship from the last four years, had physically and mentally tortured her and forced her to abort the child after she got pregnant.

"I have been in a relationship with Sardar Singh for last four years. I have been engaged to him for last two years. After engagement, Sardar forced me to be in a physical relationship on the terms that we are going to get married," she said.
Sardar Singh

"Our relationship developed and within a year of 2015 he got me pregnant. After consulting with Sardar on this matter, he refused to speak to me and was adamant that I should abort the child right away," she added.

Sardar had, however, rubbished all the allegations levelled against him, saying that the charges were 'inappropriate' and 'false'.

The SIT, in their recent report, quashed all the allegations against the hockey captain, saying that nothing of sexual harassment sort could be established. Confirming that the investigation into the matter has been completed, the SIT said that the women and Sardar had never stayed together at Bhaini Sahib, adding that all the charges against the hockey star were untrue.

DNA

PHF confirms receiving NAB letter on human trafficking racket

KARACHI: The Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) has confirmed that the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) had written to it about allegations of some hockey people being involved in a human trafficking racket while taking teams abroad.

PHF secretary Shahbaz Ahmed made the disclosure after one of the suspects in the human trafficking racket, Neelma Hussain , sent a legal notice to the federation for bringing disrepute to her family by naming her in the scandal.

Neelma, a former hockey player, told the media the legal notice was served on the PHF for levelling serious allegations against her and her husband, Aamir Salman Bernard, who runs a local club called Islamabad Tigers, which has been banned by the PHF.

The husband and wife are suspected of being involved in a racket which also involves some former international players. They would obtain invitations for local tournaments in Europe and middle eastern countries and then seek visas for their hand-picked players and officials to represent their club in the selected events abroad.

Foreign missions in Pakistan have also informed the PHF about some people going with the team abroad and not returning home.

Shahbaz is also alleged to have close ties with them and the PHF is under scrutiny over whether it was aware of the illegal activities and if it issued recommendation and approval letters to be shown at foreign missions to secure visas.

Responding to the legal notice, Shahbaz, one of Pakistan's greatest players, said the PHF had made no allegations against anyone.

Shahbaz said that the federation had received a letter from NAB in which human smuggling matter was mentioned and the name of the husband and wife was also mentioned.

"Obviously since the NAB wrote to us we took notice of the matter and intimated all our affiliated units about it but we made no allegations of human trafficking against anyone," he said.

Shahbaz said that Sports Minister Riaz Pirzada had also spoken to the PHF about the NAB letter and asked them to take serious note of it and cooperate in any inquiry.

Shahbaz said the matter was serious and the PHF has, for the time being, banned the Tiger club and the Islamabad Hockey Association .

Shahbaz said the PHF was informed that NAB took action based on a complaint filed by a former hockey player and organiser, Bilal Shabbir, who has made the human trafficking allegations against the husband and wife.

Neelma told the media that her husband's club never sought any NOC from the PHF to take any team abroad nor was any person smuggled with the team abroad.

The Times of India

Enacting hockey player was physically demanding: Alia Bhatt

Mumbai: Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt says enacting a hockey player was physically quite challenging for her and she had to push herself to look convincing on screen.

Alia, 23, will be seen in a completely deglam avatar as a migrant Bihari labourer, who is a hockey player, in director Abhishek Chaubey's "Udta Punjab".

"It was hectic and physically very demanding kind of a film. I had to push myself despite the injuries I had. I trained for hockey before starting the film. One would need to have a lot of years of practice to pull that off convincingly," Alia told reporters here at the launch of "Ikk Kudi" song from "Udta Punjab".

The "Shaandaar" star said as an actor she was just "pretending" to know how to play hockey, with help from coach and students who got her to achieve the perfect body language.

"I was just pretending to know how to play hockey. I got a lot of help from the director, the coach and the students over there to get the body language correct."

"I did try, worked hard, wanted to be comfortable with the hockey stick, and bring out a certain ease which comes from the body language of hockey players. There is a little strength and force and I wanted to bring that in my character," Alia said.

"Udta Punjab" revolves around drug-related problems in Punjab. The film stars Shahid Kapoor essaying the character of a high-on-drugs, long-haired rockstar Tommy Singh.

Kareena Kapoor Khan plays a doctor who is determined to fight the illegal transportation of drugs, while Diljit Dosanjh portrays a police officer.
The film is scheduled to release on June 17.

The Times of Indi