Match-fixing harms the spirit of the game: Emraan Hashmi

Bollywood actor Emraan Hashmi, who is playing the role of former Indian cricket team captain Mohammed Azharuddin in the upcoming flick "Azhar", feels that malpractices in sports, like match-fixing, diminish the spirit of the game."For any sport it (match fixing) is wrong, because there is a spirit in which the sport is played. If you suddenly realise that it's all fixed, somewhere that spirit is lost. It definitely shatters the emotions of a fan. The way he sees the cricketers, whom he worship, he feels everything is fake," Emraan said in an interview.Directed by Tony D'Souza, "Azhar" traces the journey Mohammad Azharuddin's career and his personal life. The film will show three key aspects of the cricketer's life, including his marriage and the match-fixing controversy.