Arman Jain, who stepped into Bollywood with the film Lekar Hum Deewana Dil, was clicked at a football match. Along with the Bolly newbie, actors like Ranbir Kapoor, Arjun Kapoor, Shabir Ahluwalia and Dino Morea were also here.
The Hindi title, translated, is "Football -- Shootball Hai Rabba." (Or, "Football, Shootball Oh God!") It derives from a line uttered by the mother of the main Indian character, Jess (Parminder K. Nagra). At one point, Jess's mother says, "What is this football shootball rubbish?"
In Reel Life: The Harriers appear to be an established, well-organized team.
In Real Life: Most of the players -- even a few who have some lines -- are experienced footballers selected from the rosters of Queen's Park Rangers, Slough, Bushy and the Arsenal Academy.
In Reel Life: Jess has a copy of a magazine that appears to be called "Kicks."
In Real Life: The magazine was "She Kicks," a new women's football publication at the time of the filming. The magazine has since gone under and has been resurrected as "Fair Game" magazine, focusing on women's football in the U.K.
Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 sports comedy-drama film directed by Gurinder Chadha from a screenplay by Chadha, Paul Mayeda Berges, and Guljit Bindra. The film stars Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Anupam Kher, Juliet Stevenson, Shaznay Lewis, and Archie Panjabi.[6] In Bend It Like Beckham, Jesminder Bhamra (Nagra) and Jules Paxton (Knightley) chase careers in professional football despite their parents' wishes.
Bend It Like Beckham was theatrically released first in the United Kingdom on 12 April 2002 by Redbus Film Distribution. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay, light-hearted tone, and commentary on South Asian social norms and culture. Bend It Like Beckham grossed $76.6 million at the box office, making it the highest-grossing football sports film.[9] In 2015, it was adapted into a stage musical that opened at the Phoenix Theatre.[10]
18-year-old Jesminder "Jess" Bhamra is the daughter of British Indian Punjabi Sikhs living in Hounslow, London. Jess is infatuated with football, but her parents do not support her interest. However, she sometimes plays in the park with boys, including her best friend, Tony, who is gay although her family thinks he has his eye on her. Her family is occupied with planning for Jess's sister Pinky's imminent wedding.
Jules Paxton, a member of the Hounslow Harriers, a local women's amateur football team, notices Jess's football skills, befriends her, and invites her to try out for the team. The coach, Joe, a young Irish former player whose own career was derailed by injuries, accepts her onto the team. Although Jess's parents (mainly her mother) forbid her to join the team, she plays behind their backs, claiming to have a part-time job when she is actually at football practice. When he learns that Jess is on the team without her parents' permission, Joe pleads with Mr. Bhamra to allow Jess to play, but he refuses, revealing that he does not want Jess to suffer the way he did when he was excluded from a cricket club because of anti-Indian sentiment.
Later that day, Jess has still not told her parents about the scholarship; she is afraid they might not allow her to go to the United States on her own. Tony, out of friendship for Jess, decides to lie to the family and tell them he is engaged to Jess as long as she gets to go to any college she wants. The Bhamras happily accept, but Jess immediately confesses the truth. Jess's mother ignores Jess's heartfelt speech and scolds Jess's father for letting Jess leave Pinky's wedding. But her father announces he doesn't want Jess to suffer as he did, and accepts her desire to play football. Jess runs to the football field to tell Joe of her parents' decision. The two almost kiss, but Jess pulls away, saying her parents would object, and that although they had come far enough to let her go to America to play, she doesn't think they would be able to handle another cultural rebellion from her.
In the United Kingdom, the film grossed over 11 million, making it one of the highest-grossing Black/Asian-themed British films.[27] With $32.5 million in US box office revenue,[28] Bend It Like Beckham became the highest-grossing Indian-themed film in the United States[29] since Gandhi (1982).[30] At the time of its release, Bend It Like Beckham became the highest-grossing association football themed sports film in the United States; it remains the third highest-grossing film there in this genre (behind Kicking & Screaming and She's the Man).[31] The film grossed $76.6 million worldwide.[28]
A comedy about bending the rules to reach your goal, Bend It Like Beckham explores the world of women's football, from kick-abouts in the park to freekicks in the Final. Set in Hounslow, West London and Hamburg, the film follows two 18 year olds with their hearts set on a future in professional soccer. Heart-stopping talent doesn't seem to be enough when your parents want you to hang up your football boots, find a nice boyfriend and learn to cook the perfect chapatti.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most obvious eye-candy this World Cup, 2018. Other than him, there are number of superstars this WC that would be a feast for the eyes namely- Neymar, Lionel Messi, Paulo Dybala, Paul Pogba, Antoine Griezmann, Alex Iwobi, Gerard Pique, James Rodriguez, the dapper looking Iran football team etc.
Final Match, this lesser-known movie based on the 1987 massacre of a group of Dalits in Aurangabad, Bihar, also had its central theme based on the sports of football. The story revolved around a group of Dalits who were enslaved and are forced to play a football match only to be later brutally massacred. The film comprised of an unknown cast belonging to rural India was directed by Santosh Badal who had to show some blood-shed before building up the climax leading to the football match.
The title of Tu Hai Mera Sunday may not suggest being the typical sports drama but still was an interesting watch that makes us think about where to play the game of football in a concrete jungle like Mumbai city. Directed by Milind Dhaimade, Tu Hai Mera Sunday also portrayed the passion of playing football by commoners -- a story about 5 friends who work the whole week but do not find a place to play the sport. Despite having a decent star cast including Barun Sobti, Shahana Goswami, Avinash Tiwary, Vishal Malhotra, Rasika Dugal, and Maanvi Gagroo, the film sank without a trace even after receiving critical acclaim.
Jhund is the latest entrant to the list of Bollywood football film's which reportedly is a story based on the life of Vijay Barse, who is claimed to be the founder of Slum Soccer. Though the story is still under wraps but as per sources, Amitabh Bachchan who plays the central character of Vijay Barse is a professor who motivates the street children to form a football team and enter a tournament. Directed by Nagraj Manjule, the film awaits release and hopes to inspire a whole lot of rural kids aspiring to take up the sport.
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