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Football, one of the most played sports in the world, may not be that popular in India, but it has inspired some powerful stories on the big screen over the years. From the emotional stories of street football and the life stories of players and coaches, who played important roles in making Indian football. These Indian football movies celebrate passion, perseverance, and the love for the game. In this article, we have mentioned the top 5 Indian football movies.
Here are the top five football movies:
5. Bigil (2019)
Bigil is a 2019-released football movie that shows the story of Michael, whose dreams of becoming a footballer were shattered after the murder of his father, but his life takes a turn after his friend convinces him to coach the women’s football team. The popular actor Joseph Vijay, played the lead role in the movie, and it also features Jackie Shroff and Nayanthara in the cast. Bigil is available on Amazon Prime Video in the Tamil language with an English subtitles option. The movie has a rating of 6.7 on IMDB.
4. Captain (2018)
Captain, written and directed by Prajesh Sen, is based on the life of V. P. Sathyan, a legendary figure in Indian football. Released in 2018, the movie shows the struggle of a former captain of the Indian national football team in his career and life. This is a must-watch movie for every football fan out there. Captain is available on JioHotstar in the Malayalam language with English subtitles and has a rating of 6.9 on IMDB. Jaysurya acted amazingly well in the movie in the role of one of the best footballers in India, V.P. Sathyan.
3. Maidaan (2024)
Released in 2024, the film Maidaan is inspired by the story of Syed Abdul Rahim, the coach and manager of the Indian national football team, who played an important role in growing Indian football. Directed by Amit Ravindernath Sharma, Maidaan casts popular Bollywood star Ajay Devgn in the lead role of Syed Abdul Rahim. The movie builds up slowly and steadily but leaves you emotional at the end. Maidaan is available on Amazon Prime Video in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, and Malayalam languages. It has a 7.9 rating on IMDB.
2. Jhund (2022)
Jhund is one of the best football movies made in India, showing how a coach nearing his retirement rehabilitates street children by keeping them away from drugs and crimes by making a football team. Directed by legendary Marathi director Nagraj Manjule, the movie is based on the life of Vijay Barse, the founder of NGO Slum Soccer, played by Amitabh Bachchan on the screen. This is a must-watch movie for every football fan, available on Zee5 in Hindi. It has a rating of 7.4 on IMDB.
1. Egaro: The Immortal Eleven (2011)
Erago: The Immortal Eleven is an Indian Bengali-language movie written and directed by Arun Roy. Released in 2011, the movie is based on the historical football match played on 29 July 1911 between Mohun Bagan and the East Yorkshire Regiment at the time of British rule in India, where eleven barefoot players won the 1911 IFA Shield. The movie is available on Amazon Prime Video in Bengali with the option of English subtitles. Egaro: The Immortal Eleven has an amazing IMDb rating of 8.2.
