Goal (2007 Hindi film)

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{{Infobox film
| name = Goal!
| image = Goal2007Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical poster
| director = [[Vivek Agnihotri]]
| producer = [[Ronnie Screwvala]]
| writer = [[Anurag Kashyap]]<br />Rohit Malhotra<br />[[Vikramaditya Motwane]]
| starring =[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] <br /> [[Bipasha Basu]]<br />[[Arshad Warsi]]<br />[[Shernaz Patel]]<br />[[Boman Irani]]
| music = '''Songs:'''<br>[[Pritam]]<br>'''Background Score:'''<br>[[Sanjoy Chowdhury]]
| cinematography = [[Attar Singh Saini]]
| editing = Hemal Kothari
| studio = Aim Films<br>[[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| distributor = [[UTV Motion Pictures]]
| released = 23 November 2007
| runtime = 167 minutes
| country = India
| language = Hindi
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal''''' ({{lang-en|Get Set Goal}}) is a 2007 Indian [[Bollywood|Hindi]] [[sports film|sports]] [[drama film]] which was released on 23 November 2007, produced by [[Ronnie Screwvala]] and directed by [[Vivek Agnihotri]] for [[UTV Motion Pictures]]. The film stars [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Bipasha Basu]], [[Arshad Warsi]] and [[Boman Irani]]. The film's soundtrack is composed by [[Pritam]] with lyrics by [[Javed Akhtar]]. ''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'' is a contemporary fictional story of the [[British Asian|South Asian community in the UK]], told through the prism of professional [[football (soccer)|football]]. The film received positive reviews though the film was only moderately successful at the box-office and was declared "Average" by [[Box Office India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw== |title=Box Office 2009 |work=Box Office India |access-date=2014-01-05 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014132441/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw%3D%3D |archive-date=14 October 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of [[2007 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/features/article_1304644.php/Preview_Acceptance_in_Cannes_bestows_prestige_and_honour |title=Preview: Acceptance in Cannes bestows prestige and honour|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120930195151/http://www.monstersandcritics.com/movies/features/article_1304644.php/Preview_Acceptance_in_Cannes_bestows_prestige_and_honour |date=30 September 2012 |work=Monsters and Critics |archive-date=30 September 2012}}</ref><ref>[https://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=cannes2007&jump=features&id=2542&articleid=VR1117965596 Cannes, India celebrate 60 years]</ref>

The plot is said to resemble the 2004 Hollywood movie ''[[DodgeBall: A True Underdog Story]]''.<ref>[https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost/Goal-Dhan-Dhana-Dhan-Goal-2-216 Goal (Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal) (2007) & Dodgeball (2004)]</ref>

==Plot==
Jaidev and Kavita Bhasin live a middle-classed lifestyle in Southall, England,with their son, Sunny.

During the mid-80s Jaidev was a huge fan of the all-Asian Southall Football Club, and their team was very successful so much so that it generated hatred from opposing mainstream Caucasian teams, who attacked Jaidev and the team's star player, Tony Singh.

This spelled the end of the team, and the ground was then rented out for weddings and birthday parties. Jaidev wanted Sunny to play for Southall, but Sunny believed himself to be British and joined the Aston Football Club.

When the time comes for selection, Sunny, often referred to as 'Paki', is sidelined. Embittered, he joins the Southall Club, and he, and the Captain Shaan Ali Khan, as well as Coach Tony Singh, steer the team to many victories including a place in the semi-finals.

However, just before Southall team intends to play against Gatwick, they get the news that Sunny has switched to another more prestigious club in exchange for a fancy sports car, a four bedroom mansion, a handsome signing amount, and a generous weekly allowance.

This leaves Southall to turn its ground over to the Chair of the City Council who wants to demolish it, and build a shopping mall and theme park in its place. His actions prompt the community to ostracise him for his betrayal and treat him with contempt and disdain.

However, Sunny eventually discovers the truth of his father's attack and support for Southall. Deeply moved he rejects his contract and heads back to help Southall win the Final match against Aston and redeems himself to his team mates and community.

== Cast ==
*[[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]] as Sunny Bhasin
*[[Bipasha Basu]] as Dr. Rumana
*[[Arshad Warsi]] as Shaan Ali Khan
*[[Boman Irani]] as Tony Singh
*[[Dalip Tahil]] as Johny Bakshi
*[[Rajendranath Zutshi]] as Monty Singh
*[[Dibyendu Bhattacharya]] as Debashis
*[[Kushal Punjabi]] as Ranveer “Goalie”
* Saurabh Dubey as Jaidev Bhasin, Sunny’s father
*[[Judan Ali]] as himself
*Towsif Jahan as Semi-Professional Footballer
*[[Sana Khan]] as [[item number]] for song Billo Rani
* Ajay Kalyansingh as Southall United Football Fan

==Crew==
*'''Banner''': UTV Motion Pictures
*'''Presenter''': UTV Motion Pictures
*'''Producer''': [[Ronnie Screwvala]]
*'''Director''': [[Vivek Agnihotri]]
*'''Writer''': Rohit Malhotra
*'''Co-Producers''': Zarina Mehta & Deven Khote; Krishan Khanna (Hanwell London)
*'''Music Director''': [[Pritam]]
*'''Lyrics''': [[Javed Akhtar]]
*'''Director of Photography''': Attar Singh Saini
*'''Screenplay''': [[Vikramaditya Motwane]]
*'''Dialogues''': [[Anurag Kashyap]] & Rohit Malhotra
*'''Production Designer''': [[Nitin Chandrakant Desai]]
*'''Editor''': Hemal Kothari
*'''Cinematography''': Atarsingh Saini
*'''Choreography''': [[Saroj Khan]]
*'''Football Consultant''': Andrew Owusu Ansah
*'''Associate Producers''': Alpana Mishra, Ram Mirchandani & Siddharth Roy Kapur
*'''Supervising Producers''': Rajesh Nair & Prem Pillai

==Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
| type = [[Album]]
| artist = [[Pritam Chakraborty]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">24 August 2007 (India)</div>
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;">[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]</div>
| producer = [[Ronnie Screwvala]]
| prev_title = [[Life In A... Metro]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Singh Is Kinng]]
| next_year = 2008
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12965/index.html Music Review at IndiaFM.com]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}}}
The soundtrack for the film was released on August 2007. It has been given a rating of 3 out of 5 on indiaFm.com.<ref name="music review">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/musicreview/12965/index.html|title=Indiafm.com: Music review of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal|access-date=2007-11-03|publisher=DNA}}</ref>

Lyrics by [[Javed Akhtar]]. Background score by '''''Sanjoy Chowdhury''''', the son of late Maestro Sri Salil Chowdhury.

{| class="wikitable tracklist" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration
|-

|''Billo Rani''
| Anand Raj Anand, [[Richa Sharma (singer)|Richa Sharma]]
| 5:33

|-

| ''Halla Bol''
| [[Daler Mehndi]]
| 5:05

|-

| ''Hey Dude''
| Devrat
| 5:00

|-

| ''Ishq Ka Kalma''
| [[Neeraj Shridhar]]
| 4:44

|-

| ''Tara Ru''
| Javed
| 3:51

|-

| ''Billo Rani (Remix)''
| Anand Raj Anand, Richa Sharma
| 4:42

|-

|}

===Critical reception===
[[Indiafm.com]] gave the film 3 Out of 5, saying that "On the whole, ''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'' has an ordinary first hour, but the post-interval portions, especially the exhilarating climax, makes up for everything."<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/12965/index.html|title=Indiafm Movie Review of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal|date= 23 November 2007}}</ref>

==Production==
The film had the [[working title]] of ''Goal'' until August 2007.<ref>{{cite news|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Goal gets a new name|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/news/2007/goal-name-changed-020807.html|access-date=29 December 2011|newspaper=IndiaFM|date=2 August 2007}}</ref>

===Locations===
While the film was being shot at the [[Millwall Football Club]], [[Abhishek Bachchan]] and [[Aishwarya Rai]] made a surprise appearance to watch the filming of ''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indiafm.com/movies/wstills/12965/still25474.html |title=IndiaFm: On the Sets (Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal) |access-date=2007-11-25 |publisher=DNA |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071126144549/http://indiafm.com/movies/wstills/12965/still25474.html |archive-date=26 November 2007 |df=dmy }}</ref>

[[Old Trafford]] the stadium of [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] is shown during a scene where Tony tries to inspire the players to play for more than themselves for honour, glory and pride by telling them the story of the [[Munich Air Disaster]] and how [[Manchester United]] fought through the odds. The cast got to shoot inside the dressing room too. '

==Sequel==
After the release of ''Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal'', director [[Vivek Agnihotri]] announced that there will be a sequel to the film titled ''Goal 2''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smashits.com/video/snoop/12691/sequel-to-goal.html |title=Sequel to Goal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716095722/http://www.smashits.com/video/snoop/12691/sequel-to-goal.html|date=16 July 2011 |work=Smash Hits |archive-date=16 July 2011}}
</ref> and that the sequel would have the same principal cast of [[John Abraham (actor)|John Abraham]], [[Arshad Warsi]], [[Bipasha Basu]] and [[Boman Irani]]. However, in a talk-show where the director was present to promote his upcoming 2019 release, it has been confirmed by [[Vivek Agnihotri]] that no sequel would be made.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPOPiFRqM5k</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of sports films]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|id=1120897|title=Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal}}
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