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{{Short description|2020 Indian sports drama comedy film}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Tiki-Taka
| image = Tiki-Taka (film).jpg
| caption = Film poster
| director = [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]]
| producer = Shouvik Basu Navratan Jhawar Raylin Valles
| writer = Rohan Ghose Shouvik Banerjee
| starring = {{plainlist|
* Emona Enabulu
* Parambrata Chattopadhyay
* [[Ritabhari Chakraborty]]
}}
| music = '''Score:''' [[Nabarun Bose]] '''Songs:''' [[Neel Dutt]] [[Arko Mukherjee]]
| cinematography = Ravi Kiran Ayyagari
| editing = Sumit Chowdhary
| studio = Ratanshree Nirman Ten Films Roadshow Films
| distributor = [[ZEE5]]
| released = {{Film date|2020|09|11|df=y}}
| runtime = 104 minutes
| country = India
| language = Bengali
}}

'''''Tiki-Taka''''', previously titled as '''''Khelechi Ajgubi''''' is a 2020 Indian ZEE5 original Bengali language [[Sports drama film|sports drama]] situational [[Comedy film|comedy]] film directed and produced by [[Parambrata Chattopadhyay]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-08-27|title=Parambrata Chattopadhyay to star in and direct ZEE5's Tiki-Taka|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/parambrata-chattopadhyay-zee5-tiki-taka-6571717/|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The film stars African national Emona Enabulu in the main lead role while director Parambrata Chattopadhyay, [[Ritabhari Chakraborty]] and [[Saswata Chatterjee]] play supporting roles in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-02|title=Tiki Taka: Meet The Characters Of This Upcoming Situational Comedy|url=https://www.zee5.com/zeekannada/tiki-taka-meet-the-characters-of-this-upcoming-situational-comedy-movie/|access-date=2020-09-10|website=ZEE5 News|language=en}}</ref> The film was set on the backdrop of [[West Bengal]] and other parts of North-East India.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-10|title=Tiki-Taka: The Story Of Football In North-East India|url=https://www.zee5.com/zeekannada/tiki-taka-the-story-of-football-in-north-east-india/|access-date=2020-09-10|website=ZEE5 News|language=en}}</ref> The film was premiered via [[ZEE5]] on 11 September 2020 and opened to positive reviews.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2020-09-03|title=Streaming in September 2020: The Boys Season 2, Atkan Chatkan, JL50 and others|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/web-series/abhay-deol-jl50-nani-v-hostages-2-atkan-chatkan-streaming-in-august-2020-6578927/|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tiki-Taka Movie Review: A pleasant, if simplistic, football comedy|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/reviews/hindi/2020/sep/11/tiki-taka-movie-review-a-pleasant-if-simplistic-football-comedy-20207.html|access-date=2020-09-11|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>

== Plot ==
The storyline of the film revolves around the Senegalese national Khelechi Ajgubi (Emona Enabulu) who has landed in India to fulfill his aspirations of pursuing his career as a professional footballer before falling trap into a [[comedy of errors]].

== Cast ==

* Emona Enabulu as Kelechi Ajgubi
* [[Parambrata Chatterjee|Parambrata Chattopadhyay]] as Raju, taxi-driver<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parambrata turns taxi driver in his next 'Khelechi Ajgubi' - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/parambrata-turns-taxi-driver-in-his-next-khelechi-ajgubi/articleshow/67635574.cms|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Ritabhari Chakraborty]] as Bonny<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ritabhari Chakraborty excited to work under director Parambrata Chatterjee - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/ritabhari-chakraborty-excited-to-work-under-director-parambrata-chatterjee/articleshow/63726872.cms|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Saswata Chatterjee]] as PK
* Bruno Venchuro
* [[Kharaj Mukherjee]]
*[[Surangana Bandyopadhyay]] as special appearance
*[[Riddhi Sen]] as special appearance

== Production ==
The film production originally launched in Bengali language and the film was initially tentatively titled as ''Khelechi Ajgubi''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The story of Parambrata's next 'Khelechi Ajgubi' revealed - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/the-story-of-parambratas-next-khelechi-ajgubi-revealed/articleshow/69093318.cms|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The [[principal photography]] of the film began in March 2018, keeping in mind about the [[2018 FIFA World Cup]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Parambrata to direct a film yet again - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/parambrata-to-direct-a-film-yet-again/articleshow/63093071.cms|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The directorial venture was announced by actor Parambrata Chattopadhyay who also made his debut as a producer through this project.<ref>{{Cite web|title='Khelechi Ajgubi': Parambrata Chatterjee gets candid about his next - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bengali/movies/news/khelechi-ajgubi-parambrata-chatterjee-gets-candid-about-his-next/articleshow/65067254.cms|access-date=2020-09-10|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The film title was later changed to ''Tiki-Taka'' which is a technique popularly used in the sport of [[association football|football]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-08|title=Tiki-Taka: Why Is This The Perfect Name For This Comedy-Of-Errors Film?|url=https://www.zee5.com/zeekannada/tiki-taka-why-is-this-the-perfect-name-for-this-film/|access-date=2020-09-10|website=ZEE5 News|language=en}}</ref> The film was dubbed in Hindi during the [[COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in India]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Ritabhari Chakraborty on her upcoming release Tiki Taka|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/ritabhari-chakraborty-on-her-upcoming-release-tiki-taka-and-why-she-is-a-parambrata-fangirl/cid/1791456|access-date=2020-09-10|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> Senegalese actor Emona Enabulu was roped into play the male lead role. The portions of the film were predominantly shot in [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Jha|first=Pratik|title=ZEE5 Web series Tiki-Taka Trailer Out Release Date Plot Star Cast & Crew|url=https://www.dekhnews.com/entertainment/zee5-webseries-tiki-taka/|access-date=2020-09-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1" />

== Release ==
The film was supposed to have its theatrical release in 2020 but was called off due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in India]] and filmmakers intended to release it via OTT platform.<ref name=":2" /> ZEE5 bought the digital distribution rights of the film and was released on the platform on 11 September 2020.<ref name=":0" />

== Reception ==
After release, ''Tiki Taka'' received positive reviews from critics, with praises for the plot, light-hearted comedy and individual performances.

''[[Hindustan Times]]'' gave a rating of 4 out of 5 and stated "The laughs are non-stop and the film is light and funny, this one will definitely strike a chord with football fanatics!"<ref>{{cite web |title=Watch Tiki Taka and the curious case of football on ZEE5 this weekend. Light, refreshing and funny! |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/brand-stories/watch-tiki-taka-and-the-curious-case-of-football-on-zee5-this-weekend-light-refreshing-and-funny/story-3cEUgreRB3roFNY3YrlVmL.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en |date=12 September 2020}}</ref> Upam Buzarbaruah of ''[[Times Of India]]'' wrote "Tiki Taka is a nice watch. It boasts of some decent performances. While Parambrata and Emona rule the screen with their chemistry, Ritabhari also delivers her role quite nicely. The rest of the cast, however, have too short a screen presence for us to judge their performances"<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiki Taka Review: A light-hearted take on Bengal's football craze |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/bengali/tiki-taka/ottmoviereview/77945864.cms}}</ref> ''[[The Quint]]'' wrote "Tiki-Taka is a fast-paced, entertaining watch and also an ode to Kolkata’s obsession with soccer"<ref>{{cite web |title=Tiki-Taka Review: A Comedy Of Errors That Tickles Your Funny Bone |url=https://www.thequint.com/brandstudio/tiki-taka-movie-review-directed-by-parambrata-chattopadhyay |website=TheQuint |language=en |date=11 September 2020}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==

* {{IMDb title|id=tt8289664}}
* [https://www.zee5.com/movies/details/tiki-taka/0-0-224669 Tiki-Taka] on [[ZEE5]]

[[Category:2020s sports comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Hindi-language films]]
[[Category:2020s Bengali-language films]]
[[Category:2020 direct-to-video films]]
[[Category:2020 comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:2020 films]]
[[Category:Indian association football films]]
[[Category:Indian sports comedy-drama films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:ZEE5 original films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Films not released in theaters due to the COVID-19 pandemic]]

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