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Vijay Barse
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Vijay Barse | |
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| Born | 5 February 1946 Nagpur, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Social worker |
| Known for | Slum Soccer |
Vijay Barse (born 5 February, 1946)[1] is a social worker from Nagpur, India. He is known for having founded Slum Football, an organisation which uplifts underprivileged children through football.[2]
Career[edit]
Barse worked as a sports teacher in Hislop College, Nagpur. In 2001, he founded the Slum Soccer organisation after spotting a couple of underprivileged children playing with a makeshift football, inspiring him to start a soccer club. He established the Krida Vikas Sanstha Nagpur (KSVN) with his wife, Ranjana Barse, and son, Abhijeet Barse.[3]
Vijay Barse's story was also unveiled in Season 3's 1st episode of TV show Satyamev Jayate which was hosted by Actor Aamir Khan.
In popular culture[edit]
Barse's as well as Slum Soccer's life has been depicted in the Bollywood movie[4] Jhund directed and written by Nagraj Manjule. Barse's character was played by Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan .
References[edit]
- ↑ "Honoured to have Amitabh Bachchan play my role in 'Jhund': Vijay Barse". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 2018-09-30. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ "Amitabh Bachchan meets social worker Vijay Barse for character insights". mid-day. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ "Ghetto superstars in the making?". Hindustan Times. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
- ↑ dx.doi.org. doi:10.7717/peerj.1243/supp-10 http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1243/supp-10. Retrieved 2022-02-11.
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