The late, great PK Banerjee had narrated the story to this correspondent. After returning from the…
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Maidaan extends SA Rahim’s journey in football fans’ collective consciousness
When Chadarghat High School Principal Shawcross told the diminutive lad that he had no future in…
Watch Maidaan for the romance of Indian football
A movie on Indian football. Don’t scoff. Agreed, Indian football is not doing well today and…
A heartfelt and significant Bollywood first on Indian Football
Crafted by Bollywood — which has given us Lagaan, Chak de India, Gold and Dangal —…
The Lost Story of Mohammed Salim – Mohammedan Legend and a Bhoy
Following Mohammed Salim’s death in 1989, a brief obituary in the Amrita Bazar Patrika declared: Mohammed…
Maidaan – Sports Films and National Imagination
Just days before Sachin: A Billion Dreams was all set to hit film screens round the…
Experienced coterie not Indian football’s problem; lack of form is
“A lot of politics and equation are at play here. The coach and these players have…
Collective loss of form and poor fitness push Indian football to the brink
Last year, on March 28, India’s men’s football team embarked on a dream run, clinching three…