Summaries

Children who are not allowed by the oppressive British colonists to play football decide to join a group of freedom fighters.

Circa 1930 in Chittagong, male teenagers are asked by British soldiers to play football elsewhere. Since there is no other ground, they decide to approach widower school-master Surjya Sen, and join his band of freedom fighters. Since Gandhi had announced a ban of violence for one year, Surjya patiently waits, then raises Rs.18000/-, with this amount he procures guns, four vehicles and 25 bicycles, and inducts two women, Pritilata, and Kalpana Dutta in his team. Their plan is to surprise the British by disabling telecommunications and transportation, liberating jailed comrades, taking guns and ammunition from the armory, and holding Britishers hostage at the European Club. Before they could carry out their plan, both women are instructed by their respective families to re-locate to Calcutta. Surjya, nevertheless decides to simultaneously carry out the attacks but his group is unable to hold any hostages due to the holiday of Good Friday, and the raid on the armory gets them rifles but no ammunition. They do succeed in cutting off communications and transportation, however, the British do recover and devise plans to capture the group. With no food nor shelter, little or no ammunition, how long will Surjya and his group elude the determined British?—rAjOo ([email protected])

Details

Keywords
  • based on true story
  • group
  • children
  • football
Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
  • History
Release date Dec 2, 2010
Countries of origin India
Language English Hindi Bengali
Filming locations Goa, India
Production companies UTV Motion Pictures Ashutosh Gowariker Productions

Box office

Gross worldwide $1450514

Tech specs

Runtime 2h 48m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio

Synopsis

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