Striker (1978 film)

Striker is a 1978 Bengali sports drama film directed by Archan Chakravarty.[1][2] The film was based on a novel of the same name by Moti Nandi.[3][4][5]

Plot

The film tells the story of a young footballer Prasun's life and his struggle to make a mark in Kolkata football. His father was also an eminent footballer but deprived by his club authority. Prasun has a dream to play on behalf of a big football club of Kolkata maidan.

Cast

• Samit Bhanja as Prasun
• Anil Chatterjee
• Santu Mukherjee
• Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
• Ruma Guha Thakurta
• Utpal Dutt
• Chinmoy Roy
• Arati Bhattacharya
• Ramen Raychowdhury
• Pinaki Sengupta

References

1. "Striker (1978) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
2. Cho, Younghan (17 March 2016). Football in Asia: History, Culture and Business. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-59832-9.
3. Nandi, Mati (1964). Striker.
4. "M o t i N a n d y". www.calcuttayellowpages.com. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
5. "STRIKER (1978)". BFI. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2020.

External links

• Striker at IMDb