Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal () is a 2007
Bollywood film. It was released on 23 November 2007, produced by
Ronnie Screwvala and directed by
Vivek Agnihotri and is under the
UTV Motion Pictures banner. The film stars
John Abraham,
Bipasha Basu,
Arshad Warsi and
Boman Irani. The film's soundtrack is composed by
Pritam with lyrics by
Javed Akhtar.
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal is a contemporary fictional story of the South Asian community in the
UK, told through the dynamic prism of professional
football.
Plot
Southall United Football Club, composed entirely of South Asian players, is facing its deepest crisis ever. It is bankrupt, with no stars, no coach, no sponsors, no spectators and, most importantly, no owner. When the club falls behind on the lease payments for its home ground, the city council sends a notice ordering it to vacate the ground so that it can be demolished to make way for a commercial complex. South Asian football commentator Johnny Bakshi (
Dalip Tahil) serves as the frontman for the council, and although he pays lip-service to the contrary, very much looks forward to the demise of Southall United and the construction of the complex. The club has only one way to save itself, its home ground and its honour – win the Combined Counties Football League championship and its prize money of
£ 3 million, a very tall task indeed.
Southall United captain Shaan Ali Khan (
Arshad Warsi) takes on the challenge of trying to save the club. First, he convinces a disesteemed...
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