Goal (2007 Hindi film)
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| File:Goal2007Poster.jpg Theatrical poster | |
| Directed by | Vivek Agnihotri |
| Written by | Anurag Kashyap Rohit Malhotra Vikramaditya Motwane |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Starring | Bipasha Basu John Abraham Arshad Warsi Shernaz Patel Boman Irani |
| Cinematography | Attar Singh Saini |
| Edited by | Hemal Kothari |
| Music by | Songs: Pritam Background Score: Sanjoy Chowdhury |
Release date | 23 November 2007 |
Running time | 167 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Box office | ₹230 million (US$2.8 million) |
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal (English: Get Set Goal) is a 2007 Bollywood sport film. It was released on 29 November 2007, produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Vivek Agnihotri for UTV Motion Pictures. 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 prism of professional football. The film received positive reviews though the film was only moderately successful at the box-office and was declared "Average" by Box Office India.[1] The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival.[2][3]
Cast
- Bipasha Basu as Rumana
- John Abraham as Sunny Bhasin
- Arshad Warsi as Shaan Ali Khan
- Boman Irani as Tony Singh
- Sana Khan as Special Appearance for song Billo Rani
- Dalip Tahil as Johny Bakshi
- Rajendranath Zutshi as Monty Singh
- Dibyendu Bhattacharya as Debashis
- Kushal Punjabi as Ranveer
- Judan Ali as himself
Crew
- Banner: UTV Motion Pictures
- Presenter: UTV Motion Pictures
- Producer: Ronnie Screwvala
- Director: Vivek Agnihotri
- Writer: Rohit Malhotra
- Co-Producers: Zarina Mehta & Deven Khote; Krishan Khanna (Hanwell London)
- Music Director: Pritam
- Lyrics: Javed Akhtar
- Director of Photography: Attar Singh Saini
- Screenplay: Vikramaditya Motwane
- Dialogues: Anurag Kashyap & Rohit Malhotra
- Production Designer: Nitin Chandrakant Desai
- Editor: Hemal Kothari
- Cinematography: Atarsingh Saini
- Choreography: Saroj Khan
- Football Consultant: Andrew Owusu Ansah
- Associate Producers: Alpana Mishra, Ram Mirchandani & Siddharth Roy Kapur
- Supervising Producers: Rajesh Nair & Prem Pillai
Soundtrack
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| Music Review at IndiaFM.com |   |
The soundtrack for the film was released on November 2007. It has been given a rating of 3 out of 5 on indiaFm.com.[4]
Lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Background score by Sanjoy Chowdhury, the son of late Maestro Sri Salil Chowdhury.
| Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Billo Rani | Anand Raj Anand, Richa Sharma | 5:33 |
| Halla Bol | Daler Mehndi | 5:05 |
| Hey Dude | Devrat | 5:00 |
| Ishq Ka Kalma | Neeraj Shridhar | 4:44 |
| Tara Ru | Javed | 3:51 |
| Billo Rani (Remix) | Anand Raj Anand, Richa Sharma | 4:42 |
Critical reception
Indiafm.com gave the film 3 Out of 5, saying that "On the whole, Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal has an ordinary first hour, but the post-interval portions, especially the exhilarating climax, makes up for everything."[5] Joginder Tuteja of IndiaGlitz gave 3.5 of 5 stars stating the film is "One more sports anthem in 2007".[6]
Production
The film had the working title of Goal until August 2007.[7]
Locations
While the film was being shot at the Millwall Football Club, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai made a surprise appearance to watch the filming of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal[8][9]
Old Trafford the stadium of Manchester United is shown during a scene where Tony tries to inspire the players to play for more than themselves for honour, glory and pride by telling them the story of the Munich Air Disaster and how Manchester United fought through the odds. The cast got to shoot inside the dressing room too. '
Release
A sneak peek of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal was unveiled at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival[10]
Sequel
After the release of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal, director Vivek Agnihotri announced that there will be a sequel to the film. The sequel will have the same principal cast of John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Bipasha Basu and Boman Irani. The film is yet to begin production however, it has been confirmed by Agnihotri and Abraham. The sequel's working title is Goal 2.[11][12]
See also
References
- ^ http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=214&catName=MjAwNw==
- ^ Preview: Acceptance in Cannes bestows prestige and honour
- ^ Cannes, India celebrate 60 years
- ^ "Indiafm.com: Music review of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal". DNA. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
- ^ "Indiafm Movie Review of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal". 23 November 2007.
- ^ "IndiaGlitz Movie Review of Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal". 24 November 2007.
- ^ Adarsh, Taran (2 August 2007). "Goal gets a new name". IndiaFM. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
- ^ "IndiaFm: On the Sets (Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal)". DNA. Retrieved 24 November 2007.
- ^ "IndiaFm: On the Sets (Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal)". DNA. Retrieved 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Get Set Goal at the 60th International film festival in Cannes". DNA. Retrieved 18 May 2007.
- ^ Goal 2 confirmed, Yahoo India
- ^ Sequel to Goal, Smash Hits