Goal (2007 Hindi film)
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal () is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language sports drama film 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. Upon its release on 23 November 2007, the film received negative reviews and was only moderately successful at the box-office  and was declared "Average" by Box Office India. The film was premiered in the Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) section of 2007 Cannes Film Festival. Plot. Jaidev and Kavita Bhasin live a middle-classed lifestyle in Southall, England, with their son, Sunny. During the mid-80s Jaidev was a huge fan of the all-Asian Southall Football Club, and their team was very successful so much so that it generated hatred from opposing mainstream Caucasian teams, who attacked Jaidev and the team's star player, Tony Singh. This spelled the end of the team, and the ground was then  rented out for weddings and birthday parties. Jaidev wanted Sunny to play for Southall, but Sunny believed himself to be British and joined the Aston Football Club. When the time comes for selection, Sunny, often referred to as 'Paki', is sidelined. Embittered, he joins the Southall Club, and he, and the Captain Shaan Ali Khan, as well as Coach Tony Singh, steer the team to many victories including a place in the semi-finals. However, just before Southall team intends to play against Gatwick, they get the news that Sunny has switched to another more prestigious club in exchange for  a fancy sports car, a four bedroom mansion, a handsome signing amount, and a generous weekly allowance. This leaves Southall to turn its ground over to the Chair of the City Council who wants to demolish it, and build a shopping mall and theme park in its place. His actions prompt the community to ostracise him for his betrayal and treat him with contempt and disdain. However, Sunny eventually discovers the truth of his father's attack and support for Southall. Deeply moved he rejects his contract and heads back to help Southall win the Final match against Aston and  redeems himself to his team mates and community. Soundtrack. The soundtrack for the film was released on August 2007. It has been given a rating of 3 out of 5 on indiaFm.com. Lyrics by Javed Akhtar. Background score by Sanjoy Chowdhury, the son of late Maestro Sri Salil Chowdhury. 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." Production. The film had the working title of "Goal" until August 2007. 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". 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. Sequel. After the release of "Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal", director Vivek Agnihotri announced that  there will be a sequel to the film titled "Goal 2". and that the sequel would have the same principal cast of John Abraham, Arshad Warsi, Bipasha Basu and Boman Irani. However, in a talk-show where the director was present to promote his upcoming 2019 release, it has been confirmed by Vivek Agnihotri that no sequel would be made.