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The iconic football theme song, Sab Khelar Sera Bangalir Tumi Football, by Manna De in Dhanni Meye (1971) will be recreated for this film. Read: Srijit Mukherji to adapt two Shakespearean tragedies in one film
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Meanwhile, footballer Shilton Paul, who is presently the captain of Mohun Bagan, will be seen playing himself in the film. Madhabi Mukhopadhyay will play Chatterjee’s wife.
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Ena Saha will be essaying the titular role and Mondal informs the actor is already practicing football to get into the skin of the character. But this time Chatterjee will be seen in the role of a senior sports journalist, who helps Kusumita during her struggling days.
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Soumitra Chatterjee, who is still remembered for his portrayal of trainer Khid da in National Award-winning sports film Kony (1986), will be seen again in a sports-centric movie. Mondal has managed a casting coup of sorts with this film. Read: Bengali film Ludo gains momentum, Hindi remake in the offing Footballer and captain of Mohun Bagan, Shilton Paul, will play himself in the film while Soumitra Chatterjee will play a senior sports journalist. According to Mondal, at present Kusumita is recovering from her injuries. After the media carried the news, she found help,” he says. “Kusumita told me about the shabby treatment meted out to her. Mondal spoke to Kusumita about the film and she agreed. (Hrishikesh Mondal)Ī few months back, a celebrity charity football match was organised in Kolkata to raise funds for Das’ treatment. Read: I don’t want to be a one-week wonder, says Bengali star Dev Filmmaker Hrishikesh Mondal is all set to direct a film on Bengal footballer, Kusumita Das. Her story inspired me,” says the director. She had suffered injuries while playing but nobody had come forward to help. I came across an article in the newspaper about Kusumita Das and her struggle. “After the release of my debut Bengali film Achena Bondhutto (the film focused on the LGBT community) I was in search of a new subject. Titled Kusumitar Goppo, this is the first time a Bengali film is being made on a woman footballer. A few days back Bengali director Riingo announced his new sports film, Messi, and now young filmmaker Hrishikesh Mondal is all set to direct a film on Bengal footballer, Kusumita Das. Now, Tollywood is also looking towards sports for inspiration. Bollywood has time and again turned to sports for inspiration and some of the biggest hits in the recent years have come in the form of sports-centric films.