Introducing Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal is directed by Vivek Agnihotri. he movie showcases a sport loved by millions around the world, Football. So does Goal live up to the expectations? Read on..
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Story
The Southall United Football team led by captain Shaan Ali Khan (Arshad Warsi) is in a deep crisis. The team has no quality players, lacks sponsors and has very few supporters. The football stadium is under lease with substantial amount of dues, the Southall United team is in a do-or-die situation. They must win the Combined Counties Football League to save the ground and the club. Shaan with the help of Coach Tony Singh (Boman Irani) takes up the challenge and leads the bunch of players who lack focus and determination.
Sunny Bhasin (John Abraham) has big football dreams, but his dreams crash when he is not selected by the club in spite of being the best player. Reason The color of his skin! Tony Singh convinces Sunny into joining the Southall United team. Unfortunately, Sunny and Shaan cannot stand each other. On the other hand, Shaan's sister and Southall United physiotherapist Rumana (Bipasha Basu) is in love with Sunny. Inspite of the mess that they are in, the team grows under the able guidance of the coach. Sunny is now a huge star. Enter the villain, Johny Bakshi (Dalip Tahil)who lures Sunny out of the team just before the 2 most crucial matches.
The coach of the team is hiding, as he was responsible for the team's loss in the 1985 finals. The team also consists of talented but players who lack focus and determination. Goal is about achieving the impossible, from absolute no-hope to glory.
The movie is a simple human drama, it celebrates human spirit and director Vivek Agnihotri has handled it exceedingly well although the script lets him down to a certain extent. Talking of the script, it has quite a few flaws, some actions defy logic and a few characters could have been better written. The execution is good and the dialogues (Anurag Kashyap, Rohit Malhotra) make an impact.
The movie falters slightly mid way past the interval. There is something missing, that doesn't make you cheer the Southall United team to victory, this could go against the movie. Also the editing could have been sharper. The runtime of the movie is almost 2 hours and 45 mins. Whats that weird item number doing in the movie? It should be chopped off. The music is above average. The title track and the background score are superb. If the movie succeeds, this could well be the next Sports anthem after the Chak De India title song. The football choreography (Andy Ansah) needs a mention here, its brilliant.
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Performances
The performances are EXCELLENT.John Abraham is very good and perfect for the role of Sunny. His football scenes throughout the movie are a treat to watch. This is not a supporting role for Arshad Warsi, he is present throughout the movie and as usual he is brilliant. Boman Irani in a role that demands aggression and intensity is great. Bipasha Basu acts well although her role is limited and doesn't demand any histrionics. Overall, everyone in the movies has done a wonderful job.
My opinion
Overall, Goal is a brilliant movie with excellent performances. No, don't expect a Chak De India, it's in a different league altogether! At the all important Box-office, like I said earlier success of Chak De India will help Goal.
I would give this movie 9/10.
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal is directed by Vivek Agnihotri. he movie showcases a sport loved by millions around the world, Football. So does Goal live up to the expectations? Read on..
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Story
The Southall United Football team led by captain Shaan Ali Khan (Arshad Warsi) is in a deep crisis. The team has no quality players, lacks sponsors and has very few supporters. The football stadium is under lease with substantial amount of dues, the Southall United team is in a do-or-die situation. They must win the Combined Counties Football League to save the ground and the club. Shaan with the help of Coach Tony Singh (Boman Irani) takes up the challenge and leads the bunch of players who lack focus and determination.
Sunny Bhasin (John Abraham) has big football dreams, but his dreams crash when he is not selected by the club in spite of being the best player. Reason The color of his skin! Tony Singh convinces Sunny into joining the Southall United team. Unfortunately, Sunny and Shaan cannot stand each other. On the other hand, Shaan's sister and Southall United physiotherapist Rumana (Bipasha Basu) is in love with Sunny. Inspite of the mess that they are in, the team grows under the able guidance of the coach. Sunny is now a huge star. Enter the villain, Johny Bakshi (Dalip Tahil)who lures Sunny out of the team just before the 2 most crucial matches.
The coach of the team is hiding, as he was responsible for the team's loss in the 1985 finals. The team also consists of talented but players who lack focus and determination. Goal is about achieving the impossible, from absolute no-hope to glory.
The movie is a simple human drama, it celebrates human spirit and director Vivek Agnihotri has handled it exceedingly well although the script lets him down to a certain extent. Talking of the script, it has quite a few flaws, some actions defy logic and a few characters could have been better written. The execution is good and the dialogues (Anurag Kashyap, Rohit Malhotra) make an impact.
The movie falters slightly mid way past the interval. There is something missing, that doesn't make you cheer the Southall United team to victory, this could go against the movie. Also the editing could have been sharper. The runtime of the movie is almost 2 hours and 45 mins. Whats that weird item number doing in the movie? It should be chopped off. The music is above average. The title track and the background score are superb. If the movie succeeds, this could well be the next Sports anthem after the Chak De India title song. The football choreography (Andy Ansah) needs a mention here, its brilliant.
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal Performances
The performances are EXCELLENT.John Abraham is very good and perfect for the role of Sunny. His football scenes throughout the movie are a treat to watch. This is not a supporting role for Arshad Warsi, he is present throughout the movie and as usual he is brilliant. Boman Irani in a role that demands aggression and intensity is great. Bipasha Basu acts well although her role is limited and doesn't demand any histrionics. Overall, everyone in the movies has done a wonderful job.
My opinion
Overall, Goal is a brilliant movie with excellent performances. No, don't expect a Chak De India, it's in a different league altogether! At the all important Box-office, like I said earlier success of Chak De India will help Goal.
I would give this movie 9/10.