Striker (1978 film) explained

Striker is a 1978 Bengali sports drama film directed by Archan Chakravarty.^{[1] [2]} The film was based on a novel of the same name by Moti Nandi.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Plot

The film tells the story of a young footballer Prasun's life and his struggle to make a mark in Kolkata football. His father was also an eminent footballer but deprived by his club authority. Prasun has a dream to play on behalf of a big football club of Kolkata maidan.

Cast

• Samit Bhanja as Prasun
• Anil Chatterjee
• Santu Mukherjee
• Tarun Kumar Chatterjee
• Ruma Guha Thakurta
• Utpal Dutt
• Chinmoy Roy
• Arati Bhattacharya
• Ramen Raychowdhury
• Pinaki Sengupta

Notes and References

1. Web site: Striker (1978) - Review, Star Cast, News, Photos. https://web.archive.org/web/20201125082545/https://www.cinestaan.com/movies/striker-35970. live. 25 November 2020. Cinestaan. 2020-04-19.
2. Book: Cho, Younghan. Football in Asia: History, Culture and Business. 2016-03-17. Routledge. 978-1-317-59832-9. en.
3. Book: Nandi, Mati. Striker. 1964.
4. Web site: M o t i N a n d y. www.calcuttayellowpages.com. 2020-04-19.
5. Web site: STRIKER (1978). https://web.archive.org/web/20210613075746/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2b773c8459. dead. 13 June 2021. BFI. en. 2020-04-19.