Penalty is a 2019 Indian
sports film
A sports film is a film genre in which any particular sport plays a prominent role in the film's plot or acts as its central theme. It is a production in which a sport, sporting event, athlete (and their sport), or follower of sport (and the sp ...
about a
football lover Lukram from
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a States and territories of India, state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It ...
. The movie stars
Kay Kay Menon
Krishna Kumar Menon (born 2 October 1966), better known by the stage name Kay Kay Menon, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and also in Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu cinema.
Early life
Menon was born in a Nair ...
alongside debutant Lukram Smil in lead roles. The movie is directed by Shubham Singh.
Cast
* Lukram Smil as himself
*
Kay Kay Menon
Krishna Kumar Menon (born 2 October 1966), better known by the stage name Kay Kay Menon, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and also in Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu cinema.
Early life
Menon was born in a Nair ...
as Vikram Singh
*
Aakash Dabhade
Aakash Dabhade (born March 8, 1985 in Nagpur, Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a states and union territories of India, state in the western India, western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of th ...
as Jugadu a.k.a. Chandan
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Shashank Arora
Shashank Arora (born 21 February 1991) is an Indian actor and musician. He is known for his roles in '' Titli'' (2014), ''Brahman Naman'' (2016), Moothon (2019) and ''Made in Heaven'' (2019). He is the only Indian actor to have two films compe ...
as Parth
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Manjot Singh
Manjot Singh (born 7 July 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like '' Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'', '' Student Of The Year'' and ''Fukrey''. He won Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Debut Actor category for his p ...
as Ishwar
* Tasha Bhambra as Pooja
*
Bijou Thaangjam as Bijou
* Aamir Rafiq as Cameo
Plot
Lukram (Lukram Smil), a football aspirant from
Manipur
Manipur () ( mni, Kangleipak) is a States and territories of India, state in Northeast India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. It is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west. It ...
, registers in a college in
Lucknow
Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and divisio ...
named SRMU, as it is well known for producing International level footballers. His roommate Ishwar Singh (
Manjot Singh
Manjot Singh (born 7 July 1992) is an Indian Bollywood actor, best known for his role in films like '' Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!'', '' Student Of The Year'' and ''Fukrey''. He won Filmfare Critics Award for the Best Debut Actor category for his p ...
), is a forward in the university team and helps Lukram get into the trials. He impresses the assistant coach Parth (
Shashank Arora
Shashank Arora (born 21 February 1991) is an Indian actor and musician. He is known for his roles in '' Titli'' (2014), ''Brahman Naman'' (2016), Moothon (2019) and ''Made in Heaven'' (2019). He is the only Indian actor to have two films compe ...
) who recommends him for the final eleven. However, Lukram faces discrimination from other players and officials due to his
North East origin. Discouraged, he goes back to his native
village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...
.
After counselling from his former coach, he returns and joins another team, the Street Club. This club had Chandan
(Akash Dabhade) as coach and his team consisted of underprivileged, but talented players. Lukram showcases his brilliance in an exhibition match against the college team, and finally convinces the team manager Vikram Singh (
Kay Kay Menon
Krishna Kumar Menon (born 2 October 1966), better known by the stage name Kay Kay Menon, is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema, and also in Gujarati, Tamil, Marathi and Telugu cinema.
Early life
Menon was born in a Nair ...
), who has always been against "Outsiders" in the team, to reinstate him into the college team.
See also
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''Goal'' (2007 film)
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Football Champion
''Football Champion'' is a 1973 Indian Malayalam-language sports film produced by T. E. Vasudevan under the banner of Jaya Maruthi, directed by A. B. Raj and written by V. Devan. The film stars Prem Nazir, Sujatha, Jayakumari, K. P. Ummer, A ...
*
''Jada'' (2019 film)
References
External links
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Indian sports films
2010s Hindi-language films