mo4ch:> Bengal's tryst with football: The beautiful game as part of art, drama & music | Mo4ch News

Here are some of the best films and songs made in Bengal with football as its subject...Football has always been an integral part of Bengal’s culture as it is the most popular sport in the state. Every Bengali is either a Mohun Bagan or an East Begnal supporter by default and it makes sense that the sport has had influences in movies and art.Several movies and songs have been created in the Bengali language over the years with football being an integral part, with several of them being a commercial success.In this article, we take a look at some of the best films and songs created in the state with football being the content.Editors' PicksMoviesDhanyee Meye (1971)The movie features Bengal film industry’s yesteryear superstar Uttam Kumar who plays the role of an industrialist who literally eats, sleeps and even dreams about football. His younger brother is an amateur footballer, who along with his team visits a village named ‘Harbhanga’ to play the final of the ‘Harbhanga Shield’. …