Ready for ‘kick-off’ Slum Soccer, KVS to huddle together for mega release of ‘Jhund’

 

Amitabh Bachchan starrer movie on Prof Vijay Barse to be released on Mar 4

By Paritosh Pramanik

Players, officials, staff at Slum Soccer and Krida Vikas Sanstha (KVS) are all excited. The ‘actors’ are eagerly waiting to see how they look on the big screen when the movie ‘Jhund’ hits the big screen in a month’s time.

Mega star Amitabh Bachchan starrer movie ‘Jhund’ based on Nagpur’s Prof Vijay Barse, will be released on March 4.

“Iss toli se muqaabla karne ke liye raho taiyaar! Humari team aa rahi hai #Jhund releasing on 4th Mar 2022 in cinemas near you,” Amitabh Bachchan wrote along with a photo on social media on Wednesday morning.

In the film, directed by Nagraj Manjule, Bachchan has played role of a professor who motivated the street children to form a football team.

“Finally the news we’ve all been eagerly waiting for! #Jhund movie based on life of Slum Soccer Founder Vijay Barse is set to release on 4th March,” Slum Soccer tweeted.

After retiring as Head of Sports Department from Hislop College, Prof Vijay Barse started NGO Krida Vikas Sanstha and Slum Soccer through which he is trying to change the lives of slum dwellers. The movie has been shot at St John’s High School in Mohan Nagar in 2018. Clearing all hurdles, the movie is finally hitting the screens after more than three years.

Abhijeet, CEO of Slum Soccer and son of Prof Barse, said the entire staff, players and all are very excited after the latest announcement.

“Last month was tough as the COVID restrictions were back again. We were forced to put off our programmes. But the news of the movie being released on March 4 has revitalised all of us. In a way the announcement has helped us regain our strength at Slum Soccer,” Abhijeet told ‘The Hitavada.’

“The staff, volunteers and all those associated with Slum Soccer are excited with the news. A lot of our staff has acted in the movie. They are too excited to see themselves on the big screen. I hope this movie helps us forget the pandemic filled past year and all of us, the children, players, participants re-imagine and look forward to a brighter future,” concluded Abhijeet.

On watching the movie, Abhijeet said, “I have talked with Nagraj. We will be putting a plan together.”