The Goal
1999, Hindi. Directed by Gul Bahar Singh.
Can talent overcome social prejudice and caste differences?
To win a youth soccer championship, coach Anupam wants to add talented Manu to his team. But the child is from a low caste and the son of a thief, and the players and their families reject him. Anupam's duty is to take the talent to the right place.
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Hindi
- Rated
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The Goal is streaming on NFDC in India.
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- Released
- 30 December 1999
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Prafulla Roy, Partha Banerjee, Subbir Mukherjee
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The Goal runs 90 minutes (1h 30m).
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The Goal is streaming on NFDC in India. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Goal?
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Who directed The Goal?
The Goal (1999) was directed by Gul Bahar Singh and stars Irrfan Khan, Manoj Mitra, Punya Darshan Gupta.