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FIFA world cup 2014: Bollywood movies based on football (see pics)

New Delhi, With just few hours to go before world's biggest football tournament FIFA world cup 2014 kicks off, we can see how people are getting gripped by World Cup fever. Being an Indian it



Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal- 'Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal' was produced by Ronnie Screwvala and directed by Vivek Agnihotri for UTV Motion Pictures.

The film stars John Abraham, Bipasha Basu, Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani. Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal is a contemporary fictional story of the South Asian community in the UK, told through the prism of professional football.



Saaheb- 'Saaheb' is a 1985 movie starring Anil Kapoor, Raakhe, Amrita Singh, A.K Hangal and many others. In the film Anil Kapoor is focused on football, his only passion.

 Due to this, everyone in the family constantly tells him he is no good. However when circumstances demand, he gives up his kidney to fund his sister's marriage, at the cost of his football career.



Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna- Released in 2006, 'Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna', had some of the biggest names of Bollywood in its star cast. Shah Rukh Khan, who played the character of 'Dev', was a successful soccer player in the United States. 

In the other half, he permanently injures his leg in an accident as a result; he was not able to play soccer. With bandana tied on head, wearing football shorts, SRK played the role perfectly.