A goalkeeper saves everything except himself — the ultimate Bengali family gut-punch.
Saheb, a jovial, friendly, and kind-hearted boy loved to play soccer. He was very much neglected by his selfish brothers. Only his sister-in-law and his only sister Boolti appreciated and took care of him. Saheb had the potential to become a good goalkeeper, but a lack of support and care from his family became the main obstacle to his growth. Suddenly Boolti's marriage was fixed with a well-educated family. The budget of the event made Saheb's family helpless. At that time, Saheb sold one of his kidneys and spoiled his football career. No one was aware of his decision. On the day of his sister's marriage when everyone was enjoying themselves, Saheb was fighting for his life. Suddenly his sister-in-law came to know everything and became very upset. All his brothers were imposing allegations against him for that unaccounted money, and then his sister-in-law exposed everything and made them quiet. At last, Saheb's incompetent father went to hospital and mourned for his neglected child.
Acting
Tapas Paul's heartbreaking wide-eyed innocence.
Direction
Bijoy Bose's unflinching class critique.
Production
Cramped middle-class interiors that suffocate.
Director
Bijoy Bose
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'kidney sale' trope peaked in 1980s Indian cinema as metaphor for working-class body commodification under economic desperation.
Madhabi Mukherjee, playing the sister-in-law, was Bengali cinema's queen of complex maternal roles — this was her 'evil in-laws but make it feminist' era.
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