Striker is the story of a Marathi boy growing in the rough slums of Malvani under the shadow of the Islamic mafia.
Chandrakant,a good looking young man grows up playing carrom in the clubs of Malvani --- a slum area of Bombay ---as Mumbai was known at that time........much of the film is in flashback mode.
Of course ,the key to playing carrom is the ability to hit the disks accurately with the STRIKER.........AND Chandrakant knows how to do this with deadly effect.
The Muslim don who controls malvani ,Jaleel Bhai ( played by Aditya Pancholi )wants him to play for his clubs by betting money on him ,but Chandrakant refuses the temptation.
But he is in bad company of his wayward Muslim friend Zahid .......who lures him to the don's clubs.
But Zahid's murder prompts Chandu to break free from the don's influence......until the two are destined to confront each other in the post Babri riots.....
The life ,and the dangers and pitfalls of growing up in a typical slum area of Mumbai are certainly shown well in the film.The atmosphere of the slum is authentically picturised.
The end is a bit disappointing though ,as it comes too fast.
But Ankur Vikal truly shines in the role of Chandu's friend Zahid , which he has played with rare spontaneity .
All in all ,a watchable film.
Chandrakant,a good looking young man grows up playing carrom in the clubs of Malvani --- a slum area of Bombay ---as Mumbai was known at that time........much of the film is in flashback mode.
Of course ,the key to playing carrom is the ability to hit the disks accurately with the STRIKER.........AND Chandrakant knows how to do this with deadly effect.
The Muslim don who controls malvani ,Jaleel Bhai ( played by Aditya Pancholi )wants him to play for his clubs by betting money on him ,but Chandrakant refuses the temptation.
But he is in bad company of his wayward Muslim friend Zahid .......who lures him to the don's clubs.
But Zahid's murder prompts Chandu to break free from the don's influence......until the two are destined to confront each other in the post Babri riots.....
The life ,and the dangers and pitfalls of growing up in a typical slum area of Mumbai are certainly shown well in the film.The atmosphere of the slum is authentically picturised.
The end is a bit disappointing though ,as it comes too fast.
But Ankur Vikal truly shines in the role of Chandu's friend Zahid , which he has played with rare spontaneity .
All in all ,a watchable film.