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Messi is a 2017 Bengali football film directed by Riingo Banerjee and produced by Pradip Churiwal. The title is a reference to Argentine footballer Lionel Messi.

Plot

Messi is a story about two brothers. The elder brother Prosun doesn't do anything except loitering around with his girlfriend and fixing local football matches for his brother from whom he gets a share of winning money. The younger brother Chotu, who wears the jersey titled "Messi", is highly gifted in football (soccer). He is the pride of his family and the hope of their father who once used to be a football coach. While attending one such match which Prosun arranges for Chotu, an accident happens and Chotu is left physically disadvantaged for life. The unfortunate incident fills Prosun with unfathomed guilt, and to get rid of this guilt he attempts to achieve the impossible. He attempts to step into his brother's shoes.

Cast

• Aryann Bhowmik as Chotu
• Shankar Chakraborty
• Chaiti Ghoshal as Malati
• Nigel Anthony
• Ronodeep Bose as Prasun
• Arindam Bose
• Rana Mitra
• Ashika
• Sumit samadder
• GM Tonoy

References

1. "'Messi' (2017) - Tollywood's list of incredible sports movies to binge on". The Times of India. Retrieved 5 December 2021.
2. "MESSI | Back Story of the Bengali Movie in the Words of Riingo Banerjee and Aryann Bhowmik | WBRi | Washington Bangla Radio on internet". Washingtonbanglaradio.com. 16 December 2015. Archived from the original on 17 December 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "Messi magic in desi Movie - Times of India". The Times of India. Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 April 2017.

External links

• Messi at IMDb

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