Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Six Hindi Sports Films to Watch on National Sports Day
These six Hindi films use sports to tell inspiring stories.
Sitaare Zameen Par is about a coach and neurodivergent basketball players.
Chandu Champion follows Murlikant Petkar, a soldier who became a champion swimmer.
Maidaan shows how Syed Abdul Rahim built a strong Indian football team.
In Ghoomer, a cricketer learns to play again after losing her right hand.
Jhund shows how soccer can give marginalized young people purpose and dignity.
83 tells how India won the 1983 Cricket World Cup against the West Indies.
Together, the films show courage, teamwork, and the power of sport.
Sitaare Zameen Par follows a basketball coach training neurodivergent players for a major tournament as part of community service.
Chandu Champion portrays soldier-turned-athlete Murlikant Petkar, who won India’s first Paralympic gold medal in swimming.
Maidaan depicts coach Syed Abdul Rahim’s efforts to build India’s football team during its 1952–1962 golden era.
Ghoomer tells the story of a one-handed cricketer who develops an unconventional left-handed spin technique.
Jhund and 83 focus respectively on social change through street soccer and India’s underdog 1983 Cricket World Cup victory.
- Who
- The films feature athletes, coaches, teams, and sports figures including Murlikant Petkar, Syed Abdul Rahim, and Kapil Dev.
- What
- An article recommends six Hindi sports films to watch on National Sports Day.
- When
- The viewing recommendation is for National Sports Day; the films were released between 2021 and 2025.
- Where
- The stories are set in Indian sporting contexts, including basketball, swimming, football, cricket, and street soccer.
- Why
- The films are recommended for their inspiring stories about achievement, resilience, teamwork, and social change.
- Number of films
- Six
- Newest film
- Sitaare Zameen Par (2025)
- Oldest film
- 83 (2021)
- Football film
- Maidaan, set during Indian football’s 1952–1962 golden era
- Paralympic story
- Chandu Champion depicts Murlikant Petkar’s swimming achievement
- Streaming platforms
- YouTube Pay-Per-View, SonyLIV, Prime Video, ZEE5, Netflix, and JioHotstar
- National Award
- The article says Chandu Champion earned Kartik Aaryan his first National Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role