Saheb (1981 film)

Saheb is a 1981 Indian Bengali-language sports drama film co-written and directed by Bijoy Bose.

Produced by Shyamal Chatterjee under the banner of Basanta Pictures in their first venture, the film is based on a radio play of the same name written by Ranjan Roy.

It plots a promising football player Saheb, the youngest son of his father, who stands like a saviour at the time of financial crisis during his sister’s marriage, by giving his kidney up without informing his family members.

Music of the film was composed by Abhijit Bandyopadhyay, with lyrics penned by Rabindranath Tagore and Gauriprasanna Mazumder.

The film addresses the topic of football in the Bengali society in what has been considered a distinctive way through its social and economic focus.