Un-Real Kashmir | Episode 4 | Travellers Guide to Indian Football 🇮🇳

Kashmir is often spoken about in headlines, not enough in human voices. This is the story of the beautiful game in a beautiful region. In this episode of Travellers Guide to Indian Football, we travel through the valley to understand what football means to the people living in a place shaped by uncertainty, history, and long silences. Away from the politics and the noise, the game quietly survives - on uneven grounds, in neighbourhoods, and in the dreams of young players who grow up with the ball as both escape and expression. This episode is about belonging. About identity. About choosing to play, even when the world around you feels fragile. This series exists because of the love of the football community. If the stories moved you, like, comment, share, and subscribe - it genuinely helps us take TGIF to more regions and more untold stories:    / @sportfolioproductions   About Travellers Guide to Indian Football: TGIF is a documentary series that celebrates #IndianFootball culture through first-hand stories, immersive travel, and deeply rooted local experiences. #TGIF Season 1 showcases the passion and spirit that make football more than just a game. Series Partners: MediaSolz, Tackle From Behind, Audio Network, Ganesh & Co, Mizoram University Incubation Centre Created by Johnson Kanjirathingal Directed by Arjun Kalra Series Editor: Nikhil Iyer Director of Photography: Eshit Mishra Host: Pranay Singh Head of Content: Ashish Kothari Producers: Swayam Pattanaik, Aryaman Sharma Creative Sales: Ornellius Saldanha Art Director: Arghya Sen Motion Graphic Designer: Wayne Fernandes Animator: Nayanika Chatterjee Illustrator: Lizanne Dsouza Graphic Designer: Parinith Ramakrishna Cinematographers: Aman Sharma, Zulkarnain Dev, Ajay Bhaskar, Clyde Daniel D'Silva Colorist: Chirayu Sharma Sound Design: Adhirath Sitoke, Manmeet Saini, Nikhil Iyer Writing and Research: Johnson Kanjirathingal, Rhea Sarah Tharakan, Devang Watkar, Siddhant D'souza, Aaron Jacob Interns: Tasneem Rasheed, Aditi Panicker, Sohinee Sanyal, Khushi Parekh Footage Courtesy: All India Football Federation, Prasar Bharati Archives, Kashmir Life, Star Sports Network, Sony Sports Network, Mohun Bagan AC TV Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction - TGIF 0:51 - Welcome to Kashmir 2:50 - Un-Real Kashmir: What Does Football Mean to the People? 6:53 - Football as Inheritance 9:41 - Abdul Majeed Kakroo: The Pioneer 11:27 - Kashmiri Footballers and Fans 15:27 - Real Kashmir FC 23:48 - Mehrajuddin Wadoo & Ishfaq Ahmed 27:52 - J&K Bank 28:47 - Football Infrastructure in Kashmir 30:08 - Football as a tool to unite communities 31:03 - Kashmir as a footballing destination 36:19 - Behind the Scenes Tags: Travellers Guide to Indian Football, Indian football stories, TGIF, Indian football documentary, Sportfolio Productions, Indian football fans, Kashmir football, Football in Kashmir, Kashmir football culture, Kashmir football ecosystem, Football in Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir football, Kashmiri footballers, Ishfaq Ahmed, Mehrajuddin Wadoo, Danish Farooq, Abdul Majeed Kakroo, Muhammad Hammad, Muheet Shabir, David Robertson, Sandeep Chattoo, Shamim Meraj, Kashmir youth football, Kashmir grassroots football, Local football clubs Kashmir, Community football Kashmir, Football grounds in Kashmir, Football in Srinagar, Srinagar football, Kashmir sports culture, Indian football regions, Underrated football stories India, Grassroots football India