Anitha Sathyan, wife of footballer VP Sathyan, tried hard to fight back her tears as she watched her late husband onscreen. Captain, the biopic of VP Sathyan the former Indian football team captain, directed by G Prajesh Sen has Jayasurya essaying the role of the legendary Malayali footballer. Anu Sitara plays the role of his wife Anitha Sathyan.
Captain portrays the eventful life of VP Sathyan until he ended his life in front of a speeding train a decade ago. Anitha Sathyan watched the movie at the Radha Theater in Mittayi Theruvu.
It was an emotional journey for Anitha as she was equally happy to see Sathyan, the legendary footballer on screen, and sad as Sathyan is no more with her to share this moment. Anitha was overwhelmed with emotion and she couldn’t speak much to media persons who approached her after the show.
Anitha had been a part of the crew during the filming of Captain, sharing precious memories of her late husband. The movie, which is playing to packed houses garnering positive reviews from all corners, proves that the memories of VP Sathyan is still fresh in the hearts of millions of football enthusiasts.
Nithish Naderi, the co writer of Captain and who also penned the lyrics of the beautiful songs in it, and other crew members had accompanied Anitha to watch the movie.
Anitha Sathyan is a clerk at the Sports Council Office in Kozhikode.