SonyLIV is back with another inspirational story, Real Kashmir Football Club, releasing in December 2025. Here's everything about the sports web series, which will also be available on OTTplay Premium

Real Kashmir Football Club
Last Updated: 01.46 PM, Nov 16, 2025
After 13th: Some Lessons Aren't Taught In Classrooms, a few months back, SonyLIV is back with another inspirational tale, Real Kashmir Football Club, a sports web series that delves into the true story of the football club, which became Kashmir's first professional team in 2016. The series promises to highlight emotional moments, inspiring stories of the players, and how two men built the club from scratch by tackling many challenges together.
The sports drama series, Real Kashmir Football Club, will be released on SonyLIV and OTTplay Premium on December 9, 2025.
Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Manav Kaul are the lead cast in the web series, who will be seen building the football club. Other pivotal cast members include: Abhishant Rana, Muazzam Bhat, Priya Chauhan, Anmol Thakeriadhillon, Shaheem Bhat, Afnan Fazli, Mark Bennington, Imran Farooq, Khusshal Maggo, Adil Pala, and Shubhang Chaturvedi.
The series will chronicle the journey of the two visionaries–Shamim Meraj and Sandeep Chattoo–who founded Real Kashmir Football Club. This is the first team from the region to play in India's top-tier league and win a national trophy. The series is presented as a story of turning the passion into a movement of pride, showcasing sportsmanship, resilience and teamwork.
The series is expected to highlight how the football club is deeply rooted in Kashmiri culture. Dropping the trailer on social media, SonyLIV described, "This is what hope looks like. Born in the heart of Kashmir, this is the untold story of resilience and the beautiful game that brought hearts together."
The 1-minute-42-second video shows Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Manav Kaul working hard to reach their goals, focusing on the strong community that helped them to build the football club. The trailer highlights tough moments of players tackling their difficulties, muddy fields, how each one of them works on their individual talents, and more.
Manav Kaul's character has a strong conviction that the football club will last and become something bigger one day. But from assembling players to coaches, the football club must confront the challenge of how they can make it all the way to the big leagues.
Q. Where to watch Real Kashmir Football Club?
A. Real Kashmir Football Club is releasing on SonyLIV (OTTplay Premium) on December 9, 2025.
Q. Who are the cast members Real Kashmir Football Club?
A. Real Kashmir Football Club features Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub and Manav Kaul in the leads, along with include: Abhishant Rana, Muazzam Bhat, Priya Chauhan, Anmol Thakeriadhillon, Shaheem Bhat, Afnan Fazli, Mark Bennington, Imran Farooq, Khusshal Maggo, Adil Pala, and Shubhang Chaturvedi.