While Indian sports-themed short films often delve into the personal journeys of athletes and the societal impact of sports, they rarely focus on the historical aspects of sports in India.

Village Rockstars, a 2017 Indian sports drama film directed by Rima Das, won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film in 2016.

Sanal Kumar Sasidharan directed the 2015 sports-themed short film "The Field", which received critical acclaim and won several awards.

The 2018 sports-themed short film "Period. End of Sentence." focuses on the lives of young women in rural India and their struggle to access menstrual products. It does not feature hockey as a sport.

Village Rockstars, directed by Rima Das, is set in a rural village in Assam, India, and follows the story of a young girl who dreams of becoming a rock musician.

Period. End of Sentence., directed by Rayka Zehtabchi, addresses the issue of gender discrimination in sports by highlighting the challenges faced by young women in rural India who lack access to menstrual products.

Zoya Akhtar directed the 2019 sports-themed short film "Gully Boy", which follows the journey of a young rapper from the slums of Mumbai.

Period. End of Sentence. is based on the true story of a group of women in rural India who come together to make and distribute low-cost sanitary pads, breaking the stigma surrounding menstruation.

Period. End of Sentence. won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject in 2019, becoming the first Indian film to win an Oscar in this category.

Gully Boy, directed by Zoya Akhtar, was selected as India's official entry for the Academy Awards in 2020 in the Best International Feature Film category.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the lead role in the 2015 sports-themed short film "The Field", directed by Sanal Kumar Sasidharan.

Gully Boy, directed by Zoya Akhtar, is set in the backdrop of a slum in Mumbai and follows the journey of a young rapper from the slums.

Gully Boy, directed by Zoya Akhtar, deals with the theme of social inequality and discrimination faced by young people from marginalized communities in India.

Rima Das directed the 2017 sports-themed short film "Village Rockstars", which won the National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film in 2016.

Adil Hussain played the lead role in the 2018 sports-themed short film "Period. End of Sentence.", directed by Rayka Zehtabchi.