Mumbai : Celebrating the life of legendary Brazilian footballer Edson Arantes do Nascimento, popularly known as Pele, &PriveHD will telecast the movie Pele: Birth of a Legend on 28 May at 07.00 PM, under the Prive Evenings segment. 

The film narrates the story of a young boy from the slums of Brazil who transformed into a legend in the world of soccer. 

Directed by Jeff Zimbalist and Michael Zimbalist, the movie is set in the backdrop of a turbulent era in Brazil. The biographical drama will chronicle Pele's extraordinary journey in leading Brazil to its first FIFA World Cup victory at the age of 17. 

The film stars Kevin de Paula, Vincent D'Onofrio, Rodrigo Santoro, Diego Boneta, and Colm Meaney in the lead roles. Pele himself has appeared in a cameo role in this movie. 

One of the major highlights of this movie is the background score composed by Mozart of Madras, A R Rahman. Upon the release of this film, critics had lauded Rahman for composing such soulful music for this movie.