Chak De India (2007)
Movie Overview
Release date: 2007
Runtime: 153 min
Starring: Shahrukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Anjan Srivastava, Javed Khan, Vibha Chibbar, Nakul Vaid, Sagarika Ghatge, Chitrashi Rawat, Shilpa Shukla,
Director: Shimit Amin
Produced by: Aditya Chopra
Critics (34)
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Kabir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) knows what it's like to come back from the dead. The ex Indian Captain has now come back in the avatar of the Coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey team. A team that exists more on paper and less in reality.
The team is a rag-tag bunch of girls with their own agenda. A bunch of girls who have forgotten what it is like to play for the love of the game. Of playing because you want glory for your country. Not because you want a pensioned job or a government flat. They have all forgotten the sharp thrill of just holding the hockey stick, keeping their eyes on the ball and playing for all they are worth. They have played every game but hockey to make sure they get selected every year in the Indian National team. But what does it really mean to play for the Indian National team? To play for India?
Mujhe sirf ek mulk ka naam sunaai deta hai - India
The girls have never known the thrilling energy of being Team India. Of giving their all to see their country's name on a trophy. But Kabir Khan, once a captain, now forgotten, does. He knows what it takes to get there. And what it means to return empty handed. This time, he wants to make sure that it's different. He knows there are no second chances. Despite his past, he believes that if only the girls played as one, anything would be possible.
Because Kabir Khan believes that it is not that we can't win. It's just that we have never believed we can.
Chak De India is the story of a coach's fight of making his team, Team India by overcoming their diverse backgrounds, by learning to use everything that life hurls on them as a secret weapon. It's a story about honesty, sincerity and integrity. A story to remind the nation of its national sport.
Critics Reviews
It works as a commercial entertainer and it works as a feel good film.
Chak De India is the eternal story of the underdog coming good, and it works.
The best thing about the film, besides Shahrukh Khan who we shall devote some space to later....
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The story commences with India losing a final to Pakistan in the mens world cup due to the captain Kabir Khan missing a penalty and then facing the ire of the media and the public.
What you get are scenes of absolute natural action, yet nail-biting suspense.
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AndhraCafe | 2007-08-14
Yet again he proves that he is actor with good skills provided he resists the temptation of over doing his bit.
It is nice also to notice that characters get into a script rather than the other way around.
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IndiaGlitz | 2007-08-11
The first half is absolutely breezy while stuffed with light hearted/truly hilarious moments.
Still that doesn't take away from the fact that Khan is at his characteristic best.
Vidya Malvade as the captain of the team is fair.
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gobollywood.com | 2008-08-11
Kabir, Indias most successful Centre Forward of all time, flubs a crucial penalty and is castigated by his nation an Islamic last name and a meteoric temper make for a media-unfriendly mix as Pakistan win the cup.
Thus surrounded by awful actors
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User Reviews
well done Shahrukh!!!!!!!
ashishgautam87@imdb | 2007-08-11
As Shahrukh khan is trying do work in different type of movies than he has done till now(mostly romantic) he makes an attempt at the sports genre and delivers yet another brilliant performance.The story is of the Indian women hockey... Read more at imdb.com
chagir | 2007-11-27
WOW. A great movie. I really enjoyed it. Good entertainer, well directed. It's based on a hockey game and how the coach inspires the team to compete well in the World Cup for Women. It was the next best movie in the sports genre after Lagaan. Go watch it!
MY views on CHak De India
devs_17@imdb | 2007-08-10
In plain and simple words, I loved CDI. Heck, even if you take SRK out of it, I would still love it! This movie is about a man trying to prove his dedication and love for his sport, his people,... Read more at imdb.com
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