16 Years To 'Chak De! India': Here's What Makes Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Film Must Watch!

"Sattar minute, sattar minute hai tumhare paas..." The famous quotes from 'Chak De! India' by Shah Rukh Khan is still remembered today. The monologue is the heart of 'Chak De! India' because of the facial emotions, sense of patriotism, and, of course, Shah Rukh Khan. The movie is less of a movie and more of an emotion. The Shimit Amin-directed film, which was written by Jaideep Sahni and turned 16 on August 10. 'Chak De! India' is a masterpiece with action-packed performances, memorable dialogue, and a story that has stuck with us since 2007.

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Check Out Why This Movie Is So Unique And Why It Moved So Many People's Hearts.

The first film focused on sport other than cricket:-

This was the first movie focused on a sport other than cricket in a long time. Additionally, it focused on a women's game, which is extremely uncommon in this nation. The movie also disproved a lot of stereotypes. A film that was decades ahead of its time.

SRK’s Performance:-

We are impressed with SRK's portrayal of Kabir Khan, the Indian team's captain, who fails to make a crucial penalty kick against Pakistan in the world championship final. He was fired as a result of the defeat, which sparked fury across the country and allegations of match rigging. Years later, he makes a comeback as the women's hockey team's coach, and as he motivates them towards their objective, he restores his own lost honour.

Shah Rukh Khan makes an effort to touch your heart with his performance as Kabir Khan, with the exception of the occasional instance of hamming. From the hurt he felt after being kicked off the men's hockey team to the pride in his eyes after the women's hockey team triumphs, SRK expertly and effortlessly captures all the emotions.

Film’s dialogue: -

The dialogues are undoubtedly one of the things that come to mind when discussing ‘Chak De! India.’ ‘Sattar Minute’ is the first line of the movie that many Indians who have seen it have remembered to this day. One of the most motivational movie scenes we've ever seen was when SRK addressed the entire Indian women's hockey squad in the locker room.

Another dialogue that sticks in our memories is when SRK helped the girls recognise that they don't just represent their states, but the entire nation. "Mujhe states ki naam na sunayi dete hai, na dhikai dete hai. Sirf ek mulk ka naam sunayi deta hai, I-N-D-I-A."

Emotional setting to evoke feelings: -

'Chak De! India' succeeded in evoking a wide range of feelings, including those of patriotism, rage against sexism, and, of course, an awareness of the pervasive racism in the nation. Many hearts were moved by SRK's drive to force 11 women to cooperate and have fun together while eradicating the concept of a state and fostering the concept of a one nation.

The songs from the film:-

The melodies of 'Chak De! India' remained ringing in our ears as the Indian women's hockey team played for India.

The narrative builds a connection between the audience and the nation's female athletes:-

Indians who gave their all to uphold the honour of their nation were featured in 'Chak De! India.' The narrative builds a connection between the audience and the nation's female athletes. With some loose inspiration from the Indian team's victory at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, 'Chak De! India' is a fictional tale about the Indian women's national hockey squad.

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Entire Hockey team performance who were beginner:-

However, 'Chak De! India' is a multi-star show. The 11 girls who played members of the women's hockey squad in the movie were all debutantes and gave outstanding performances. Vidya Malavade, Anaitha Nair, Tanya Abrol, Shilpa Shukla, Arya Menon, Shubhi Mehta, Chitrashi Rawat, Kimi Laldawla, Masochon Zimik, Nichola Sequeira, Sagarika Ghatge, Kimberly Miranda, Raynia Mascerhanas, and Nisha Nair were all members of the star cast. Despite the fact that all of the females were new, their performance still managed to dazzle. Thanks to the movie, many people in the Hindi film business are now actors.