One of the most nicely directed scripts. Based upon the real life incident of hockey player Mir ranjan negi. It was directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Yash Raj Films, with action by Rob Miller of ReelSports. Khan’s role is described as offbeat because it departed from his usual onscreen romantic image and didn’t include any lip syncing songs and no female lead.[28] The casting of the actresses to portray the hockey players took over six months.
Amin described the process as "very, very difficult" and "very strenuous because the requirement was they had to play – and act". A training camp was set up for four months, and the girls had to learn the rules of the game, take acting lessons and go through a strict diet. Moreover, precautions were taken to make sure of the safety of the actors. He noted: "Learning hockey is very tricky unlike, say, football. You have to know how to hold the stick, how to manoeuvre it, so it doesn’t look fake on screen For those who were originally players, they had to make sure they were able to act as well.
The dialogue was weighty; it isn’t frivolous. It has to be delivered with a certain tone, in a certain manner." The actors, including Khan and the rest of the supporting cast went through a lot of rehearsals and script readings before principal photography began. And all that effort showed clearly in this fantastic movie. The best part of the movie is it title song "Chakde India" sung by Sukhwinder.