First things first! "Chak De India" is an outright winner. A triumph of the spirit, and of craftsmanship! .....
The story of the film is about a typical underdog winning the game. The aspect of coach seeking redemption by making his team win added lot of grip to the story. What makes this film different is extraordinary script writing and superb direction. Screenplay is just perfect. The entire film is realistic barring certain episodes demanding creative freedom.
The writer avoided the board’s politics aspect in the storyline, in order to focus on establishing each and every character of player well and then show how they change their attitude to become team players. The following scenes are defining moments of the film -
The McDonald’s scene where the entire team shows team spirit by entering into a physical fight with the eve teasers.
The applause team gets after playing against the men’s team
The phone call from Shukla.
Coach telling Preeti and Komal about how they can make or mar the match.
The entire first half is concentrated on establishing all the characters in Hockey team and then inculcating the sense of belongingness among the team members. The second half is more entertaining with nice twists and engaging games. The plus points of the film are writing(Jaideep Sahni), performances (Shahrukh Khan), direction (Shimit Amin) and Cinematography (Sudeep Chatarjee). It is a sensible and a brilliant film with soul. On a whole, Chak De India (along with Lagaan and Iqbal) is one the best sports based films ever made in India. A must watch for everybody!!
Never have I cheered so hard, laughed so much, rubbed hands in such anticipation and felt so emotional at the end of it. Emotional, not only because Chak De is such a sensitive, touching film but also because I got one more film to love intensely after Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai and Munnabhai MBBS.
The film is a great personal triumph for SRK. No one has denied his clout at the box-office but for a while now, he hasn’t had a solid, critically acclaimed film. But all that is about to change. As I said, Chak De is SRK’s Lagaan. The actor delivers a superlative performance and what’s wonderful is that he looks like a million bucks too. Also there are some real gem-like performances from the girls, some highly enjoyable ones.
In the end, Chak De India is a film that will be loved and remembered for a long time to come. At the boxoffice, this may see a slow start but I put my money on it being a superhit.!!!! SRK rules again.....the real DON rocks in a new avatar.....