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Best in the business come together for CHAK DE INDIA
On the face value, USP of CHAK DE INDIA may appear to be just Shahrukh Khan. Still, if one digs deep down, there is much larger effort that has gone in making this film truly different from what Yash Raj Films has made in the past. First and foremost the director at the helm is Shimit Amin who could easily be counted as the unlikeliest of all when it comes to associating a film maker with YRF. Otherwise how could one poză the man behind a gritty AB TAK CHAPPAN to be making a film for the production house which thrives on feel good entertainers? Well, this is not all as the major part of the film's crew also comprises of technicians who are easily the best in the business. Jaideep Sahni, the man behind projects as diferite as 'Company', 'Bunty Aur Babli' and 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' pens the screenplay of 'Chak De India'. Amitabh Shukla, who has used his scissors to perfection in films like 'Namastey London', 'Krrish', 'Kabul Express' and 'Bluffmaster' has been roped in as an editor. Sudeep Chatterjee, who has captured the frames of 'Iqbal' and 'Dor' with as much elan as 'Jaan-E-Mann' is the film's cinematographer whereas art director Sukant Panigrahy has left the fantezie world of 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' behind to get more realistic with the real drama of 'Chak De India'. Usual suspects like Ganesh Acharya and Salim-Sulaiman hardly need an introduction as they come together for choreography and music of the film. Last but not the least, with brains of producer Aditya Chopra behind the project, it makes it a 10 out of 10 for 'Chak De India' when it comes to setting the base right for the film. 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' may have bombed at the box office but that hasn't stopped Yash Raj Films from being busy. Neck deep into the promotion of 'Chak De India', the country's numero uno film making house has made sure that they deliver nothing but the best for this ambitious Shahrukh Khan starrer. |
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Shah Rukh Khan is no stranger to playing games, the sporty kind of course.
So this time round in his new film Chak De India, the King Khan is coaching a team of lovely ladies on how to beat the best. Chak de.., directed by Shimit Amin, follows a coach's efforts to build and motivate a team of women hockey players and is said to be based on the life of real life Indian team coach, Ranjit Negi. But SRK says any resemblance is purely coincidental. "It's not based on any one person's life it could be the story of any sportsman in India at some point or the other,” he says. The superstar has another reason to celebrate too. A much-hyped book based on his life and times, this time written by film journalist Anupama Chopra is also ready to hit stores. And it's aptly called King of Bollywood. "The book is very intellectual as it is an attempt to traverse filmdom,” he says. So while August is one action packed month for the King Khan with a book and a film ready, SRK is making the most of the rest of his vacation. |
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Jo nahin ho sakta hai, wahi to karna hai...
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. Character Synopsis The Coach: Kabir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) Once the hero of Indian Hockey, the best Centre forward in the world, the man a nation found a hero in. And the man it sentenced to hell. Now he has decided to make a last comeback to the game he once loved, to reclaim his lost honour and prove his point to the nation he still loves. By doing the impossible. Making a rag-tag bunch of loser girls a team. And the World Champions. The Girls Jersey No.9 - Preeti Sabarwal: Preeti went to Sanawar, but on her way to Harvard from there, took a sharp left towards the Punjab University and its hockey team for reasons best known to her. Chandigarh captain, she looks like Princess Leia and plays like the terminator, the only one she's close to is her iPod. Would you then blame the rest of her mostly rural team-mates for calling her mem? She has a secret, but then, that's a secret. Jersey No.8 - Komal Chautala The Rohtak Express, also known as chhokra in her village for her tomboyishness,and as chhipkali in her team for her devious dribbling. Born to tough Jats, she has just one regret - that she wasn't born a boy. But she's doing all she can to make up, including not using make-up. Ever. Jersey No.5 - Bindia Naik Experience corrupts, and too much experience corrupts completely. A veteran of field positions, federation politics and award manipulations, she could make any team's dirty tricks department proud, if she wasn't the department herself in real life. Jersey No.18 - Vidya Sharma Just married. And it already looks like she will have to divorce hockey. She knows this is probably her last tournament but can she give up hockey for marriage? Jersey No.3 - Balbir Kaur Known as tataiya, bhootni, rakshas and ghatotkach depending upon what she has done lately, everybody in the team is terrified of her temper. Fearless,sometimes to the point of being brainless. She is the team's main hope against the giant Australian girls and the manly Argentinean Zagalonas. Heart of gold, in a body of armour-plated steel. Jersey No.7 - Aliya Bose Sexy Aliya should have been born in the swinging 70's. The world is a winery of boys and she's the taster-in-chief. And she takes her job very seriously. In spare time she also plays hockey, unfortunately she's good at it, and so year after year, team managers and coaches have tolerated her. Jersey No.4 - Gunjan Lakhani This Hyderabadi potti has seen it all, because she knows when to shut her eyes. Playing with seniors Bindia and Aliya has taught her only one thing - there are more games off the field than on it. And a smart player knows how to stay out to stay in. Jersey No.2 - Rani Dispotta What Soimoi is undergoing now, Rani underwent when she moved from her jungle village to Ranchi Sports School. And that makes her an expert on how to handle the city-breeds, or manhandle them if need be. She knows enough Hindi to offend anyone and enough English to defend herself, especially on the field. Jersey No.17 - Soimoi From Jharkhand Grameen Adivasi Balika Kalyan Kendra Vidyalaya on the edge of Ghamaorni jungle, straight New Delhi. Dicey Hindi and devious English confound her as much as hair-raising roads, blood-curdling cars and monstrous skyscrapers. Not to mention the other creatures around her who call themselves girls. But she knows what to do with a stick and a ball. That she knows. Jersey No.11 - Nethra Reddy The grounds-man's little daughter who grew up in stadiums among players, and dreamt of being one herself. All she ever wanted to do was to make her dad proud, and finally, she's an inch away from her dream... Jersey No.10 - Gul Iqbal Hockey legend Zafar Iqbal's grand-daughter. Her family's history is Indian Hockey's history. And nobody ever lets her forget that. Whether she wants it or not. Jersey No.6 - Molly Zimik And Jersey No.15 - Mary Ralte They are clubbed as one because that's how they eat, live and behave. Their school books taught them that they are Indians but Indians taught them otherwise. The only reason they play for the national team is that it is the only national team they can play for. They'd love to belong, but not to the team that calls them 'foreign', and definitely not to the people that call them 'loose'. So they stick together and play. For the love of the game, and the honour of their people. |
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Synopsis :Jo nahin ho sakta hai, wahi to karna hai...
Movie Preview : Chak De India 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. Character Sketch The Coach Shahrukh Khan as Kabir Khan Once the hero of Indian Hockey, the best centre forward in the world, the man a nation found a hero in. And the man it sentenced to hell. Now he has decided to make a last comeback to the game he once loved, to reclaim his lost honour and prove his point to the nation he still loves. By doing the impossible. Making a rag-tag bunch of loser girls a team. And the World Champions. The only problem is-it is easier said than done. The Girls Preeti Sabarwal Position: Center Forward Jersey Number: 9 Home State: Chandigarh Preeti went to the best public schools, but on her way to the U.S. from there, took a sharp left towards the Punjab University and its hockey team for reasons best known to her. Chandigarh captain, she looks like a Princess and plays like the Terminator. The only one she is close to is her iPod. Would you then blame the rest of her mostly rural team-mates for calling her mem? She has a secret, but then, that's a secret. Komal Chautala Position: Right In Jersey Number: 8 Home State: Haryana The Rohtak Express, also known as chhokra in her village for her tomboyishness, and as chhipkali in the field for her devious dribbling. Born to tough Jats, she has just one regret -that she wasn't born a boy. But she's doing all she can to make up, including not using make-up. Ever. Bindia Naik Position: Center Half Jersey Number: 5 Home State: Maharashtra Experience corrupts, and too much experience corrupts completely. A veteran of field positions, federation politics and award manipulations, she could make any team's dirty tricks department proud, if she wasn't the department herself in real life. Vidya Sharma Position: Goalie and Captain Jersey Number: 18 Home State: Madhya Pradesh Just married. And it already looks like she will have to divorce hockey. She knows this is probably her last tournament but can she give up hockey for marriage? Balbir Kaur Position: Left Defender Jersey Number: 3 Home State: Punjab Known as tataiya, bhootni, rakshas and ghatotkach on any given day depending upon what she has done lately, everybody in the team is terrified of her temper. Fearless, sometimes to the point of being brainless, she is the team's main hope against the giant Australian girls and the ruthless Argentinean zagalonas. Heart of gold, in a body of armour-plated steel. Aliya Bose Position: Right Out Jersey Number: 7 Home State: West Bengal Sexy Aliya should have been born in the swinging seventies. The world is a winery of boys and she is the taster-in-chief. And she takes her job very seriously. In her spare time she also plays hockey. Unfortunately, she is good at it and so year after year, team managers and coaches have tolerated her. Gunjan Lakhani Position: Right Half Jersey Number: 4 Home State: Andhra Pradesh his Hyderabadi potti has seen it all, because she knows when to shut her eyes. Playing with seniors Bindia and Aliya has taught her only one thing there are more games off the field than on it. And a smart player knows how to stay out to stay in. Rani Dispotta Position: Right Defender Jersey Number: 2 Home State: Jharkhand Rani still remembers the time she moved from her jungle village to Ranchi Sports School. And that makes her an expert on how to handle the city-breds, or manhandle them if need be. She knows enough Hindi to offend anyone and enough English to defend herself, especially on the field. Soimoi Kerketa Position: Substitute Jersey Number: 17 Home State: Jharkhand From Jharkhand Grameen Adivasi Balika Kalyan Kendra Vidyalaya on the edge of Ghamorni jungle, straight New Delhi. Dicey Hindi and devious English confound her as much as hair-raising roads, blood-curdling cars and monstrous skyscrapers. Not to mention the other creatures around her who call themselves girls. But she knows what to do with a stick and a ball. That she knows. Nethra Reddy Position: Left Out Jersey Number: 11 Home State: Andhra Pradesh The grounds-man's little daughter who grew up in stadiums among players and dreamt of being one herself. All she ever wanted to do was to make her dad proud and finally, she's an inch away from her dream... Gul Iqbal Position: Left In Jersey Number: 10 Home State: Uttar Pradesh Hockey legend Mohammad Iqbal's grand-daughter. Her family's history is Indian Hockey's history. And nobody ever lets her forget that. Whether she wants it or not. Molly Zimik Position: Left Half Jersey Number: 6 Home State: Manipur Mary Ralte Position: Substitute > Jersey Number: 15 Home State: Mizoram The talented hockey duo from the North East. Their school books taught them that they are Indians but Indians taught them otherwise. The only reason they play for the National team is that it is the only National team they can play for. They would love to belong but not to the team that calls them 'foreign', and definitely not to the people that call them 'loose'. So they stick together and play. For the love of the game and the honour of their people. in.movies.yahoo.com/070721/24/6iag9.html |
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Chak De India will be :
1.HIT 2.SUPERHIT 3.BLOCKBUSTER 4.MEGA BLOCKBUSTER 5.FLOP ... ... ... ? I m waiting your answer about Chak De! India! |
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Music Review : Chak De India
Chak De India marks the return of Shahrukh Khan with Yash Raj Films. Unlike other blockbusters in the past like DDLJ, DTPH, Mohabbatein or Veer Zaara, Chak De India isn't what you term as 'feel-good-cinema'. Instead this Shimit Amin film promises to be a 'zara-hat-ke' affair due to its theme revolving around the sport of hockey. In fact one was hardly expecting songs in this film which only has Shahrukh Khan as star power. Hence, it comes as a surprise of sorts to see Jaideep Sahni write lyrics and Salim-Sulaiman (favorites with YRF when it comes to background score of their films) roped in for composing 7 tracks in the album. While the composer duo had created some peppy tunes in YRF's Neal N Nikki, the same is not the case with Chak De India which hardly has anything to hum around. A theme track, 'Chak De India' opens the album with 'dhol' beats welcoming you to the playing arena. Sukhvinder Singh is spirited as usual in this track that highlights the glory of India and its ability to keep its head high in the most adverse of circumstances. Salim Merchant and Marianne D'Cruz are the backup vocalists in this song which promises to play throughout the film's narrative. 'Chak De India' is a kind of number which has the potential to grow after audience has seen the film. Hema Sardesai, who is quite selective when it comes to picking up a number to croon, gets a solo for herself in the form of 'Badal Pe Paon Hai'. The number sounds like an advertisement jingle from beginning till the end. The overall feel created is nothing different from countless such tunes which you have heard in jingles/tracks that are created for the woman-of-today. This rhythmic tune with a western base is not bad but remains to be situational at best. Shahrukh Khan introduces the hockey team with 'Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke' which has him 'narrating' rather than 'singing'. Salim-Sulaiman mix the essence of 'Chak De India' and 'Badal Pe Paon Hai' by creating a number which again follows the jingle mode while adding on the 'dhol' beats. As Shahrukh Khan talks about each and every player of the team, the team members also talk about their unique traits, likings and dislikings. In the end, KK makes a belated appearance for merely crooning the three words - 'Chak De India'. Overall, an extremely average song which doesn't have enough ammunition in it to make you give it a repeat hearing, except for probably watching it unfold on the big screen. Later in the album, the remix version of the song also appears as 'Hockey Remix', which has Medival Punditz (Gaurav Raina, Tapan Raj) at the helm. This time around, it is just the chorus girls in the background who croon the title of the song 'Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke' with Shahrukh Khan missing from the action. Nothing really impressive...yet again! Anushka Manchanda, who is fast gaining popularity due to her distinct voice, gets to croon a solo 'Bad Bad Girls'. A track that follows the theme of women liberation and has a strong A.R. Rahman hangover, 'Bad Bad Girls' is fast on pace with it's rhythm keeping the proceedings lively. First track in the album that manages to hold your attention, this is the one which should feature during the coaching/practice sessions in the film at number of instances. A fine theme number. There is a twist in the tale with the arrival of 'Maula Mere Lele Meri Jaan' which brings an altogether different feel to the album. Crooned by Krishna and Salim Merchant, the number is not one of your traditional lively qawallis. Instead it moves at a slow pace with sadness written all over it. In fact after a point the song becomes so depressing that one senses a gloomy environment all around. By this point, one seriously starts wondering about the thought process that YRF and Salim-Sulaiman had before creating the soundtrack of Chak De India since not even a single track so far boasts of anything that could elevate it to chartbuster status. 'Sattar Minute', which marks the end of the album, is perhaps the 'sabse achche do minute' of the album! Lasting just 2 minutes in duration, it is not a song but an extended monologue by Shahrukh Khan who gets into an inspirational mode with his hockey team. In the track, he motivates them to go and deliver their best without worrying much about winning or loosing. Ultimately, it is Shahrukh's voice and dialogue delivery which ends up making all the difference. Chak De India is completely different soundtrack from what you expect in a Yash Raj Film. Still, that's not really a consolation since even Kabul Express hardly had a feel-good theme and yet the music by Raghav Sachar had at least a couple of tunes that went on to become extremely popular. One can't say the same in case of Chak De India which primarily follows the situational/jingle route and doesn't come up with a single number that could become the highlight of the album. Rating :- * 1/2 |
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