• Friday, April 26, 2024

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10 years on, Shah Rukh Khan and team relive the ‘Chak De!’ journey

By: Eastern Eye Staff

With its message of patriotism, secularism and women’s empowerment, Chak De! India continues to be a film for the times 10 years on, says the team of Shimit Amin, Jaideep Sahni and Shah Rukh Khan. For director Shimit, story writer Jaideep and star Shah Rukh Khan, this is one that will live on, and not just in their filmographies. Born from Jaideep’s anger at the apathy towards women athletes, the film tells the story of an unsung women’s hockey team and their disgraced coach Kabir Khan seeking redemption in their world cup victory. “The film is patriotic without being jingoist, it…

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