That was an excellent one.

Really Surprised!

Fun premise, good actors, bad writing. This film seemed to have potential at the beginning but it quickly devolves into a trite action film. Ultimately it's very boring.

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

While watching, I didn't know if this story was based on real events or not but the question was answered once I came to this board. That's okay, I think any film that can inspire to achieve one's best and shoot for an impossible goal is always worthwhile. Not knowing the Indian culture, I was kind of shocked by the attitude of the members of the 'Association' sponsoring the women's hockey team. You would think this was 1807 or 1907 instead of 2007 when the movie was made. That alone would have been enough to fire up the ragtag team of players from India's far flung states, but first, Coach Kabir Khan (Shah Rukh Khan) would have to see his way through an entire gamut of individual dynamics in order for his players to come together as a team. The McDonald's incident was the catalyst, and from there, Khan's deft handling of each player's personal issues was the key to making his team gel as winners. Other reviewers making comments here point to "The Miracle" as the basis for this film's story line. Oddly, I've never seen that movie yet, which is something I'll have to correct in due course. Given that this picture is quite formulaic in execution, there's still something to be said for it's positive message and pride in a national identity.

One of the finest Movies by SHAH RUKH KHAN. Direction-Well worked direction and great star cast. Shah Rukh is an exception. Girls who played Indian Hockey team were amazing.Screenplay-Good screenplay,a well written screenplay that will not give you a chance to get bored.Music-Chartbuster music. All the songs especially the title track "Chak de India" gives goosebumps.Summary- A movie that you will remembered for ages. My rating 8/10 stars. So this a must watch movie and yes a finest ACTING film by SRK. World class ACTING.

The first thing this movie shows us is over excited and unreliable media all around the world. The way they accuse one for match fixing for just shaking hands with the opponent. Another thing this movie tells us is that women are a lot more than we think they are, they are not shadows of men, they are they themselves. In the subcontinent, cricket is given more attention than hockey and football, despite the fact that Pakistan and India have excelled in hockey and ruled the world in this sport for a long long time. This movie is not only an inspiration for players but also for coaches, tells the players that to win something, you first have to work as a team, then comes your technique and all. The movie tells the coaches how to make your team play like a team. "To make a team, you need intentions, not power." This dialog from SRK says it all. And for all hockey/football players, "Don't play against the goalkeeper, play against his mind, the goal will happen itself." The best thing about this movie is that it does not bore you at all, after every 10 minutes or so, there is always some sort of twist. Shah Rukh Khan won Filmfare for best actor for his performance in this film, and deserving as well. The actors playing the characters of the players did brilliant in terms of acting, especially the actor playing Komal. For a huge Hockey fan like me, this is an inspirational story of how to come back strong even after your career is over..

How often do we get a very simple story that makes the biggest impact possible? How often does a dull colorless looking film put a huge smile on your face by the end of the screening? You don't see much of that in Hindi cinema. Chak De does not preach, it does not bore, in fact it's just telling you a story with one sequence or another the viewer can relate to.Kabir Khan, once a caption of the Indian hockey team is accused of match fixing due to a leaked picture of a casual handshake between him and the Pakistani Captain. One circumstance leads to another, having Kabir fired and out of the team. Not only is Kabir fired but also heavily criticized and labeled as a traitor.Years later, Kabir returns to hockey. Not to play, but to coach a group of young girls from various states. Then starts Kabir's journey to lead his team to victory and regain his lost respect. As they say, the journey is more important than reaching the destination. Chak De is one tough journey of a coach and his group of girls who don't even know how to play as a team.Chak De talks about a good number of issues that we all see in our everyday lives. However, it's not the talk of the issues that win you over but it's how subtly the writer points it all out.Let's analyze: Chak De talks about India's national sport - No, not cricket. Very few know that field hockey was known as India's national sport in which we have received Olympic honors decades ago. Since the cricket wave hit, Indians forgot about their national sport.Chak De talks about the role of women in our country. Normally seen as housewives, Indian woman in sports is frowned upon. Chak De mentions that in scenes when a player talks to Kabir about her husband. Or when the girls are rejected permission to go to the tournament.Finally, Chak De is basically about playing for your country over anything else. Whether your Punjabi, Gujrati, Tamil, Bengali or Bihari - It's about I-N-D-I-A. As mentioned in a striking scene in the initial reels.there are so many remarkable scenes in the movie. To name a couple, the McDonalds scene is genius. Of Course the climax is electrifying.The writing is flawless. Screenplay glues you. The dialogues are touching, fresh and not a tad bit cheesy. Bravo Jaideep Sahni! Salim-Suleman's music is underrated. The title song and Maula mere are bout gems. Background score is amazing.Shimmit Amin's direction is top notch. It was his second film after a thrilling Ab Tak Chappan. Hard to believe? All girls are natural. Some are hockey players in real life and some are in reel life. They all play their parts flawlessly. Especially the one's that play Balbir, Komal, Vidiya, Alia and Preeti, respectively.Shah Rukh Khan is the heart and soul of Chak De India. Every expression, dialogue, mannerism, smile, cry, it's flawless. He carries Chak De all the way. A subtle act that speaks so loudly about the man's talent. One of his best performances. (Says a lot since he's got a great resume of performances) Aplaudworthy! Overall - Chak De is poetic, controversial and nothing short of a classic.