Movie Review: Chak De India
Another precious gem in King Khan’s crown Chak De India is a superb movie with tight script and gripping screenplay, it has all the ingredients of a commercial film along with just right dose of patriotism. Director Shimit Amin wonderfully weaves different threads of human behaviors into a tight script with an entertaining storyline. The story opens with the final match of Men’s world cup between India and Pakistan. Indian team is led by Kabir Khan (played by SRK) in which India loses for which Kabir Khan is blamed and is labeled as a ‘Gaddar’ (traitor). Dejected Kabir goes into oblivion only to return after 7 and half years as coach for Indian Women’s Hockey team. The story gets faster as Kabir constitutes the Indian Women’s team with 16 of finest players across the country and faces problems getting them to play together. Shimit Amin deals with varied traits like ego tussles, senior-junior classification, veteran- novice difference and even male chauvinism with expertise and weaves ...