9 Facts About Chak De India Which Completes 9 Years In Film Industry

Shah Rukh Khan starrer flick ‘Chak De India’ has completed 9 years in Bollywood and we are still couldn’t find any other movie better in sports than this masterpiece. Right from the story to its hard-hitting songs, this film has everything for the masses. Though the director has taken the risk to come up with such a difficult project, but when the movie releases, it turned into a Blockbuster one. It was released on August 10, 2007, and now it completed 9 years in Cinema. Here we have enlisted 9 important facts related to the movie. Take A Look At The 9 Facts of Chak De India: Shah Rukh Khan Role In Chak De India SRK role as a coach Kabir Khan is one of the best roles of his career. His character in the film was inspired by real-life hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi. Shah Rukh Khan Wasn’t the First Choice! The first choice for the role of character Kabir Khan was Salman Khan. He denied the role as he felt that the name has to be just ‘Chak De’ so that the fans in Pakistan and Bangladesh don’t feel bad. Shah Rukh Rejected Chak De India at first Yes, this might be a shocking thing to know but he too denied to work in the movie because he was busy in Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna. Eventually, he got the time for ‘Chak De India’ and rest is history. The Story Behind 16 Hockey Player In the movie, there were 16 hockey players, where some were real players and some were just actors. All these 16 girls were on a strict diet for 4 months in order to be in the shape of a hockey player. Frieda Pinto Link With Chak De India ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ fame Freida Pinto was also auditioned for the role as a hockey player but couldn’t even make it. SRK’s Hockey Stick In the movie, SRK’s hockey stick actually belonged to Director Shimit Amin. He actually bought the stick after reading the film script and handed it to Shah Rukh Khan while filming. 7. Vidya Malvade, Hockey Team Captain In the film ‘Chak De India’, Vidya Malvade played the role of a hockey team captain and her performance was well received by critics. She has also followed a strick diet routine for 4 months to prepare for her role in the movie. In personal life, she is married to Sanjay Dayma. 8. Hockey Craze In India After the release of the film ‘Chak De India’, the sale of hockey sticks rose up to 30 per cent and the hockey sport got wider appreciation and audience. 9. Chitrashi Rawat Story She stole the limelight of the movie with her sparky dialogues and her unique appearance. She is a real life hockey player and soon turned into a celebrity. She went on to star in movies like ‘Luck’ and ‘Fashion’. She even did few stints in television shows.

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