Aug 10, 2007 04:51 PM
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• India’s top most production house Yash Raj. • India’s top most actor Shah Rukh Khan.So naturally the expectations from this combination next release Chak De! India is sky high. The difference this time around is that Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra is not directing this movie and Shah Rukh Khan doesn’t have Raj, Rahul or Veer kind of role.
So now the main question arises does the film live upto the expectations and the answer is yes. The movie appeals and appeals in a big way. To make a movie based on woman hockey required guts because this subject is alien for many, but hats off to Shimit Amin for making this movie and showing different sports for the first time in Indian cinema history.
Shimit Amin clearly seems to be a new and better Shimit Amin. It almost appears that Ab Tak Chappan was Shimit’s graduating movie while Chak De! India is his first professional (emphasis on professional) attempt.If you ever had an iota of doubt about Shah Rukh Khan's versatility, it would evaporate the moment you watch Chak De! India. One actually runs out of adjectives and personifications if asked to describe this performance by the actor. This is amongst Shah Rukh Khan's most accomplished performances ever.
One can't imagine Chak De! India without Shah Rukh Khan. The role gives him immense scope to exhibit a gamut of emotions and the actor carries not just his role, but the entire film on his firm shoulders. People will be amazed by the acting caliber of the new girls. Everyone brings something new to the movie.
Every sub story adds something to the story. Tanya Abrol as Balbir Kaur is outstanding. While Sagarika Ghatke as Preeti Sabarwal and Vidya Malvade as Vidya Sharma are excellent. The arc of CDI is different than the usual Bollywood movie, but it has emotions which are very appealing as well as gripping. Hence the emotions by itself will compensate for any superficial structural difference.Some films are beyond box office and Chak De! India is one of them. Classic is written all over it. If it succeeds it will be great and if it fails still it will be a gem of Bollywood.
