Despite the fact that Indian Cricket Team faced a stunning defeat in the hands of Bangladesh only to find their way back home from the world cup run but this could not prevent Bollywood from sending Team India to the world cup. Of course this time it was the women’s team instead of the men’s and the tournament was hockey instead of cricket. India made a poor start losing to Australia in their first group match but then went on to win the crucial game as well as the finals, much to the delight of the audience, to bring pride and glory to the nation. The coach of course was not Greg Chappel but Kabir Khan, the traitor, who could not convert a penalty in the last minutes of a hockey world cup with Pakistan in the film Chak De India.
Sports, from the beginning has a tremendous influence on Bollywood films. Be it Satyajit Ray’s Satranj Ki Khiladi or be it Anil Kapoor’s Sahebs. Amir Khan & Asutosh Gowrikar’s Lagaan was even nominated for Oscar prize. But Chak De India has a totally different kind of story. Since it was the first sports film in which women’s were the majority. The film also had twist and turns as well as emotions that would make the audience laugh as well as cry and make them feel they are a part of the team. In this way Chak De India surpassed the other films in Bollywood only to portray itself as one of Best film in sport Bollywood had ever made.
Sports, from the beginning has a tremendous influence on Bollywood films. Be it Satyajit Ray’s Satranj Ki Khiladi or be it Anil Kapoor’s Sahebs. Amir Khan & Asutosh Gowrikar’s Lagaan was even nominated for Oscar prize. But Chak De India has a totally different kind of story. Since it was the first sports film in which women’s were the majority. The film also had twist and turns as well as emotions that would make the audience laugh as well as cry and make them feel they are a part of the team. In this way Chak De India surpassed the other films in Bollywood only to portray itself as one of Best film in sport Bollywood had ever made.
