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September 07, 2007

Chukde or F@&# De?

I recently watched ‘Chakde India’ and this was the 3rd movie in my life, which I wasn’t able to sit through. The other two were Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar and Dil Se. Chakde India’s story is simple and also very predictable. You know what is coming all through the movie, and there is zero suspense maintained. Shahrukh Khan has performed well rather he has not performed at all – hence he is tolerable.

There are some 16 women hockey players, and 1 Shahrukh Khan. Every woman is from a different state, and every woman has a peculiar behaviour, characteristic, and also a problem. These get highlighted in the practice sessions, and these problems get rectified one by one as they move towards the finals. The last problem gets rectified in the final match.

In fact there are not much difference between Aamir Khan’s Lagaan, and Shahrukh Khan’s Chakde India.

The similarities –

Problem - England (Lagaan), Pakistan (Chakde India)
Players – 10 Men & 1 Kachra (Lagaan), 16 women - all kachras

Differences –

Hero – Aamir Khan (Lagaan), Shahrukh Khan (Chakde India)
Game – Cricket (Lagaan), Hockey (Chakde India)

Of course the movie is a hit, and I could see most men in the theatre whistling and clapping all through the movie. May be they had come with their wives and / or girl friends, and had no other go but to prove their non-MCP attitude by showing themselves excited about how women can surpass men if given a chance.

The movie is a must watch for all those patriots, who still harness the hope of India toping the medal charts in Olympic games (hum honge kaamyaab ek dinnnnnnn). It is always good to see something on reels, which otherwise looks impossible in real life.

Well if someone who has watched the movie already, kindly let me know what is wrong with Sharukh Khan’s scooter? Why is he not able to start it when he leaves the house, and why is he not able to come on a scooter after 7 years? Why is he pushing it all through?

Posted by Kenni at September 7, 2007 07:33 AM

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