Chak De!!!

Chak De…A movie which I can afford to watch again and again [I went to watch this movie twice with a fractured foot :-)]…yesterday while watching the movie…I guess for the nth number of time, I was wondering that what is it in this movie which makes me watch it again and again and still every time I like it much better than the last time…is it the acting…the dialogues…or just the SRK factor.

Well…SRK was definitely the USP of the movie…but still each and every character in the movie was unique and was the reason why I like it so very much.

SRK (Kabir Khan)>> A person who waits for the right moment just to prove the world that he isn’t wrong…patience, determination and perseverance….A great team leader who doesn’t even blink twice to sacrifice himself for the interest at large. He ensures that he brings his mom back to their house and ensures that the world eats its words of calling him “gaddar”…Hats off to him!!

Vidya Sharma (Goalie and Captain) >> A girl who knows what is the priority for her…there are many people who keep on asking a girl what is priority for her…her family or her career… well this is really a question which pisses me off…have you ever tried asking a man what is important for him…his career or his family?? Well this is one question which has just one answer…girly you have to say that family…and even I agree with this…but just because of asking this question don’t blackmail a girl that you had chosen family so you need to sacrifice each and every priority in your life for family… if a guy can thrive to have a successful career why can’t a girl?? Why?? Ultimately what happened in the movie…Vidya’s father-in-law was proud of her…her husband was happy about her achievement…but does that hold good every time??

Sana>> it was interesting to note that Sana was joining hockey since her ancestors were champs in the game…I mean, you know, even I am surprised that I am thinking this way…but when on one hand I was feeling angry as to how the parents are forcing their child to get into their ancestral business (aka sport) but you know on a second thought I was happy that her family atleast thinks of her as a deserving person to carry on their legacy…that’s COOL!!

Komal Chautala>> A haryaanvi jaat who speaks her mind…is awesome in the game…has a lot of attitude…has respect for elders…isn’t afraid to handle the toughest situations…and who ultimately proves that not all egoistic people are bad…ultimately she sacrificed her personal aspirations for the greater interest of the game as well as the country…the way she says… “dikha de us launde ko” was just awesome…it proves that no matter how simple your upbringing is you can easily fit into any circumstance and change the situation and people…you just need to try…and nothing is impossible!

Preeti Sabarwal>> A smart girl who’s has a good Page 3 life waiting for her...but she knows that that’s not her destiny…for her family is important but so is her career…just waiting for the right time…just waiting to strike when the iron is hot…she is competitive but at the same time is not in favor of unfair play…she is determined to prove herself…so much so that she even faints to ensure that she attains her dream… she ensures that she makes a point to everyone not to take her for granted….kudos for her!!

Netra Reddy>> Apart from being determined, one thing which I really liked about this girl was the way she explained Sukhlalji that “ Tamil aur telugu mein utna hee farq hai jitna ek punjaabi aur bihaari mein”…I mean how can you be so ignorant about your very own country? I have stayed in North India as well as in South India…for most North Indians, any person from Southern part of the country is a madraaaasi…and for most South Indians…any person from North India is a delhite!!! oof!!

The frenz from Jharkhand>> only one thing about them…if you are determined then nothing can stop you…just look at those girls coming from interior parts of Jharkhand via an elephant to the nearest road and rail just to attain their dreams…in this case I would really say kudos to their family…their parents who would have supported them and against all odds ensured that they go to not only schools and colleges and complete their education but let them attain their dream of becoming international Hockey players.

The frenz from Manipur and Meghalaya>> what caught my attention were their first lines which said…kya aap khush honge apne hee desh mein mehmaan ban kar….actually its true… North eastern part of our country is so beautiful and culturally so different from the rest of the India…and since the physique resembles more with the Chinese, we assume all of them to be Chinkis!!! What an irony….being treated as an outsider even by their own countrymen!!

Bindiya>> Ego!!! Can do anything for her career and ego!!! But doesn’t even blink twice to think, when the team actually requires her expertise.

Gunjan Lakhani and Aalya Bose >> the veterans who won’t even mind apologizing to juniors and compromising with the situation if need be!

Balbeer Kaur >> gussa sirf ladko ki jaaydaad nahi hai!!! but one must learn to handle the toughest enemy which is generally within you to get over it and emerge winning…she learnt how to control her anger when mattered!!!

The team spirit…the never say die attitude…the arguments just to ensure that the team benefits after every such argument….

Kudos to the Girl Power…Kudos to the team spirit….Kudos to India…its varied cultures…the anekta mein ekta spirit…Chak De India!!!