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Key Features:
Sports, Hockey, Underdog team, Redemption, Teamwork, National pride, Coach, Misogyny, India, Inspirational, Character growth
Tone:
earnest, dramatic
Target Audience:
Sports fans, Inspirational movie lovers, International cinema viewers
Emotional Arc:
Shame → Determination → Triumph

Chak De! India

2007-08-09
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A team of rag-tag girls with their own agenda form Team India competing for international fame in field hockey. Their coach, the ex-men's Indian National team captain, returns from a life of shame after being unjustly accused of match fixing in his last match. Can he give the girls the motivation required to win, while dealing with the shadows of his own past?

Genres
Drama
Cast
Shah Rukh Khan, Vidya Malvade, Sagarika Ghatge, Shilpa Shukla, Chitrashi Rawat, Tanya Abrol, Arya Menon, Seema Azmi, Nisha Nair, Sandia Furtado
Crew
Shimit Amin, Jaideep Sahni, Jaideep Sahni
Rating
7.2(350 votes)
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