Chak De India- Reviews (Pg 32)B-O(42)

Presenter
Yash Chopra

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Yash Raj Films

Status
Under Production

Color
C

Release Date
August 10, 2007

Language
Hindi

Genre
Drama / Sports

Shooting Studios
Yash Raj Studios

Producer
Aditya Chopra

Director
Shimit Amin

Star Cast
Shahrukh Khan
Vidya Malvade

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Yash Raj Music

Music Director
Salim Merchant
Sulaiman Merchant

Choreography
Ganesh Acharya

Screenplay
Jaideep Sahni

Costume
Mandira Shukla

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Old Article

Chak De India (?? ?? ???????) is a forthcoming Bollywood film, to be directed by Shimit Amin starring Shahrukh Khan and Vidya Malvade in lead roles. The movie revolves around the story a hockey coach for a girl's team and a young Sikh girl who wants to join the hockey team but does not get the approval of her parents.

The film will be Amin's second directorial venture after Ab Tak Chhappan which was produced by Ram Gopal Varma.The film will be shot at the State Netball Hockey Centre in Melbourne, a media report said here. Chak De! India (Go India) follows the story of a disgraced playerplayed by Bollywood heartthrob Shah Rukh Khan who returns to the game as the coach of an Indian women's hockey team. Salaam Namaste was the first such film produced completely in Australia, and was shot at some popular locations including the Great Ocean Road with a budget of USD 2.5 millions. The first shot was done on athe spacious Sports Club of Bharat Petroleum in a suburb of Mumbai.


Shahrukh Khan will be seen sporting a beard in the film as his character in the film is a Muslim. According to him in a recent interview, Shahrukh plays a guy who is a little sad in life. He has just one aim, which is to see the Indian tri-coloured flag hoisted with all the other countries' flags. He lives this dream and the story unfolds as he starts to coach a hockey team to bring fame to his country. The girls are being put through a rigorous exercise regime and all their activities are being shot to be later telecasted in a reality show format playing a part in the film's promotion later on.The team arrives in Australia to play for the women's world cup and that is when their struggle begins for dignity and self respect.


The film, produced by Yash Chopra, will have the duo, Salim and Sulaiman composing the music. The music of the film is said to in sync with the film. Editing will be handled by Amin himself who previously worked as an editor before venturing into direction. Cinematography is handled by Vishal Sinha who previously worked with Amin in Ab Tak Chappan. Jaideep Sahni writes the film.

To promote the film later on, Aditya Chopra, the producer of the film shot a few behind the scenes segments to be used as teasers during film promotions. Shooting for these scenes took place at Yash Raj Studios during the month of June 2006.

The entire film will be shot at several locations in Australia including Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Yash Raj Films had previously shot Salaam Namaste in Australia. The shooting for the film has just recently begun. The first schedule of the film will be shot at studios in Mumbai, India. The team of the film will later head to Australia for the second schedule of the film. Yash Raj Films plan to release the film on the month of August next year.

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Yash Raj Films announces Stellar Line-Up of Attractions for the year 2007
27 February 2007

India's biggest stars, most promising directors and the comeback of the decade

Let the speculation stop. Let the show begin!

Yash Raj Films today announced the entire line-up of films and the respective release dates for the year 2007. And it is, indeed, a line-up to behold. Reading like a virtual roll-call of the industry's biggest stars, with films helmed by the nation's most promising directors, the line-up heralds a year of tremendous excitement at the box-office for India's cine lovers. What's more, the excitement will continue practically non-stop throughout the year with as many as five releases in 2007, with one closely following in January 2008.

The first Yash Raj Films' release of 2007 comes up on the 27th of April and is the sophomore effort of Siddharth Anand ("Salaam Namaste"). Entitled "Ta Ra Rum Pum", it stars Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukerji and those who have seen the theatrical trailer of the film are already buzzing in anticipation of its unusual storyline of a race car driver. And if the earlier offering of Anand and Yash Raj Films is anything to go by, "Ta Ra Rum Pum" should certainly be another entertaining roller coaster ride of emotions.

Barely two months after "Ta Ra Rum Pum" comes Shaad Ali's third directorial venture "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom". With a stellar cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol, Lara Dutta, and Amitabh Bachchan in a special appearance, and the established credentials of the young director, "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom" looks set to repeat the nationwide success of "Bunty Aur Babli". June 15 is the day to "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom".

Yash Raj Film's support to young directorial talent continues unabated with their third release of the year, "Chak De India", slated to hit the screens on the 10th of August. Directed by Shimit Amin, it stars Shah Rukh Khan and will no doubt give a whole new profile to sports themed films from India. Insiders say that "Chak De India" is like nothing Amin has done before and will establish him firmly as one of India's brightest commercial talents.

The festive season will be celebrated in style by Yash Raj Films with the release of Pradeep Sarkar's film "Laaga Chunari Mein Daag" being unveiled on the 12th of October. The coming together of Yash Raj Films – the house that has always presented women in powerful roles – together with Pradeep Sarkar, whose sensitivity was amply demonstrated in his first film, this film should satisfy the connoisseurs and the masses alike. And with a cast of Jaya Bachchan, Rani Mukerji, Konkona Sen Sharma, Kunal Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan, it promises to be one exceptional showcase for exemplary performances.

And finally, Yash Raj Films' last offering for 2007, slated for the 30th of November may well turn out to be one of the biggest movie events of this, or indeed, any year. If the name "Aaja Nachle" was not catchy enough, or the fact that noted cinematographer Anil Mehta is making his directorial debut, it is Madhuri Dixit's comeback film. And knowing the magic Yash Raj Films is capable of with diva comebacks (witness Kajol in "Fanaa") and the enduring appeal of Madhuri Dixit, not to mention Anil Mehta's skilful eye, "Aaja Nachle" will certainly end the year with a bang for Yash Raj Films. And Madhuri Dixit's comeback could become truly, the comeback of the decade!

2008 will be kicked off in grand style with the catchily named "Tashan". Directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (the screenplay and dialogue writer of mega hits "Dhoom" and "Dhoom:2"), it brings back one of the most loved on-screen pairs of Hindi cinema: Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. Yash Raj Films veteran Anil Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor also star.

But 2007 will be memorable for Yash Raj Films for another reason, a reason that may end up becoming even more significant when the history of Hindi cinema is written. For this is the year in which Yash Raj Films will move completely to a studio style of functioning and stake a strong claim to be recognised as one of the world's leading film studios – on par with Fox, Warner Bros., Universal and those of their ilk. With the one of its kind YRF Studios fully operational, Yash Raj Films now has the capability of doing each and every bit of pre-production, production and post-production work in-house. Add to this the savvy marketing skills, and years of expertise in Licensing and Merchandising and global distribution, and YRF Studios looks set to step out in 2007.

Commented Yash Chopra, Chairman, Yash Raj Films, "At Yash Raj Films, we truly believe that there are only two kinds of cinema, good cinema and bad cinema. And we are committed to bringing the best cinema that there is for our audiences. We are extremely excited about our offerings for 2007, not because of the star casts, but because of the unique subject matter of each of the films, and the youthful talent at the helm of these films. And with our commitment to the studio style of functioning uniquely enables us to make each of these offerings a very special experience for the filmgoer – even though we are releasing six titles at close intervals"

As Al Jolson memorably said in the first ever spoken lines on screen, "You ain't seen nothing yet…" Just watch out for Yash Raj Films in 2007.

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SRK's next in reality show format?

Bollywood Trade News Network

Director Shimit Amin's film CHUK DE INDIA with hockey as its backdrop has been making news since the time it was announced. It stars Shahrukh Khan and is Shimit's second film after his debut AB TAK CHAPPAN. This is a Yashraj film and what makes it special is the fact that the films behind-the-scenes grooming sessions would be aired on TV in a reality show format, reports a city tabloid.

As per the reports, the main idea is to capture the 'behind-the-scenes celebrations and fun' and run it as teasers on TV, which will be used for marketing the film.

Meanwhile, SRK is gearing up for his forthcoming films KABHI ALVIDA NA KEHNA and DON, two of the most eagerly awaited films of 2006

27 September 2005: Shah Rukh Khan will star in the lead in yet another Yash Raj Films project to be launched shortly. This film will be directed by Shimit Amin and written by Jaideep Sahni.

Shah Rukh Khan and Yash Raj Films have made various memorable films together – beginning with Darr, followed by Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Mohabbatein and Veer-Zaara. Indeed a great track record together.

Other casts and credits of the new film, produced by Aditya Chopra
are in the process of being finalized.

The shooting of this yet untitled film is to commence in mid 2006.

Shahrukh explores new horizons

By IndiaFM News Bureau, November 3, 2005 - 22:23 IST

We recently informed you that superstar Shahrukh Khan had signed on another Yash Raj film to be directed by Shimit Amin who gave us the much acclaimed Ab Tak Chappan. It is confirmed news that the film will be sports based and Khan is going to essay the role of a hockey coach. Incidentally, SRK has done a variety of films where he has played different kinds of sports. There was Chamatkar (cricket), Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (Football) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (Basketball). With the success of Iqbal, a lot of producers are moving into this arena.

SRK's next: Chak De?

Though he kept a low profile this year as far as his movies are concerned, superstar Shah Rukh is set to storm the box-office this year with some big banner movies. The actor has just finished shooting for Karan Johar's Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna, releasing in July. Next, he will be starting on Farhan Akhtar's Don. "It is one of the best screenplays I have ever come across", says SRK. Besides, he will also be working on Farah Khan's Happy New Year that will be produced by him. The latest project that can be added to the list is director Shimit Amin's film based on the Indian hockey team. The film is tentatively titled Chak De, but for more news, watch this space!

Shahrukh's next tentatively titled Chak De

By IndiaFM News Bureau, January 17, 2006 - 02:19 IST

2005 didn't see much of Shahrukh Khan except for Paheli and a couple of guest appearances. But the king has some really big films in 2006. He has just finished his shoot for Karan Johar's 'Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna', which might possibly release in the month of July. He is starting his shoot for Farhan Akhtar's 'Don' very soon. As per him it is one of the best screenplays he has ever come across. Subsequently he will be shooting for Farah Khan's 'Happy New Year' in the month of August. The film is going to be his home production. Shah Rukh is also doing a film with director Shimit Amin of Ab Tak Chhappan fame. The film is tentatively titled 'Chak De' and its story is based on the Indian Hockey Team.

Doing all these life-size movies with some extraordinarily talented directors being in charge, this Khan seems to be all set to reclaim his throne of the ultimate king of Bollywood in 2006.

Shimit- SRK film shelved?

Latest rumors doing rounds in the industry are that the new Yash Raj Films project starring Shah Rukh Khan to be directed by Shimit Amin has been shelved. A trade magazine reported the subject to be disapproved by the producer and the actor as the main reason to drop the project. However, Tarun Tripathi form Yashraj Films has something different to say to this. "We are quite secretive about our films at Yashraj. But, as far as I know, the film is still on and Shimit is working on it", said Tripathi.

Shahrukh all set to coach a female football team

Yash Raj Films is one production house that comes up with very unique marketing strategies from its films. A comic strip was run in a newspaper and also a promotional music video for Hum Tum, even Dhoom had a special a promotional music video featuring Tata Young. Bunty Aur Babli had Abhishek and Rani turning news anchors on a news channel. And now, Yash Raj has come up with a new plan for their forthcoming film Chuk De India.

Chuk De India is the same film that will be directed by Shimit Amin and will have Shahrukh Khan as a football coach of a girls football team. Currently, Shimit Amin is shooting a grooming session of the group of newcomer girls who will compose a football team to be coached by SRK

The shooting is being done at Yash Raj Studio. The idea is to capture the behind-the-scenes fun which will be used as teasers during film promotions. Yash Raj plans to release this film in August next year.