Chak De (General, 2007)



The film starts with a Hockey match between India and Pakistan. Indian Captain Kabir Khan (Shahrukh Khan) misses a penalty at the end of the match which causes the team to lose the game. The Indian media make out that Khan was responsible, this leads him to quit the team for good. He leaves his home and community, finding it un-bearable for everyone to call him a traitor.



Seven years later, Kabir returns with a proposal to coach the Indian Women's Hockey team. The Hockey Association members re-buff his proposal and declare that they will not help him in his cause. Kabir takes the challenge and goes to the National Hockey Camp where he is introduced to the 16 young girls who played for their respective states. Kabir starts coaching them with a dream that the team will win the Hockey World Cup for India and he will finally be free of any conviction put against him.



Some members of the team resent him but he finally gets through to them. The team rally and convince the Association to go for the World Cup held in Australia who also happen to be the defending champions. In their first match, they lose to the defending champions but slowly the team grow momentum and start winning matches. Finally the team gets to the final and they beat Australia in a tie-breaker.



The players and Kabir are ecstatic at their victory and are welcomed back as heroes. More importantly, Kabir returns to his home after seven years where the residents greet him with love and affection.





review by Apun Ka Choice