(Sawf News) - The lead role played by Shah Rukh Khan in Chak De India, the year's biggest hit and a favorite for the best film of the year award, was first offered to Salman Khan who turned it down!
Salman Khan rues his decision and candidly explains what prompted him to commit the gaffe.
"I had an issue with the climax of the film. Adi in fact told me that he would make this [the film] into the biggest hit and you don't know what you are missing out on," he says
"I was fortunate that 'Partner' did as well.
"People have loved Chak De! and…I was wrong…and this is the scary bit when an actor's thinking starts going wrong. Adi has made it the same way as he narrated it to me…and I am thinking how can this work dude…it can't work."
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Chak De India in Oscar library
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences has requested a copy of the screenplay of Chak De India for the permanent script collection. The scripts in the collection reside at the Margaret Herrick Library and are made accessible for research purposes only; students, filmmakers, writers and actors are among the regular patrons. Screenplays may only be viewed in the library: they do not circulate. Also, no screenplay is allowed to be photocopied.
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Prithviraj Chavan wants Prime Minister to watch 'Chak de! India'
Shah Rukh Khan starrier 'Chak de! India' has caught the attention of whole nation, who want to lift Indian's national sport - hockey. Prithviraj Chavan, Minister of State for Prime Minister's office was so impressed by this movie. And now he wants none other than Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh to take time out and watch the same.
Chak De India scores a hit for Yashraj Films
After the the below expectation results of Ta Ra Rum Pum and the debacle of Jhoom Barabar Joom, Yashraj Films are back and have resumed dishing out hits with Chak De India.
Chak De India got an average opening but it was clear by the Friday evening shows that the film would do well and the collections on Saturday just confirmed that. The all India average opening on Friday stood at around 60% but on Saturday and Sunday the collections were 90-100% at major centres. The smaller centres did not zoom up but still did well enough to hold their collections. The film has been released on approx 400 cinemas all over India with a major chunk of the screenings in metroes and A centres.
The film held rock steady on the dreaded Monday with collections of 60-70%. There is expectation of the collections to rise over the weekend again as there is appreciation for the film from the public.
Chak De India will emerge a hit or better in Mumbai, Delhi/UP(UP is only fair but Delhi/NCR is strong), East Punjab, CI, Nizam and Mysore. The other circuits will depend on how well they sustain collections from here on. But it's unlikely to have a losing circuit as even Bihar may notch up 18-20 lakhs from the 7 prints sent to the circuit.
On an all India basis the first week nett business should come in the region of 17-19 crore. The approx breakdown of collections are Friday-2.35 crore, Saturday-3.40 crore and Sunday-3.75 crore giving it a 9.50 crore nett gross for the first three days.
Overseas the film has disappointed with its start but the makers expect it to hold its collection well into the second week.
Chak De India got an average opening but it was clear by the Friday evening shows that the film would do well and the collections on Saturday just confirmed that. The all India average opening on Friday stood at around 60% but on Saturday and Sunday the collections were 90-100% at major centres. The smaller centres did not zoom up but still did well enough to hold their collections. The film has been released on approx 400 cinemas all over India with a major chunk of the screenings in metroes and A centres.
The film held rock steady on the dreaded Monday with collections of 60-70%. There is expectation of the collections to rise over the weekend again as there is appreciation for the film from the public.
Chak De India will emerge a hit or better in Mumbai, Delhi/UP(UP is only fair but Delhi/NCR is strong), East Punjab, CI, Nizam and Mysore. The other circuits will depend on how well they sustain collections from here on. But it's unlikely to have a losing circuit as even Bihar may notch up 18-20 lakhs from the 7 prints sent to the circuit.
On an all India basis the first week nett business should come in the region of 17-19 crore. The approx breakdown of collections are Friday-2.35 crore, Saturday-3.40 crore and Sunday-3.75 crore giving it a 9.50 crore nett gross for the first three days.
Overseas the film has disappointed with its start but the makers expect it to hold its collection well into the second week.
Negi plans match between screen-players and real ones
(PTI)
Don't be surprised if the actors you have seen playing hockey in the Bollywood film 'Chak De India' take on the national women's hockey team in an exhibition tie in the near future.
This is exactly what's on the mind of former Indian men's team goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi, who trained the on screen players for Shahrukh Khan starrer film that hit the theaters on Friday.
"When I started training them (16 in all) for the movie, barring three or four, none had any idea not only about hockey but even about running. You can see the promos for the film and get an idea of the transformation after comparing them with their on-screen performance," Negi said.
"It's mind-boggling how they have shaped up. When they started they did not even know how to run but now they can play good hockey. I am sure they can give a good fight to the Indian women's team. They won't be embarrassed and I am actually thinking of organising such a tie," Negi said.
Negi, who has coached the national women's team as assistant to M K Kaushik for two years in 2003 and 2004, said the actors in the movie were trained on the beaches here and at Marine Drive.
Negi said two of the actors who are seen as hockey players hailed from Manipur and the rest came from other parts of the country like Delhi, Punjab, Uttaranchal and even from Kolhapur in south western Maharasthra.
He wished the national team members also got the facilities like the movie actors received and expressed the hope that the sponsorship from City Limousine would improve lot of the country's women hockey players.
also read:
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1115018
Don't be surprised if the actors you have seen playing hockey in the Bollywood film 'Chak De India' take on the national women's hockey team in an exhibition tie in the near future.
This is exactly what's on the mind of former Indian men's team goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi, who trained the on screen players for Shahrukh Khan starrer film that hit the theaters on Friday.
"When I started training them (16 in all) for the movie, barring three or four, none had any idea not only about hockey but even about running. You can see the promos for the film and get an idea of the transformation after comparing them with their on-screen performance," Negi said.
"It's mind-boggling how they have shaped up. When they started they did not even know how to run but now they can play good hockey. I am sure they can give a good fight to the Indian women's team. They won't be embarrassed and I am actually thinking of organising such a tie," Negi said.
Negi, who has coached the national women's team as assistant to M K Kaushik for two years in 2003 and 2004, said the actors in the movie were trained on the beaches here and at Marine Drive.
Negi said two of the actors who are seen as hockey players hailed from Manipur and the rest came from other parts of the country like Delhi, Punjab, Uttaranchal and even from Kolhapur in south western Maharasthra.
He wished the national team members also got the facilities like the movie actors received and expressed the hope that the sponsorship from City Limousine would improve lot of the country's women hockey players.
also read:
http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1115018
Chak de India Box Office Update
The film opened to a mixed response. The multiplexes opened to a 60% response but the evening shows hit 80-85%. The single screens were lower at 40-50%. Overall the reports are encouraging from major centres and the film should emerge a success in most circuits. Circuits dominated by single screens like Bihar and CP Berar may struggle.
(Source : Box office India)
Waiting for a winning formula
After delivering two damp squibs back to back, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Yash Chopra has made a cautious move with his third offering for the year, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak De India. Yash Raj Films, Chopra’s flagship, has released only 400 prints of the film, which is way below the 500-660 prints for its earlier releases.
Released on August 10, the Rs 24-crore film has got good reviews and is expected to rake in over Rs 15 crore from the domestic box office collections in the first three days. The collections, however, would be lower than the Salman Khan-Govinda starrer Partner, which raked in Rs 16 crore in the first three days.
Multiplex owners were a little disappointed when the advance bookings, that opened on August 4, did not meet a good response. But now they are a happy lot as the weekend saw a full house.
“The film has not had a huge opening that a Yash Raj Films and a Shah Rukh Khan film usually get. But, since the reviews have been good, we got over 80 per cent occupancy for the weekend,” said Devang Sampat, vice-president (marketing and programming), Cinemax India. Added Saurabh Varma, vice-president (programming and distribution), Inox Leisure: “We are expecting to earn close to Rs 1.5 crore in the first three days.”
One reason why the film may not set the cash registers ringing for Yash Raj Films is that it is not showing in a few territories. Industry sources said that in the Bengal territory, out of six multiplexes only one is screening the movie. Also in North Kolkatta and Darjeeling, single-screen theatres have chosen to stay out.
The earlier film from Yash Raj, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, proved to be a disaster and resulted in the production house giving a rebate of 5 per cent on the revenue share with multiplexes.
Chak De India, Shah Rukh Khan’s first release this year, is a crucial movie for Chopra considering that his first two films this year didn’t live up to the mark. Theatre chain owners believe that the film will do favourable business overseas. Also, “The additional holiday on August 15 will boost footfalls,” said Gautam Datta, chief of marketing, PVR Cinemas. Whether King Khan will surpass Salman Khan and Govinda starrer Partner is still to be seen.
(Source : Business Standard)
(Source : Box office India)
Waiting for a winning formula
After delivering two damp squibs back to back, Ta Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Yash Chopra has made a cautious move with his third offering for the year, the Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak De India. Yash Raj Films, Chopra’s flagship, has released only 400 prints of the film, which is way below the 500-660 prints for its earlier releases.
Released on August 10, the Rs 24-crore film has got good reviews and is expected to rake in over Rs 15 crore from the domestic box office collections in the first three days. The collections, however, would be lower than the Salman Khan-Govinda starrer Partner, which raked in Rs 16 crore in the first three days.
Multiplex owners were a little disappointed when the advance bookings, that opened on August 4, did not meet a good response. But now they are a happy lot as the weekend saw a full house.
“The film has not had a huge opening that a Yash Raj Films and a Shah Rukh Khan film usually get. But, since the reviews have been good, we got over 80 per cent occupancy for the weekend,” said Devang Sampat, vice-president (marketing and programming), Cinemax India. Added Saurabh Varma, vice-president (programming and distribution), Inox Leisure: “We are expecting to earn close to Rs 1.5 crore in the first three days.”
One reason why the film may not set the cash registers ringing for Yash Raj Films is that it is not showing in a few territories. Industry sources said that in the Bengal territory, out of six multiplexes only one is screening the movie. Also in North Kolkatta and Darjeeling, single-screen theatres have chosen to stay out.
The earlier film from Yash Raj, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, proved to be a disaster and resulted in the production house giving a rebate of 5 per cent on the revenue share with multiplexes.
Chak De India, Shah Rukh Khan’s first release this year, is a crucial movie for Chopra considering that his first two films this year didn’t live up to the mark. Theatre chain owners believe that the film will do favourable business overseas. Also, “The additional holiday on August 15 will boost footfalls,” said Gautam Datta, chief of marketing, PVR Cinemas. Whether King Khan will surpass Salman Khan and Govinda starrer Partner is still to be seen.
(Source : Business Standard)
'Chak De India' is the best reviewed major release this year
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Scripting a win - Chak De India
With Chak De India due for release this Friday, scriptwriter and lyricist Jaideep Sahni has reason to feel upbeat
Shirin Abbas
He’s dabbled in almost every genre possible. If Company was an action flick, Bunty aur Babli and Khosla ka Ghosla had him trying his handat comedy. But now adman turned scriptwriter Jaideep Sahni is doing something different—a sports flick.
“The idea for Chak De India came from a small newspaper report,” he says. It was while flipping through a newspaper report on the victory of the women’s hockey team tucked away in one corner of the sports page caught his eye. He says the first question in his mind was, ‘Why such little print space? This item should have got more display.’ The seed of a story thus germinated and he began hanging out around stadiums, reading up every little bit of news on women’s hockey, obsessed with the need to give them their due.
Jaideep says Aditya Chopra heard the initial idea and immediately warmed up to it. With Shah Rukh Khan having served as hockey captain of Hansraj College in his college days, it wasn’t too difficult to select the male lead.
“Shah Rukh knows the pain and the pitfalls of being a hockey player and having to play second fiddle. He has commented that Chak De has been the most difficult film of his entire career—he was so deeply involved,” Sahni reveals.
All praise for the female hockey stars Sahni says he wanted to finally give a fair deal to the “three-time underdogs.” Elaborating, he states, “If you choose sports as a career you are an underdog because it is least important on the priority list of those who matter in this country. Then you are an underdog again if you choose hockey because India runs on cricket.
And if you are a woman playing for the Indian hockey team you become an underdog thrice over. But I’d like to tell them, they are my real heroes.
We have as a team put in our entire enthusiasm and zeal into the film and we hope that if fathers tomorrow encourage their daughters to take to sports and especially hockey, team Chak De will have done its job!” With such noble intention, the film better be good.
Shirin Abbas
He’s dabbled in almost every genre possible. If Company was an action flick, Bunty aur Babli and Khosla ka Ghosla had him trying his handat comedy. But now adman turned scriptwriter Jaideep Sahni is doing something different—a sports flick.
“The idea for Chak De India came from a small newspaper report,” he says. It was while flipping through a newspaper report on the victory of the women’s hockey team tucked away in one corner of the sports page caught his eye. He says the first question in his mind was, ‘Why such little print space? This item should have got more display.’ The seed of a story thus germinated and he began hanging out around stadiums, reading up every little bit of news on women’s hockey, obsessed with the need to give them their due.
Jaideep says Aditya Chopra heard the initial idea and immediately warmed up to it. With Shah Rukh Khan having served as hockey captain of Hansraj College in his college days, it wasn’t too difficult to select the male lead.
“Shah Rukh knows the pain and the pitfalls of being a hockey player and having to play second fiddle. He has commented that Chak De has been the most difficult film of his entire career—he was so deeply involved,” Sahni reveals.
All praise for the female hockey stars Sahni says he wanted to finally give a fair deal to the “three-time underdogs.” Elaborating, he states, “If you choose sports as a career you are an underdog because it is least important on the priority list of those who matter in this country. Then you are an underdog again if you choose hockey because India runs on cricket.
And if you are a woman playing for the Indian hockey team you become an underdog thrice over. But I’d like to tell them, they are my real heroes.
We have as a team put in our entire enthusiasm and zeal into the film and we hope that if fathers tomorrow encourage their daughters to take to sports and especially hockey, team Chak De will have done its job!” With such noble intention, the film better be good.
Yash Raj Films releases Chak De! India music
Yash Raj Films releases Chak De! India music NEW!
By Businessofcinema.com Team
MUMBAI: This August, as India celebrates its 60th Independence Day, Yash Raj Films' stable will release Chak De! India, a film that salutes the nation's national game – hockey. On 1 August the music of the film was released on Yash Raj Music.
The music of Chak De! India has been composed by Salim-Sulaiman. Lyrics are by Jaideep Sahni, who has also penned the story, screenplay and dialogues of the movie.
The title track of the film has been rendered Sukhwinder Singh, Salim Merchant and Marianne D'Cruz. Singers Hema Sardesai, KK, Anushka Manchanda, Krishna have been roped in for other songs.
Actor Shah Rukh Khan too has lent his voice for two songs in the film, Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke and Sattar Minute. Khan isn't singing in them per se but is introducing the team of hockey players in one and is talking to the team before a crunch match in the other song.
The music CD also has the videos of Chak De! India and Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke on it as a bonus feature and can be viewed on a PC.
The music is also available for download in a digital format (as a single song or entire album) through the Yash Raj Films Website and also on sites like iTunes, Rhapsody, Yahoo, among others.
By Businessofcinema.com Team
MUMBAI: This August, as India celebrates its 60th Independence Day, Yash Raj Films' stable will release Chak De! India, a film that salutes the nation's national game – hockey. On 1 August the music of the film was released on Yash Raj Music.
The music of Chak De! India has been composed by Salim-Sulaiman. Lyrics are by Jaideep Sahni, who has also penned the story, screenplay and dialogues of the movie.
The title track of the film has been rendered Sukhwinder Singh, Salim Merchant and Marianne D'Cruz. Singers Hema Sardesai, KK, Anushka Manchanda, Krishna have been roped in for other songs.
Actor Shah Rukh Khan too has lent his voice for two songs in the film, Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke and Sattar Minute. Khan isn't singing in them per se but is introducing the team of hockey players in one and is talking to the team before a crunch match in the other song.
The music CD also has the videos of Chak De! India and Ek Hockey Doongi Rakh Ke on it as a bonus feature and can be viewed on a PC.
The music is also available for download in a digital format (as a single song or entire album) through the Yash Raj Films Website and also on sites like iTunes, Rhapsody, Yahoo, among others.
Queen to attend Chak De! India premiere
By Riya V Anandwala
The Queen of England is scheduled to attend the premiere of Chak De! India in London. The movie has been produced by Yash Raj Films and stars Shah Rukh Khan. The premiere will also be attended by the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone.
Says a source close to the development, “The Queen is expected at the premiere of Chak De! India in London. Apparently she said that it’s an honour for her to be associated with Yash Raj films and their film Chak De! India.”
The premiere will be held on 9 August at the Somerset Hall.
When contacted by Businessofcinema.com, Yash Raj Films marketing head Tarun Tripathi refused to comment on the development.
The production house has also roped in brands like P&G as sponsors for the event in London. Adds the source, “The evening will be very expensive, so the production house is tying up with big brands, which will take care of securities, rent etc.”
Their promotional strategy includes a tie-up with the Star group. Tripathi informs, “I can’t say much but yes, we have tied with them for our film’s promotion.”
Apart from Khan, the film also stars Aanjjan Srivastav, Javed Khan, Vibha Chibber, Mohit Chauhan, Nakul Vaid, Joyoshree Arora and Vivaan Bhathena. It has been directed by Shimit Amin and has music by Salim - Sulaiman.
(Source: BusinessofCinema )
The Queen of England is scheduled to attend the premiere of Chak De! India in London. The movie has been produced by Yash Raj Films and stars Shah Rukh Khan. The premiere will also be attended by the Mayor of London Ken Livingstone.
Says a source close to the development, “The Queen is expected at the premiere of Chak De! India in London. Apparently she said that it’s an honour for her to be associated with Yash Raj films and their film Chak De! India.”
The premiere will be held on 9 August at the Somerset Hall.
When contacted by Businessofcinema.com, Yash Raj Films marketing head Tarun Tripathi refused to comment on the development.
The production house has also roped in brands like P&G as sponsors for the event in London. Adds the source, “The evening will be very expensive, so the production house is tying up with big brands, which will take care of securities, rent etc.”
Their promotional strategy includes a tie-up with the Star group. Tripathi informs, “I can’t say much but yes, we have tied with them for our film’s promotion.”
Apart from Khan, the film also stars Aanjjan Srivastav, Javed Khan, Vibha Chibber, Mohit Chauhan, Nakul Vaid, Joyoshree Arora and Vivaan Bhathena. It has been directed by Shimit Amin and has music by Salim - Sulaiman.
(Source: BusinessofCinema )
Best in the business come together for CHAK DE INDIA
Joginder Tuteja, Bollywood Trade News Network
On the face value, USP of CHAK DE INDIA may appear to be just Shahrukh Khan. Still, if one digs deep down, there is much larger effort that has gone in making this film truly different from what Yash Raj Films has made in the past. First and foremost the director at the helm is Shimit Amin who could easily be counted as the unlikeliest of all when it comes to associating a film maker with YRF.
Otherwise how could one imagine the man behind a gritty AB TAK CHAPPAN to be making a film for the production house which thrives on feel good entertainers? Well, this is not all as the major part of the film's crew also comprises of technicians who are easily the best in the business.
Jaideep Sahni, the man behind projects as diverse as 'Company', 'Bunty Aur Babli' and 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' pens the screenplay of 'Chak De India'. Amitabh Shukla, who has used his scissors to perfection in films like 'Namastey London', 'Krrish', 'Kabul Express' and 'Bluffmaster' has been roped in as an editor. Sudeep Chatterjee, who has captured the frames of 'Iqbal' and 'Dor' with as much élan as 'Jaan-E-Mann' is the film's cinematographer whereas art director Sukant Panigrahy has left the fantasy world of 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' behind to get more realistic with the real drama of 'Chak De India'. Usual suspects like Ganesh Acharya and Salim-Sulaiman hardly need an introduction as they come together for choreography and music of the film.
Last but not the least, with brains of producer Aditya Chopra behind the project, it makes it a 10 out of 10 for 'Chak De India' when it comes to setting the base right for the film. 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' may have bombed at the box office but that hasn't stopped Yash Raj Films from being busy. Neck deep into the promotion of 'Chak De India', the country's numero uno film making house has made sure that they deliver nothing but the best for this ambitious Shahrukh Khan starrer.
The film releases on August 10, 2007.
On the face value, USP of CHAK DE INDIA may appear to be just Shahrukh Khan. Still, if one digs deep down, there is much larger effort that has gone in making this film truly different from what Yash Raj Films has made in the past. First and foremost the director at the helm is Shimit Amin who could easily be counted as the unlikeliest of all when it comes to associating a film maker with YRF.
Otherwise how could one imagine the man behind a gritty AB TAK CHAPPAN to be making a film for the production house which thrives on feel good entertainers? Well, this is not all as the major part of the film's crew also comprises of technicians who are easily the best in the business.
Jaideep Sahni, the man behind projects as diverse as 'Company', 'Bunty Aur Babli' and 'Khosla Ka Ghosla' pens the screenplay of 'Chak De India'. Amitabh Shukla, who has used his scissors to perfection in films like 'Namastey London', 'Krrish', 'Kabul Express' and 'Bluffmaster' has been roped in as an editor. Sudeep Chatterjee, who has captured the frames of 'Iqbal' and 'Dor' with as much élan as 'Jaan-E-Mann' is the film's cinematographer whereas art director Sukant Panigrahy has left the fantasy world of 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' behind to get more realistic with the real drama of 'Chak De India'. Usual suspects like Ganesh Acharya and Salim-Sulaiman hardly need an introduction as they come together for choreography and music of the film.
Last but not the least, with brains of producer Aditya Chopra behind the project, it makes it a 10 out of 10 for 'Chak De India' when it comes to setting the base right for the film. 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' may have bombed at the box office but that hasn't stopped Yash Raj Films from being busy. Neck deep into the promotion of 'Chak De India', the country's numero uno film making house has made sure that they deliver nothing but the best for this ambitious Shahrukh Khan starrer.
The film releases on August 10, 2007.
Unfair game
TNN
Hockey is our national sport and it is going to get it's due, atleast on screen with the Yashraj film Chak de India, but not before the Women's Hockey Association of India is satisfied.
After three disappointing films, Kabul Express , Tara Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom , there is still no peace for Yashraj Films. Their trump card, Chak De India , reportedly, has run into trouble even before it has released. The Women's Hockey Association of India is pretty upset with Yashraj Films and has demanded a screening of the film to see if they have portrayed the players in the right manner. Vidya Stoke, President of the Women's Hockey Association of India says, "We want to see the movie before its release.
Couple of years ago, when the movie was in the planning stage, Yash Chopra sought help from us. We were more than happy to help them thinking that it would create awareness about the sport in the country. They took a lot of inputs from us and it has helped them big time in making the movie. It's only fair that we get to see it before the release." She added, "However, after we helped them out with research, we never heard from them. Now, we got to know that the movie is releasing very soon, but they have not kept us posted about it. We should have been given the script of the movie so that we could have an idea about how they have portrayed women's hockey in the film. We want a pre-release screening of the film. That's it."
Chak De India is based on women's hockey. The movie shows women players from different corners of the country . The entire team enacts a team of underdogs and how things change with a new coach (Shah Rukh Khan) at the helm of affairs. The team of underdogs gets their self-confidence , and finally wins a championship. Stoke lets us in on the reason behind her displeasure. "Our women's hockey team is doing really good. If they are showing that they are turning women hockey players from zero to hero, that's really unfair. That will reflect badly on our team. A coach enables players to perform well and never transforms them from zero to hero, not in our team at least," she said.
(CONTRIBUTED BY RANJIB MAJUMDER, SANDIPAN DALAL, DOMINIC FERRAO, URVASHI ASHAR, RUBINA A KHAN AND MADHUREETA MUKHERJEE)
Hockey is our national sport and it is going to get it's due, atleast on screen with the Yashraj film Chak de India, but not before the Women's Hockey Association of India is satisfied.
After three disappointing films, Kabul Express , Tara Ra Rum Pum and Jhoom Barabar Jhoom , there is still no peace for Yashraj Films. Their trump card, Chak De India , reportedly, has run into trouble even before it has released. The Women's Hockey Association of India is pretty upset with Yashraj Films and has demanded a screening of the film to see if they have portrayed the players in the right manner. Vidya Stoke, President of the Women's Hockey Association of India says, "We want to see the movie before its release.
Couple of years ago, when the movie was in the planning stage, Yash Chopra sought help from us. We were more than happy to help them thinking that it would create awareness about the sport in the country. They took a lot of inputs from us and it has helped them big time in making the movie. It's only fair that we get to see it before the release." She added, "However, after we helped them out with research, we never heard from them. Now, we got to know that the movie is releasing very soon, but they have not kept us posted about it. We should have been given the script of the movie so that we could have an idea about how they have portrayed women's hockey in the film. We want a pre-release screening of the film. That's it."
Chak De India is based on women's hockey. The movie shows women players from different corners of the country . The entire team enacts a team of underdogs and how things change with a new coach (Shah Rukh Khan) at the helm of affairs. The team of underdogs gets their self-confidence , and finally wins a championship. Stoke lets us in on the reason behind her displeasure. "Our women's hockey team is doing really good. If they are showing that they are turning women hockey players from zero to hero, that's really unfair. That will reflect badly on our team. A coach enables players to perform well and never transforms them from zero to hero, not in our team at least," she said.
(CONTRIBUTED BY RANJIB MAJUMDER, SANDIPAN DALAL, DOMINIC FERRAO, URVASHI ASHAR, RUBINA A KHAN AND MADHUREETA MUKHERJEE)
'Chak De India' promos replaced
The trailers of the Shah Rukh Khan starrer 'Chak De India', which were included in 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom' and unceremoniously removed from theatres due to the negative flak generated, have now been replaced with new ones.
The new and exciting promos will be included in the forthcoming film 'Partner'. If insiders are to be believed, the fresh trailers are filled with a patriotic flavour and will mend the loss created with the initial promos.
Haven't we heard better late than never?
(Source : bollyvista)
The new and exciting promos will be included in the forthcoming film 'Partner'. If insiders are to be believed, the fresh trailers are filled with a patriotic flavour and will mend the loss created with the initial promos.
Haven't we heard better late than never?
(Source : bollyvista)
Premiere tickets for Chak de India in UK
27/6/2007
WIN! A pair of tickets for the premiere of Chak de India, starring Shah Rukh Khan.
The CHAK DE INDIA – ‘INDIA NOW’ PREMIERE takes place on Thursday 9th August.
In celebration of the India Now season, Chak de India premieres as part of the Film4 Summer Screen, with top Indian star Shah Rukh Khan as a coach, who is fighting his personal demons as he takes a motley group of girls to the pinnacle of world hockey.
This giveaway is on a first-come, first served basis, so hurry! Email your name and postal address to: editor@blink.org.uk
Winner(s) must collect their tickets on the day from Somerset House, Strand, London WC2.
WIN! A pair of tickets for the premiere of Chak de India, starring Shah Rukh Khan.
The CHAK DE INDIA – ‘INDIA NOW’ PREMIERE takes place on Thursday 9th August.
In celebration of the India Now season, Chak de India premieres as part of the Film4 Summer Screen, with top Indian star Shah Rukh Khan as a coach, who is fighting his personal demons as he takes a motley group of girls to the pinnacle of world hockey.
This giveaway is on a first-come, first served basis, so hurry! Email your name and postal address to: editor@blink.org.uk
Winner(s) must collect their tickets on the day from Somerset House, Strand, London WC2.
Garam Masala actress Neetu missed being SRK’s gal
Neetu missed being SRK’s gal
This is how small banes cross you at times.Garam Masala actress Neetu Chandra was supposed to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Yash Raj Films’ upcoming venture, Chak De India, but Yash Raj Films and director Shimit Amin decided to cast Vidya Malavade. Neetu was the first choice for the role. Shah Rukh plays an ageing hockey coach in the film, who takes a group of girls to the heights of world hockey. Neetu was supposed to be a girl keen to play with the hockey team but not getting the approval of her parents.Everything seemed to be going well when Neetu met Shimit a couple of times, but then out of nowhere one day she was told that she was being replaced by Vidya.”
Neetu admits that she had auditioned for Chak De and Shimit was considering her for the role but apparently after the release of Traffic Signal, the makers felt that she deserved a bigger role. All the eleven girls in the film have an equal role. Also Shimit required a fresh face and she respected his requirement. Chandra is not feeling bad at missing a chace to cast opposite Shah Rukh but she is optimistic to wotk with SRK in the future! Meanwhile, Neetu has signed a three-film contract with Ashtavinayak Films.
This is how small banes cross you at times.Garam Masala actress Neetu Chandra was supposed to star opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Yash Raj Films’ upcoming venture, Chak De India, but Yash Raj Films and director Shimit Amin decided to cast Vidya Malavade. Neetu was the first choice for the role. Shah Rukh plays an ageing hockey coach in the film, who takes a group of girls to the heights of world hockey. Neetu was supposed to be a girl keen to play with the hockey team but not getting the approval of her parents.Everything seemed to be going well when Neetu met Shimit a couple of times, but then out of nowhere one day she was told that she was being replaced by Vidya.”
Neetu admits that she had auditioned for Chak De and Shimit was considering her for the role but apparently after the release of Traffic Signal, the makers felt that she deserved a bigger role. All the eleven girls in the film have an equal role. Also Shimit required a fresh face and she respected his requirement. Chandra is not feeling bad at missing a chace to cast opposite Shah Rukh but she is optimistic to wotk with SRK in the future! Meanwhile, Neetu has signed a three-film contract with Ashtavinayak Films.
Chak De India to premiere in London
MUMBAI: The world premiere of Yash Raj Films' forthcoming movie, Chak De India (Go for it India), starring Shah Rukh Khan, will be held on 9 August 2007 at Somerset House, London.
The premiere, which forms part of the Film 4 Summer Screen programme, will be held as one of the highlights of India Now, a three-month season celebrating London's growing relationship with India.
The event will see London's Somerset House transformed into a full-scale open-air cinema, complete with a state of the art giant screen, 35mm projection and surround-sound. Khan is expected to attend the premiere. Following a red carpet arrival, up to 2,000 moviegoers will enjoy the film's debut within the setting of Somerset House's courtyard.
Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Shimit Amin, Chak De India is the comeback story of an ageing hockey player (Shah Rukh Khan). The film sees Khan starring as coach, fighting his personal demons as he takes a motley group of girls to the pinnacle of world hockey.
The India Now season is set to launch on 17 July 2007 with a visual display of India and London's most iconic landmarks. The event will be attended by a selection of famous Indian and London cultural ambassadors. Over 150 of London's cultural organisations and attractions will participate in the India Now season, which will showcase India's contribution to world culture, its rich tradition and celebrate new Indian trends across business, art, film, theatre, food, music and fashion.
The premiere, which forms part of the Film 4 Summer Screen programme, will be held as one of the highlights of India Now, a three-month season celebrating London's growing relationship with India.
The event will see London's Somerset House transformed into a full-scale open-air cinema, complete with a state of the art giant screen, 35mm projection and surround-sound. Khan is expected to attend the premiere. Following a red carpet arrival, up to 2,000 moviegoers will enjoy the film's debut within the setting of Somerset House's courtyard.
Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Shimit Amin, Chak De India is the comeback story of an ageing hockey player (Shah Rukh Khan). The film sees Khan starring as coach, fighting his personal demons as he takes a motley group of girls to the pinnacle of world hockey.
The India Now season is set to launch on 17 July 2007 with a visual display of India and London's most iconic landmarks. The event will be attended by a selection of famous Indian and London cultural ambassadors. Over 150 of London's cultural organisations and attractions will participate in the India Now season, which will showcase India's contribution to world culture, its rich tradition and celebrate new Indian trends across business, art, film, theatre, food, music and fashion.
Chak De India video along with Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
By IndiaFM News Bureau,
So gear up for a double treat when you go to watch Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. | |
Hockey Hall of Shame to Gold via Shah Rukh Khan
Laxmi Negi
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak de India is based on the fall and rise of former India hockey goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi:
For years, Indian fans have been unable to shut out two traumatic sporting memories of the ‘80s. Chetan Sharma’s last ball low full toss to Javed Miandad who hit it for a six in that 1986 Sharjah game against Pakistan is the more famous Hall of Shame nominee. But old timers still think that hockey goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi’s porous defence, in India’s humiliating 1-7 loss to Pakistan in the 1982 Asian Games at New Delhi, was a bigger heart break.
Twenty-five years after those 70 minutes at the jam-packed National Stadium and subsequent unsubstantiated allegations of match-fixing, Bollywood is ready with a film that captures Negi’s life and game. Yash Raj production’s Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak de India, due for an August 10 release, isn’t just about the angst of the troubled goal-keeper but also about his redemption.
Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Shimit Amin of Ab Tak Chhappan fame, the bio-pic also captures Negi’s hour of glory that ensures a typically Bollywood happy ending. As coach of the national women’s team, Negi helped the team capture the gold at the Manchester Commonwealth Games, exactly two decades after the game where he let in seven goals.
Negi, who is part of the usual pre-release contractual oath of secrecy that goes with every big banner films, is tightlipped but does confess that King Khan’s character is based on him. “The film captures my life story,” he told The Indian Express.
The cast and crew have been instructed to keep the plot under wraps, but fragmented information has given enough indications about the storyline. The Yash Raj website’s one-line synopsis of Chak de India is: The film follows a coach who is fighting his personal demons as he takes a motley group of girls to the pinnacle of world hockey.
Pre-release film material shows Shah Rukh sporting a slight stubble, a look that resembles Negi. Cine magazine sneak previews talk about the protagonist whose only aim is to see the Indian Tricolour hoisted with flags of all other countries.
But at the Bombay Hockey Association ground, it’s no secret that Negi accompanied the film unit to Australia to provide technical assistance for action on the hockey field, and also provide insights about his own life. There are whispers about how Shah Rukh, a college level hockey player himself, didn’t take much time in regaining his touch during the shoot.
Helen Mary, who was the goal-keeper of the Negi-coached team that won the Commonwealth gold in 2002, has heard about her mentor rubbing shoulders with Shah Rukh and can’t wait for August’s second Friday. “I know about it as I am constantly in touch with Sir. I still discuss my game at length with him,” she says.
Mary recalls the days in Manchester when the coach had long discussions with the team. “Even when we meet these days, we recall those days. We have some great memories. Sir used to tell us how important the victory was to him. At times, I felt that he was more motivated than us,” she says.
Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak de India is based on the fall and rise of former India hockey goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi:
For years, Indian fans have been unable to shut out two traumatic sporting memories of the ‘80s. Chetan Sharma’s last ball low full toss to Javed Miandad who hit it for a six in that 1986 Sharjah game against Pakistan is the more famous Hall of Shame nominee. But old timers still think that hockey goalkeeper Mir Ranjan Negi’s porous defence, in India’s humiliating 1-7 loss to Pakistan in the 1982 Asian Games at New Delhi, was a bigger heart break.
Twenty-five years after those 70 minutes at the jam-packed National Stadium and subsequent unsubstantiated allegations of match-fixing, Bollywood is ready with a film that captures Negi’s life and game. Yash Raj production’s Shah Rukh Khan-starrer Chak de India, due for an August 10 release, isn’t just about the angst of the troubled goal-keeper but also about his redemption.
Produced by Aditya Chopra and directed by Shimit Amin of Ab Tak Chhappan fame, the bio-pic also captures Negi’s hour of glory that ensures a typically Bollywood happy ending. As coach of the national women’s team, Negi helped the team capture the gold at the Manchester Commonwealth Games, exactly two decades after the game where he let in seven goals.
Negi, who is part of the usual pre-release contractual oath of secrecy that goes with every big banner films, is tightlipped but does confess that King Khan’s character is based on him. “The film captures my life story,” he told The Indian Express.
The cast and crew have been instructed to keep the plot under wraps, but fragmented information has given enough indications about the storyline. The Yash Raj website’s one-line synopsis of Chak de India is: The film follows a coach who is fighting his personal demons as he takes a motley group of girls to the pinnacle of world hockey.
Pre-release film material shows Shah Rukh sporting a slight stubble, a look that resembles Negi. Cine magazine sneak previews talk about the protagonist whose only aim is to see the Indian Tricolour hoisted with flags of all other countries.
But at the Bombay Hockey Association ground, it’s no secret that Negi accompanied the film unit to Australia to provide technical assistance for action on the hockey field, and also provide insights about his own life. There are whispers about how Shah Rukh, a college level hockey player himself, didn’t take much time in regaining his touch during the shoot.
Helen Mary, who was the goal-keeper of the Negi-coached team that won the Commonwealth gold in 2002, has heard about her mentor rubbing shoulders with Shah Rukh and can’t wait for August’s second Friday. “I know about it as I am constantly in touch with Sir. I still discuss my game at length with him,” she says.
Mary recalls the days in Manchester when the coach had long discussions with the team. “Even when we meet these days, we recall those days. We have some great memories. Sir used to tell us how important the victory was to him. At times, I felt that he was more motivated than us,” she says.
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