Hockey India Congratulates SRK's Chak De India On Completing 13 Years With Picture of Its Own 'Rakshaso ki Sena' (See Post)
One of the biggest blockbuster movies of Indian cinema, Chak De! India was released 13 years ago today (August 10, 2007). Several sport-related movies such as Lagaan, Dangal, MS Dhoni have been released over the years in Bollywood but Chak De! India holds a special place in the hearts of many Indians because of its theme, Redemption. And on the 13th anniversary of the movies, Hockey India offered their congratulations with a picture of its own 'Rakshaso ki Sena'. Chak De India Completes 13 Years: How Shah Rukh Khan’s Film Sacrificed a Crucial Character in Being a Great Sports Drama.
To celebrate 13 years of the movie, Yash Raj Films paid their tribute to the classic film on their official Twitter account. ‘One team, One Goal - VICTORY. #13YearsOfChakDeIndia’ the Indian film production company captioned their post. Soon after the Hockey India congratulated the company by posting a photo Indian National Women’s Hockey Team. ‘Humari raakshason ki sena se aapki sena ko, Congratulations on #13YearsOfChakDeIndia!’ they wrote. Chak De India Clocks 13 Years: Shah Rukh Khan Starrer Sports-Drama’s Writer Jaideep Sahni Reveals the Motive Behind His Script.
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Humari raakshason ki sena se aapki sena ko, Congratulations on #13YearsOfChakDeIndia! 🏑🇮🇳#IndiaKaGame pic.twitter.com/e3PvLltYOm
— Hockey India (@TheHockeyIndia) August 10, 2020
The movie is inspired by the true story of Mir Ranjan Negi, the Indian goalkeeper who conceded 7 goals in the Asian Games final (1982) against arch-rivals Pakistan. He was the person on whom Shah Rukh Khan's character, Kabir Khan, was based.
Negi came under a lot of criticism after that performance however returned as the coach of Indian national hockey team, 16 years later. He then helped and underdog Indian team to win a gold medal at the 1998 Asian Games. Negi was later sacked but he returned once again leading India to 2002 Commonwealth Games gold.
