Published: Feb 04, 2015, 04:44 PM (IST)
Edited: Feb 04, 2015, 04:44 PM (IST)
Chak De! India is a super-hit Bollywood film about field hockey in India released in 2007. The film, directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Aditya Chopra, stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role. Shah Rukh plays the role of Kabir Khan, a former national captain and later who became the hockey coach of the women’s national team, and guided the side to a World Championship win in Australia. The film was well received by the critics and the title song went on to become the unofficial anthem for the Indian cricket team as well, who were then playing the World Twenty20 Championship in South Africa. India defeated arch-rivals Pakistan in the final to be the champion.
Inspired by the fact that a timely release of a film can trigger the national feeling to such an extent that the team goes on to win a World Championship, better late than never, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) have decided to replicate the same. How can Pakistan stay far behind India!
Just before the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, PCB will come out with Chuck De! Pakistan, which will see star cricketer Saeed Ajmal playing the lead. Last year, Ajmal had been banned from bowling for ‘chucking’. His action was found illegal as per the ICC guidelines and he spent a few months modifying it. Having failed to rectify his action, Ajmal will now miss the World Cup, much to the entire nation’s dismay. Much like Kabir Khan in Chak De! India, Ajmal, in this film, will be seen mentoring the Pakistani men’s side in the World Cup in Australia.
The film is appropriately titled Chuck De! Pakistan, as it rightly projects the plight of many Pakistan bowlers who chuck their way to fame. The film will be directed by former Pakistani ace spinner Saqlain Mushtaq, who has helped Ajmal rectify his action and whose action too was under ICC scanner when he played.
We hope the movie motivates Misbah-ul-Haq and his men, and the Men In Green put up an inspired performance.
Please note this is a humour article — work of pure fiction
