A rare mainstream Indian movie without musical numbers (though it features original songs), Shimit Amin and Jaideep Sahni's inspirational sports drama shoulders an unusually heavy thematic load, including the quest for personal redemption of a disgraced athlete, second-rate treatment of women's teams and the need for modern India to set aside inter-state and -faith rivalries in favor of loyalty to a united nation.
At the conclusion of a heated game against Pakistan's national field-hockey team, pride drives Kabir Khan (star Shahrukh Kahn), captain of the Indian team, to claim a critical penalty shot for himself. He flubs it, sparking heated rumors that he ...
Released:
2007
Rated:
NR
Length:
152 mins