Chak De India and Nationalism

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 10:46:18 +0000

Chak De India released in India in 2007. It was directed by Shimit Amin, and it has been hailed as one of the biggest sports movies of the last decade. The movie is loosely based on the life of an ex India player, Mir Ranjan Negi, however Chak De does more than just use Mir Ranjan Negi’s story as a backdrop for a fast-paced drama. The movie throws up questions about the nationality of its characters, their loyalties to the nation state, and it reflects upon the concept of nation through the eyes of the protagonist (Kabir Khan).