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akshay shah



shah ruck My take on CHAK DE INDIA (Hindi, 2007)

Following on from my recent reviews of OM SHANTI OM, RAB NE BANA DI JODI, and BAAZIGAR…this to my mind in his top 3 alongside SWADES!

India’s numero uno production company reunites with India’s numero uno movie star for a film that is a complete departure from everything the two have given viewers for the last 12 years, and the end result is a clear, out-right winner as CHAK DE INDIA turns out to be one of the most heart-warming, feel-good, patriotic films of the year which in many ways defies conventions, tackles some very relevant themes and issues and in turn delivers a very entertaining film. One could go as far as to say this is Yashraj/Shahrukh Khan’s answer to LAGAAN

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  1. Kunal 26 October 2009
    02:20:05 am

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    Very nicely done, Akshay. All your reviews are pretty fine.
    I guess I have told you before that you have been my inspiration to write on NG, so keep posting, dude.

  2. akshay shah 26 October 2009
    03:31:02 am

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    Thanks Kunal for the kind words…

    Plan to catch HERA PHERI again tonight…the original! Been a good 5 years..

    A.Shah

  3. akshay shah 26 October 2009
    03:51:23 am

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    Changed my mind, going for the Kamal-Mohanlal A WEDNESDAY remake instead! The cast is to die for here..

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