Comments on: Chak De India – very good http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/ Online magazine for Indian Americans in the Bay Area Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:00:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: sophie http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-1166 sophie Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:19:58 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-1166 fantastic sensible and surely understandable fantastic sensible and surely understandable

]]> By: Deepa http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-132 Deepa Tue, 04 Sep 2007 15:00:10 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-132 One os the most sensible movies I have seen in a long time. SRK is first-rate as Kabir Khan. This movie is so realistic, I am actually surprised and pleased it is a huge hit in India which is mostly partial to movies showcasing Bollywood excesses ! One os the most sensible movies I have seen in a long time. SRK is first-rate as Kabir Khan. This movie is so realistic, I am actually surprised and pleased it is a huge hit in India which is mostly partial to movies showcasing Bollywood excesses !

]]> By: Rahul http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-126 Rahul Wed, 29 Aug 2007 17:33:19 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-126 It was certainly a good movie. For my 12 year old, hockey was ice hokey or street hokey...but after the movie hockey took on another respectable dimension as an international sports. The subtle note on hockey being an underdog to cricket, added to the final euphoria as well, despite most people on the theatre being cricket fans. It was certainly a good movie. For my 12 year old, hockey was ice hokey or street hokey…but after the movie hockey took on another respectable dimension as an international sports. The subtle note on hockey being an underdog to cricket, added to the final euphoria as well, despite most people on the theatre being cricket fans.

]]> By: Traveller http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Traveller Wed, 15 Aug 2007 17:50:12 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-110 The movie was surprisingly good and refreshing! The pace throughout was good, there were few melodramatic moments so common in such movies, and of course, the hockey was credible throughout. As for trailers, I saw one on Laaga Chunari Mein Daag that looks very promising (great cinematography from what little I saw). The movie was surprisingly good and refreshing! The pace throughout was good, there were few melodramatic moments so common in such movies, and of course, the hockey was credible throughout. As for trailers, I saw one on Laaga Chunari Mein Daag that looks very promising (great cinematography from what little I saw).

]]> By: Shefaly http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Shefaly Tue, 14 Aug 2007 07:02:38 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-107 @ Vidya: Actually the word 'chak' on its own in Punjabi means to throw away, and helpfully enough 'chuk' ('u' pronounced like 'oo' in foot) means to pick up. So 'chak de saare ghum' means lose the sorrow.. 'Chuk le kaliyan' will mean pick up the buds :-) @ Vidya: Actually the word ‘chak’ on its own in Punjabi means to throw away, and helpfully enough ‘chuk’ (’u’ pronounced like ‘oo’ in foot) means to pick up. So ‘chak de saare ghum’ means lose the sorrow.. ‘Chuk le kaliyan’ will mean pick up the buds :-)

]]> By: Deepa http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Deepa Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:20:32 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-105 I read somewhere Chak De means 'Bring it on'; Bring it on India, I guess. SRK's first role as a Muslim (Amjad Ali Khan) was in Hey Ram. A very brief role though. Chak De's Kabir Khan is his first leading role as a Muslim. I read somewhere Chak De means ‘Bring it on’; Bring it on India, I guess.

SRK’s first role as a Muslim
(Amjad Ali Khan) was in Hey Ram. A very brief role though. Chak De’s Kabir Khan is his first leading role as a Muslim.

]]> By: Subrat http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-104 Subrat Mon, 13 Aug 2007 17:47:59 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-104 Vidya, it's something that has exercised my mind as well. I think Prasoon Joshi possibly used the literal meaning of Chak De which based on the explanation above should be 'let go'. Vidya, it’s something that has exercised my mind as well. I think Prasoon Joshi possibly used the literal meaning of Chak De which based on the explanation above should be ‘let go’.

]]> By: Vidya http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-103 Vidya Mon, 13 Aug 2007 14:20:27 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-103 Thanks Subrat, that was a great explanation for the origin of the term..good to know. I was a little confused because I've also heard it used as 'Chak de saare gham' ( in Hum Tum)where the meaning seems to be to literally 'chuck' the sadness. Thanks Subrat, that was a great explanation for the origin of the term..good to know. I was a little confused because I’ve also heard it used as ‘Chak de saare gham’ ( in Hum Tum)where the meaning seems to be to literally ‘chuck’ the sadness.

]]> By: Subrat http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-102 Subrat Mon, 13 Aug 2007 13:41:44 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-102 Chak De comes from Chak De Phatte. While the term loosely does mean 'come on' or 'go for it' (obvious from its usage), it traces its origins to the farms of Punjab. The motor which pumps water into the fields is normally underground and is covered with wooden planks (called phatte in Punjabi). When you want to turn on the motor, you were asked to 'chak de phatte' which meant turn the planks over. It was a sort of clarion call to get down to business. The term that followed this was 'Nap de Killi' which meant turn on the tap. Hence, these two terms are used together - "chak de phatte, nap de killi". So there ends my small dissertation on Punjabi folklore (must admit I have never been to the fields of Punjab to hear this). Chak De comes from Chak De Phatte. While the term loosely does mean ‘come on’ or ‘go for it’ (obvious from its usage), it traces its origins to the farms of Punjab. The motor which pumps water into the fields is normally underground and is covered with wooden planks (called phatte in Punjabi). When you want to turn on the motor, you were asked to ‘chak de phatte’ which meant turn the planks over. It was a sort of clarion call to get down to business. The term that followed this was ‘Nap de Killi’ which meant turn on the tap. Hence, these two terms are used together – “chak de phatte, nap de killi”. So there ends my small dissertation on Punjabi folklore (must admit I have never been to the fields of Punjab to hear this).

]]> By: Shefaly http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/comment-page-1/#comment-101 Shefaly Mon, 13 Aug 2007 06:51:19 +0000 http://waternoice.com/2007/08/12/chak-de-india/#comment-101 'Chak de' is a partial phrase from the original Punjabi phrase - chak de phatte - which means 'go for it' (loosely). Seems apt in the sports setting with a patriotic theme. ‘Chak de’ is a partial phrase from the original Punjabi phrase – chak de phatte – which means ‘go for it’ (loosely). Seems apt in the sports setting with a patriotic theme.

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