Farhan Akhtar's 'Gold' and other films based on hockey; See here

After  success of Shimit Amin’s Chak De India, hockey was one of sports that filmmakers started considering for ir projects. Cricket, undoubtedly, is most popular sport in India, but hockey, on or hand, has always been closer to many Indians. While re have been many movies filmed on cricket, hockey has t featured a lot in Bollywood. Take a look at movies which are based on hockey:

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Gold

Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s fantastic performance as a Bengali coach in film Gold received a tremendous response from critics and audience alike. plot of film was based on Tapan Das, manr of gold-winning Indian hockey team during British rule, who dreams of bringing gold medal to country post Independence.

film showed  period where India is nearing Independence and Tapan comes to kw about 1948 Olympics. Tapan prepares his team for upcoming Olympics. But during partition, his team also gets divided along with country. Helmed by Reema Kagti and produced by Farhan Akhtar and Ritesh Sidhwani, film featured an ensemble cast of actors including Akshay Kumar, Mouni Roy, Kunal Kapoor, Amit Sh and many more in pivotal roles.

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Soorma

Soorma was a biographical sports film which released in 2018. In film, Diljit Dosanjh played le role of hockey player Sandeep Singh. plot of sports drama was based on real-life story of Indian hockey player Sandeep Singh. player me helines for his miraculous triumph and comeback after facing a near-death experience through extreme determination and hard work. role played by Diljit Dosanjh showed an unrelenting passion for sport and was critically acclaimed and applauded. flick was helmed by Sha Ali and bankrolled by Sony Pictures Network India in collaboration with C.S Films.  film also featured Taapsee Pannu and Ang Bedi in pivotal roles.

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Chak De India

This movie was helmed by Shimit Amin and produced under banner of Yash Raj Films. film Chak De! India featured Shah Rukh Khan in le role. This sports drama film portrayed women hockey players soaring high despite m being looked down upon by sports community. film revolved around lessons of teamwork, perseverance and dedication to earn accoles.  film was commercially successful and won several awards.

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