Chak De!, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag & Gold: Indian Hockey team’s fave sports films

They’re targeted, devoted and pumped for the Paris Olympics. Days earlier than jetting off to Australia for a five-match Check sequence, the Indian males’s hockey group sat down with us to speak about their love for films and sports activities. Between munching on French macarons and busting some strikes off the sphere, they opened up about sports activities movies that hit near dwelling.Whether or not it’s Chak De! India, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag or Gold, they see their very own struggles mirrored in these tales. And with regards to casting a sports activities biopic or a movie in regards to the Indian males’s hockey group, all of them agree, “One of many Khans ought to play the coach.”
‘Chak De! India is my favorite movie’

Meri favorite toh ek hello hai – Chak De! India. A movie must be made on the journey of successful the bronze within the Olympics after 41 years. Throughout COVID, we used to observe in bubbles. It’s a journey price documenting… A centre striker must be very aggressive and agile within the recreation because the participant is on the primary line of defence, so Akshay Kumar ought to play centre striker on display screen
-Mandeep Singh, centre ahead
‘Chak De!’s depiction is near actuality’

By way of depiction, I feel Chak De! India comes very shut. As a sportsperson, uss film ne dikhaya ki aap kaise ek group ko victory ki taraf leke jaate ho. Jab hum Junior World Cup mein thay, toh coach se lekar har ek participant tak, sabka waisa hello function tha. Sab totally different states se aaye thay, par baad mein uss group ka better part yahi tha ki hum bhool chuke thay ki hum kaunse state se hain
— Gurjant Singh, ahead
‘Nothing beats Chak De!’

Nothing beats Chak De! India. I additionally preferred movies like Gold and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Jab hum medal layenge iss baar (after Paris), uss par bhi movie banni chahiye. If made, I would love Ranbir Kapoor to play my character
— Akashdeep Singh, ahead
‘I actually like Gold’
I actually like Gold. I feel movies on sports activities give us the motivation that you might want to have a aim and work actually onerous for it. If a movie on males’s hockey is made now, I might need Shah Rukh Khan and Ranbir Kapoor to be part of it. And I might need Vicky Kaushal to play my function
— Manpreet Singh, midfielder

‘Chak de! India is my favorite’
Major movies kabhi-kabhi dekhta hoon. My favorite sports activities movie is Chak De! India. The sport has a wealthy historical past, and I feel a movie on the bronze win within the Tokyo Olympics must be made. Ranveer Singh may play me within the movie – he seems to be like a mastikhor and is match and energetic, too. Major mastikhor nahi hoon, sirf hockey khelta hun, lekin phir bhi (laughs)
— Harmanpreet Singh, defender and captain of the group
‘Chak De! India impressed me so much’

A movie on the historical past of males’s hockey and the way it has advanced through the years must be made. I really like Chak De! India. Maine jab hockey khelna begin kiya tha, tab dekhi thi yeh movie aur kaafi encourage kiya tha iss movie ne
— Vivek Sagar Prasad, midfielder
‘FIlms like Street Home inspire me’

I noticed Street Home just lately. It’s a couple of former UFC fighter who takes up the job of a bouncer. Such movies provide the motivation that after you retire, you may as well do one thing else. For me, Farhan Akhtar could be an excellent match for a movie on hockey
— Nilakanta Sharma, midfielder
‘My favorite sports activities movie is Gold’

My favorite sports activities movie is Gold. A biography on senior gamers, like our captain Harmanpreet Singh, must be made. Akshay Kumar is my favorite. Woh athlete lagte hain, so he will probably be an ideal match for a movie on hockey, like he was in Gold
— Abhishek, ahead
‘I relate to Iqbal, Chak De!’

As a participant, I relate to movies like Iqbal and Chak De! India and Gold. These tales inform you that it’s a must to work onerous to attain no matter you need. They inspire you to work onerous, face difficulties and push your limits to attain that dream. Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Aamir Khan – any of the three Khans can play the function of a coach, and younger actors can painting the gamers. I might need Prithviraj Sukumaran or Dulquer Salmaan to play my function
— PR Sreejesh, goalkeeper
‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag could be very inspiring’

I like watching documentaries and motion movies. My favorite sports activities movie is Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, it is rather inspiring. Movies on hockey that I like essentially the most are Harjeeta and Soorma. Major chahta hoon ki hockey pe aur filmien bane. I really like Hrithik Roshan, and he must be forged in a movie on hockey. Unko sports activities movie mein dekh kar achha lagega
— Krishan Bahadur Pathak, goalkeeper