Saturday WachAlong: Chak De India! 7:30am Chicago Time!

Posted on January 23, 2021 by mredlich21

Happy Saturday! I got my coffee, I got my whipped cream on top, I got my dark chocolate mix added into the coffee, and I’ve got my bacon jerky. Let’s do this!!!

Chak De! It’s on Amazon, and also einthusan, and also your DVD shelf probably. Oh and remember, once we finish watching it we will need to give opinions on which team member is most attractive in a ladies-who-like-ladies kind of way. So head back to This Post for that!!!

I’ll put up a “And PLAY” comment at 7:30am and we will go straight along commenting from then on.

428 thoughts on “Saturday WachAlong: Chak De India! 7:30am Chicago Time!”

mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:42 am said:

Pass PASS!@!!!!

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:42 am said:

Awww, his smile with that little crooked tooth Procrastinatrix likes!

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- procrastinatrix on January 23, 2021 at 9:55 am said:
  
  Aww, you remembered. 🙂
  
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filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:42 am said:

Aww Komal!!! You are the best!!!

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:42 am said:

Kiss kiss KISS!!!!

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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:43 am said:

They get a goal and the tension is so wonderfully released! It is like my shoulder’s relaxed along with SRKs.

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filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:44 am said:

Finally, Preeti stops being selfish!

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:45 am said:

Vidya Vidya Vidya!!!!

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Emily on January 23, 2021 at 9:46 am said:

Penalties are terrible to suffer through, but they give us Preety and Komal, and lots of Vidya. So much slo mo though!

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filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:46 am said:

You’ll get it next time Vidya!

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:47 am said:

Komal Komal Komal!!!!

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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:47 am said:

ACK so much tension. I can’t believe people think sports are fun!

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:48 am said:
  
  THANK YOU!!!! This is what I was saying about kids sports!
  
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  - Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:49 am said:
    
    My mother refused to watch my brother’s games when he was goalie. I only watch my kids’ whole games when they are in the championship.
    
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    - mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:50 am said:
      
      This is the same rule I have with the Cubs. I can’t do the whole heartbreaking season, I only watch the play offs.
      
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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:47 am said:

YES!!!! Good sportswomanship for the WIN!!!! So many culminations of storylines here.

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Emily on January 23, 2021 at 9:47 am said:

My kids are here. They’re very disappointed in India right now. They don’t know the laws of sports movies yet.

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:49 am said:

Was Gul the first player who missed? If so, she is the only Muslim player on the team which means (like Shahrukh), she missed but this time there is only unquestioning support from her team and coach.

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- Courtney on January 23, 2021 at 9:49 am said:
  
  Or was it Gunjan
  
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- Emily on January 23, 2021 at 9:50 am said:
  
  Oooh! I was wondering who that was. Love that if it’s true.
  
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- filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:52 am said:
  
  I didn’t think Gul is in the penalty shootout. It’s Netra and Aliya that miss and Komal and Bindhya that make it in.
  
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filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:49 am said:

Yay! Mary!!! Penalty specialist with a great stroke!

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Emily on January 23, 2021 at 9:49 am said:

Even Mary gets her moment to shine.

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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:51 am said:

Imagine a whole stadium shouting your name. I’d be terrified!

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:51 am said:

This is so great getting Shahrukh’s thought process and frustration with not being able to be on the field with his players. And the culmination of all the time he has spent with them. Totally anti-climatic, except that it is because of everything that has come before that makes it look easy.

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Kainaat on January 23, 2021 at 9:51 am said:

Yaaay!!!!

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Courtney on January 23, 2021 at 9:52 am said:

Wow I’m smiling so big now

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:52 am said:

I love that the girls run to embrace each other and Shahrukh just hangs back. Great acting moment, but also great coach moment. This is for them, not him.

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Emily on January 23, 2021 at 9:52 am said:

Think they purposely cast a Vidya with amazing eyes just for that moment?

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:52 am said:
  
  Oh, they must have!
  
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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:52 am said:

Love song!

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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:53 am said:

The other coach is wearing a sun hat at night?

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:53 am said:
  
  Because he is just that evil
  
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  - Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:54 am said:
    
    EVIL sun hat!
    
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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:53 am said:

Can’t have an SRK movie without him tearing up.

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joyomama on January 23, 2021 at 9:54 am said:

My husband is watching, standing up, using full body English on each shot.

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:54 am said:

I would be so petty to my neighbors for the rest of my life. Like, play loud music at 3am and put in a big ugly fountain and stuff. TERRIBLE PEOPLE.

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- Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:56 am said:
  
  In another lifetime I shared an apartment with a girl who was friends with chefs. So now whenever I hear the White Stripes I think it is 4 in the morning.
  
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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:55 am said:

My nine-year-old, who last week asked why didn’t watch SRK movies, has slept through the whole thing.

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:56 am said:
  
  Boooo!
  
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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:56 am said:

We are all sitting here and watching the end credits scenes because Preeti’s moment is maybe the most satisfying of the entire movie.

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- filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:56 am said:
  
  Agreed!
  
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Emily on January 23, 2021 at 9:56 am said:

So, this is not the same little kid who did the mean graffiti, right? Was it just a symbol of how the kids represented the whole neighborhood turning against him, that a different kid comes and erases it?

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:57 am said:
  
  Yes. The original kid is probably off at college by now.
  
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filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:57 am said:

I love that she just says “no” and walks away!

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:57 am said:
  
  And she says it to the reporter, not even Abhimanyu!!!
  
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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:57 am said:

The best part of the movie is the credits!

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Emily on January 23, 2021 at 9:58 am said:

Power to the Preety! And Komal! And Balbir telling her grandma to chill!

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procrastinatrix on January 23, 2021 at 9:58 am said:

Bindia and Shuklal, so cute.

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- Emily on January 23, 2021 at 10:01 am said:
  
  I really love their relationship. It’s such a nice touch. She’s spent her life on the team (and probably been mistreated as you talked about), but there is this family bond too. It shows how she really is the heart of the team, more than Shah Rush.
  
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  - procrastinatrix on January 23, 2021 at 10:22 am said:
    
    I never thought about her life growing up on the team, as you say. What a nice interpretation.
    
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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:58 am said:

Love Balbir and Grandma

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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:58 am said:

Vidya should not forgive her husband so easily.

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filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 9:59 am said:

Balbir telling her grandma not to be angry is just adorable!

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Kainaat on January 23, 2021 at 9:59 am said:

I assume you all know Preety married a cricketer in real life

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 10:00 am said:
  
  I did not know that! That is hilarious
  
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- Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 10:00 am said:
  
  Did not. Thank you.
  
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- procrastinatrix on January 23, 2021 at 10:00 am said:
  
  I did not know that. Off to google…
  
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  - Kainaat on January 23, 2021 at 10:02 am said:
    
    Zaheer Khan. Had a crush on him when he played! Sweet guy!
    
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    - procrastinatrix on January 23, 2021 at 10:23 am said:
      
      Yeah, he’s a cutie.
      
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- filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 10:01 am said:
  
  Ha! I did. And the actress is actually a national level hockey player.
  
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  - Kainaat on January 23, 2021 at 10:03 am said:
    
    Sagarika? Didn’t know that!
    
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  - Emily on January 23, 2021 at 10:03 am said:
    
    She is? Ooh!
    
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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 9:59 am said:

Vidya got a government flat for playing for India. When she gets too old to play, does she loose the flat?

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- mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 10:01 am said:
  
  I’m not sure. I know some jobs come with government housing, but I know there are also dedicated places for, like, retired army officers. Don’t know where sports people fall.
  
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- filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 10:02 am said:
  
  Usually sports players get government jobs after they stop playing and can keep the flat.
  
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mredlich21 on January 23, 2021 at 9:59 am said:

Oh, that was so lovely!!!! Now I have to write fanfic for Kabir to get together with each of the main players. There is just nothing like a Shahrukh movie. We may have to do SRK again next week. Or else Bobby Jasoos. Or something for Preity’s birthday.

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Courtney on January 23, 2021 at 9:59 am said:

That was fun! I feel like I didn’t comment much but I also don’t think I fully woke up, so maybe I’ll go take a nap. Thanks, Margaret, have a great weekend everyone!

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procrastinatrix on January 23, 2021 at 10:00 am said:

Have a great rest of your day, ladies. Thanks for hosting, Margaret! 🙂

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Kainaat on January 23, 2021 at 10:00 am said:

Thanks Margaret! Watched this after so long and a great way to start off the day!

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Genevieve Woods on January 23, 2021 at 10:02 am said:

Thank you for the watch-a-long. I’m oddly inspired to go play a sport now.

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filmikudhi on January 23, 2021 at 10:03 am said:

Thanks, Margaret and the rest of the DCIB community! This was a great start to my weekend!

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Emily on January 23, 2021 at 10:04 am said:

Nice to see you all! Have a good weekend!

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