The "greatest merit" of the new Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De India, now running across the US, "is its commentary on sexism in India", says the New York Times.

"The director, Shimit Amin, strikes a buoyant, propulsive tone, replacing the customary Bollywood production numbers with exhilarating musical montages of team practice," says the leading American mainline daily in a 400-word review Sunday by Andy Webster.

"In fact, the film's greatest merit is its commentary on sexism in India. As it should, Chak De India gives the women, in the closing credits, the last word," he says in a review titled "Chak De India' - 'You Go, Girl,' as Translated into Hindi".

"For his part, Khan, to his credit, lets his co-stars' youthful charisma carry the movie. He also laudably portrays a man who vigorously and unabashedly advocates the advancement of women."

Webster says, "The making-of-a-team sports movie is a timeworn genre, and yet Chak De India ('Go, India!') finds new variations. Though the game here is field hockey, those fondly recalling the United States soccer team's first-place finish in the 1991 Women's World Cup will find a lot to like.

"Of course, there are conventions", he says giving a longish synopsis of the film noting "the assured Bollywood veteran Shahrukh Khan" takes the role of "a former player for India's national field hockey team who missed a fateful play against Pakistan, costing a championship and making him a pariah".

This probably explain why the movie didn't do too well in India.

When you think Shahrukh, you somehow think high family drama, love story, heart aching kind of movies.

More power to him, however, for taking on such a role. He was known for his versatile acting when he first started.

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you somehow think high family drama, love story, heart aching

suskayin, shakin he head mo suskayin and cryin yuh mean?

yeah, exactly

Me nah able wid you

gotta love a sensitive man right

Right! It shows he is in touch with his feelings and I love that

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"Chak De India' - 'You Go, Girl,' as Translated into Hindi".

India means girl in English?

No, it doesn't.

I think the movie name translate to - Chak De India ('Go, India!') as shown down in the article.

yuh kno comprehension ent meh strang subject

Yeah, meh know Hence my "hard head" comments

Chak De India - title song sounding good.

Maula Mere Le Le Meri Jaan

I'm getting to like this one.

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Originally posted by Riya:
Maula Mere Le Le Meri Jaan

I'm getting to like this one.

it's gonna have fi grown on me

I like these kind of songs