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Vidya Malvade reveals Chak De! India hockey climax took 15 nights
A lady named Vidya Malvade acted in a very popular movie called 'Chak De!
India'.
In the movie, she played the captain of the women's hockey team.
The movie is now 19 years old, and fans still love it very much.
Vidya made a video to say thank you to the fans for their love.
She also shared some secrets about how the movie was made.
The exciting last hockey match at the end took 15 nights to film.
The actresses spent one whole year learning how to play hockey.
They went to Australia for six weeks to shoot the final match.
Sadly, Vidya lost all 12,000 photos she took during the shoot when her laptop broke.
But she still has lots of memories and stays in touch with her 15 teammates through a WhatsApp group.
Vidya Malvade revealed that the 'Chak De! India' climax hockey match was shot over 15 nights during a six-week stay in Australia.
The actress shared the behind-the-scenes memories in a social media video as the 2007 film completed 19 years.
The cast spent an entire year practising hockey, including a six-month shoot, learning set plays without knowing where cameras were placed.
Malvade said she lost around 12,000 photos from the shooting tenure when her Apple laptop crashed.
She said the 16 girls who played the hockey team members still stay connected through a WhatsApp group.
- Who
- Actress Vidya Malvade, who played Vidya Sharma, captain of the women's hockey team in 'Chak De! India'.
- What
- She revealed behind-the-scenes details, including that the climax hockey match was shot over 15 nights.
- Where
- The climax was filmed in Australia; the revelation was made in a video on her social media account.
- When
- As the film completed 19 years since its 2007 release.
- Why
- To express gratitude to fans for their continued love for the film over 19 years.
Key facts
- Film
- Chak De! India
- Release Year
- 2007
- Actress
- Vidya Malvade as Vidya Sharma (team captain)
- Lead Actor
- Shah Rukh Khan as Coach Kabir Khan
- Director
- Shimit Amin
- Producer
- Aditya Chopra
- Climax Shoot
- 15 nights over 6 weeks in Australia
- Hockey Training
- One year of practice, including a six-month shoot
Quotes
Vidya Malvade
actress who played Vidya Sharma in Chak De! India
““Yes, 6 weeks in Australia and 15 nights of shooting the final match.””
thehansindia.com
Sources
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