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After the success of Ab Tak Chappan, Shimit Amin''s recent release Chak De India has rocked the nation. The film had a humble

opening but it caught up soon as the ''word of mouth was kick ass''. Chak De India is a story revolving around our national sport,

Hockey. The film stars none other than SRK and 16 new girls.

Shimit Amin was live on IndiaFM''s celebrity chat where he interacted with his fans and revealed some interesting facts about CDI.

Heres bringing you the transcript of their chat.

Mahrob : Hi Shimit!
Shimit Amin : hello

instant_karma : was salman khan the first choice for chak de india?
Shimit Amin : no

instant_karma : u r favourite girl from the movie?
Shimit Amin : I can''t pick favs... it would be unfair to all who worked hard on the film

ayush : how was shooting with srk after ab tak chappan
Shimit Amin : working with srk was fab experience... it was like driving a luxury car

ayush : how was shooting with srk after ab tak chappan
Shimit Amin : working with srk was fab experience... it was like driving a luxury car

omar : do you think ur movie might improve conditons for this game ???
Shimit Amin : Omar, I do hope the conditions improve... I truly believe they will

rgv : HI...SHIMIT..I REALLY LIKED UR PREVIOUS FILM AB TAK CHAPPAN...AND I LOVED CHAKDE INDIA..U ROCKED MAN,,,,,
Shimit Amin : Thanks RGV

NIN@ : wats ur next project?
Shimit Amin : I haven''t decided... maybe partner 2

rgv : BTW WHRE DID U FIND PREETI SABRIWAL..AKA...SAGARIKA
Shimit Amin :. We found her through an intense casting session funny enough she lives behind my building.

glou : would u cast srk in ur next film
Shimit Amin : Of course, I would work be srk

akshay : how did this concept of women''s hockey team emerged after your last action venture actioned with nana patekar
Shimit Amin : The idea was jaideep sahni''s... after he read about the women''s hockey team winning the commonwealth in

2002

akshay : how did this concept of women''s hockey team emerged

after your last action venture actioned with nana patekar
Shimit Amin : The idea was jaideep sahni''s... after he read about the women''s hockey team winning the commonwealth in

2002

Vanilla : Where did you find Balbir Kaur?
Shimit Amin : Balbir we found in chandigarh... she was a judo player

AKS : HI SHimit, do you think the movie would have done better if marketed and promoted more in smaller centers?
Shimit Amin : AKS... the movie has done damn well if I may say so

deeps : mr amin..great film.how different was it working first for RGV factory and then the one and only YRF production houses?
Shimit Amin : It was as passionate a project for both production houses both the heads of the company care about making films.

kaush : Tell us what went into picking those awesome girls!
Shimit Amin: It was easy and difficult. Easy: was that they were written specifically.
Hard: was to find the specified character.

akshay : after ab tak chappan chakde is entirly different move. how did this idea really cliked
Shimit Amin : akshay, it was a different film... and that is precisely why I took on the project. The idea worked and that

mattered

Khurram3 : Rate shahrukh as an actor
Shimit Amin : Khurram3 srk is a fine actor....I can''t scale him... he''s got it in him... you''ll see more of it... I bet you

Khurram3 : Rate shahrukh as an actor
Shimit Amin : Khurram3 srk is a fine actor....I can''t scale him... he''s got it in him... you''ll see more of it... I bet you

Vanilla : Do you think CDI will bag all the major awards this year?
Shimit Amin : I hope so vanilla

Bolly_fan : chakde is the second biggest hit of the year behind partner. how do u feel?
Shimit Amin : It feels damn good

afs : hi shimit i think u have made a good film, however i think if u had taken Amir Khan ur film would definitly be better
Shimit Amin : I disagree afs... srk brings a certain thing to the character....

Sid : Do you think CDI could have been a bit less predictable?
Shimit Amin : No sid... ITS A SPORTS FILM

Sid : Do you think CDI could have been a bit less predictable?
Shimit Amin : No sid... ITS A SPORTS FILM

proneet : heard some of the girls werev atheletes in real life , was it difficult making them act
Shimit Amin : Not really... the actors/plyers caught on quick....

rocker_cool : thanks for launchin sagarika ghatge.she is the best?
Shimit Amin : thanks rocker_cool... I''ll tell her...

akshay : really in short for me chak de is definitely the most errorless script and movie i have ever seen with so much perfection. ur

team has done a great work best luck for your future projects
Shimit Amin : Thnks akshay

kaush : What kind of research went into making Chak De India?
Shimit Amin : Kaush.... the research was all Jaideep''s he invested the emotion on the story and it showed

kaush : What kind of research went into making Chak De India?
Shimit Amin : Kaush.... the research was all Jaideep''s he invested the emotion on the story and it showed

Mahrob : I always wondered on what basis, the story writer opted for vidya as a captain of the team..
Shimit Amin : Mahrob... There was a whole section we ended cutting from the film... so that basis is lost somewhere

ayush : i must say i hav seen this muvee thrice in 72 hrs and can see it again
Shimit Amin : Thanks so much ayush... Am so flattered for the team

Kabir Khan : Hw did u manage to shoot with crowd....''cause climax scene was awesome
Shimit Amin : Kabir... crowd was tricky... we had the srk carrot.. and had to make them wait

Charla : dear Shimit, i really loved Ab Tak Chappan and Chak De India, what was the biggest challenge during CDI for you?
Shimit Amin : thanlks Charka... The biggest challenge was each and every aspect was difficult casting... prep... training... shooting

even the post produciton

smartsri007 : how was it workin wid 16 new girls and a srk...wasnt there 2 much of a contrast ...???
Shimit Amin : Not much smart... they were all sharp enough to figure out the script and work harmoniously... sad there were no

hysterics!

deeps : how does it feel to have directed perhaps the best performance of SRK?
Shimit Amin : deeps....feels like an achievement... I am proud srk did it for our film!

deeps : how does it feel to have directed perhaps the best

performance of SRK?
Shimit Amin : deeps....feels like an achievement... I am proud srk did it for our film

Vanilla : were you dissapointed with the response of the first CDI trailer that came with JBJ?
Shimit Amin : Vanilla, a bit... now if you see the "music video" it will read differently...

instant_karma : whr u tensed wen the first day opening of chakde was poor?
Shimit Amin : Instant... poor maybe... but word of mouth was kick asss.....

instant_karma : whr u tensed wen the first day opening of chakde

was poor?
Shimit Amin : Instant... poor maybe... but word of mouth was kick asss.....

shiva_chak_de : hi i loved chak de india why did u not show the girls thanking the coach after their win in the finals
Shimit Amin : shiva... that was the flow of the story,,, for kabir khan not to be acknowledged

Kabir Khan : Don''t u think that our govnt should tk some interest in womens hockey asso..?
Shimit Amin : they should kabir... they should...

smartsri007 : hey how was srk on da sets ...serious like in da film or quite casual ...???
Shimit Amin : smart... srk was damn chilled out to work with....almost boring

Bolly_fan : vidya malwade looks so different of screen and on screen.how did u manage to make her look so beautiful on screen?

Shimit Amin : Bolly, we tried to bring out vidya''s natural beauty... no make shmake up

Kabir Khan : .the casting was awesome
Shimit Amin : kabir... that was abi ray''s magic

Chander : If any movie touches indian viewer after RDb. so that is CDI !! hats off
Shimit Amin : thanks chander

deb : Tell me upfront , How many times You Asked SRK for retake
Shimit Amin : deb... never... the whole film was shot in one takes

proneet : what was the 1 thing abt the script that drove u 2 make the movie
Shimit Amin : Proneet... the characters and a free trip to oz

proneet : what was the 1 thing abt the script that drove u 2 make

the movie
Shimit Amin : Proneet... the characters and a free trip to oz

Shaan : do you feel giving a hit movie now is more diffficult, as viewer expectation have incraesed
Shimit Amin : shaan... I''m sh$$#t scared,,, mybe partner2 is not a good idea after all

hum : wat is ur classic moment in the film?
Shimit Amin : hum.. to many.,.. aliya sommersault

ayush : wat is ur opinion bout the music
Shimit Amin : ayush.. music works.. but is not hindi movie music... its more OSTish

Vanilla : Who thought about the idea of SRK with a Stubble in CDI...it matched really well with his character
Shimit Amin : Vanilla, It was almost unison.. it might have been adi''s

tawsas : do u think hey baby can overtake chak de at the box office?
Shimit Amin : tawas... babies are cuter... so you never know It may... babies are cuter

abhi_jacko : ur most awaited movie of the year?
Shimit Amin : Probably OSO also saawariya as well I''m torn

Chander : wht do u think, hocky will come at top again after CDI
Shimit Amin : lets hoper chander... i do hope so its a damn cool sport if you give it a chance

Chander : wht do u think, hocky will come at top again after CDI
Shimit Amin : lets hoper chander... i do hope so its a damn cool sport if you give it a chance

tawsas : will cdi go for international awards
Shimit Amin : tawsas.... don''t know... we''ll be happy to qualify for indian ones...

Mariya : what is u r birth day & birth place
Shimit Amin : mariya... nov 27th and kampala, uganda

abhi_jacko : how hard was it to shoot in australia? wat was the experience like?
Shimit Amin : Abhi... was difficult.. but the crew was awesome.. they made it easy for us.... I really think its a wonderful country to make

a film in

abhi_jacko : how hard was it to shoot in australia? wat was the

experience like?
Shimit Amin : Abhi... was difficult.. but the crew was awesome.. they made it easy for us.... I really think its a wonderful country to make a film

in

ravi : are all the girls really hockey players if no who trained dem
Shimit Amin : ravi... some are real... they were trained by a few coaches, negi, rahul singh and an awesome ozzie named josh and there

was also amin

bhavik : which one of the chak de girls do you think will come forward in the future in bollywood

will come forward in the future in bollywood
Shimit Amin : bhavik... i want all of them to do welll.... I wanna be a proud papa

asad : chak de india was gr8 movie fr simple reason it was bout ada sport ada dan cricket.
Shimit Amin : that was the idea asad

urtheman : any regrets in the movie?
Shimit Amin : urtheman... to many... but no one will know... I wish i was taller though

last : hey Shimit, your film inspired me to play hockey. Great work
Shimit Amin : thanks... last... watch those knuckles

Bolly_fan : how grateful are u to yashraj, who gave the best promotion of the year for ur movie?
Shimit Amin : bolly, i damn thrilled... I wanna mow their lawn on the weekends

ManuWarrier : did srk also play hockey during shoots?
Shimit Amin : manu ... he played a lot of football then of course his big hockey scene... he kicked butt

ManuWarrier : did srk also play hockey during shoots?
Shimit Amin : manu ... he played a lot of football then of course his big hockey scene... he kicked butt

srkcrazy : how many days did the film take to be made?
Shimit Amin : 102 i think

kajol fan : wat is your opinion bout yrf future films
Shimit Amin : Kajol... I think they are making some interesting things... its like a christmas gift.. you have to wait for them

Bolly_fan : wat inspired u into direction?
Shimit Amin : bolly... I love films.. and wanted to be a part of them...

walid : do u think rgv''s aag will hot the box office?
Shimit Amin : walid... I am looking forward to it... its rgv man! he will definately come up with something

ayush : i think if this muvee was released before indian cricket team went fer the world cup this could hav motivated them to get the

cup back hame after 3 decades but never mind inspiration fer da next time
Shimit Amin : ayush... we tried believe me we tried.... but some things can''t be helped

rahul11th : chak de is a blockbuster in india ..but overseas the collections were very poor,why so?
Shimit Amin : rahul, donno... several reasons... overseas audiences are used to seeing old fashioned hindi film.. on the whole that is...

by the way its doing smashing in UAE.. I mean no.1

pktun : wat is your take on remakes?
Shimit Amin : pktun...something like don I don''t mind... I would have loved to make it... in fact I had written a script and approched

salim khan... but farhan akhtar beat me to it

Vanilla: Did you read any of the critic reviews of CDI?
Shimit Amin: vanilla... i read all of them... including ahem... Taran adarsh ahem... at ahem, indiafm

Vanilla: Did you read any of the critic reviews of CDI?
Shimit Amin: vanilla... i read all of them... including ahem... Taran adarsh ahem... at ahem, indiafm

pktun : who do u rate more critics or box office? as in which is more imp?
Shimit Amin : audience of course pktun ,,, always... all those beautiful people out there

Roy : How difficult do u think was the casting of the film?????????
Shimit Amin : Roy.... pretty long than difficult

last : Oh and I loved all the social issues that you dealt with too
Shimit Amin : thanks last...we wanted to candy coat thefilm... and it seemed to work

Bolly_fan : wat was the response u got from the womens hockey assosiation?
Shimit Amin : bolly... they are damn kicked about it,,, they are gonna play the theme song after goals infact

Khurram3 : Whats ur fav scene in Chak de ???
Shimit Amin : khurram... my fav scene is the penalty shoot out

Khurram3 : Whats ur fav scene in Chak de ???
Shimit Amin : khurram... my fav scene is the penalty shoot out

proneet : dont u think u could have shown the parents of some of the girla in the climax watching the match on tv
Shimit Amin : proneet.. we could have done so many things... but thats the space of the film and we kept that.... I wanted this film to be

six hours but the theater people got quite scared...

raja : is it true that the film is a lift from hollywood movie?
Shimit Amin : no raja... its a lift from a true event called 2002 commonwealth when the women team won the gold medal sorry we

cheated

raja : is it true that the film is a lift from hollywood movie?
Shimit Amin : no raja... its a lift from a true event called 2002 commonwealth when the women team won the gold medal sorry we

cheated

JAY-Z : y u selected sudeep chaterjee?
Shimit Amin : jay-z... cause he shoots with a lot of energy...

moses sapir : U have any plan to work with amitabh bachchan?
Shimit Amin : moses... O how I would love to work with mr bachchan... I don''t know i could function on sets

draco22 : what are the extras on DVD going to be? please have bloopers
Shimit Amin : draco... lots and lots of deleted scenes... original length was more than three hours... I think also some bloopers as

well

bhavin : do you know shimit in orkut there is a community called chak de india fan club which ahd around 7500 members pre release

and i grew to 15000 within 4 days of release of the film.that is the impact of your film.
Shimit Amin : bhavin... really wow... super cool... I on the floor...

sajupt : Hi shimit... I thought ab tak chappan was awesome... Sadly can''t say the same about chak de... It was really dissapointing...

Hope u''d make a much better movie next time around...
Shimit Amin : sajupt.. i will try to do better next time

Khurram3 : Any memorable incident which u would like to share happened while shooting chak de??
Shimit Amin : memorable... um... shooting the srk tumbling scene... when he first did it ... ireallly thought he hurt himself... my heart

skipped a beat

rgv : which actor do u really want to work..in the future
Shimit Amin : wanna work with all... I hope to

hasib : what do you think you of CDI success, is it hit , super hit or average
Shimit Amin : they tell me its super hit

roy : how was it to shoot the hockey sequence in the film???? was it really tough how many days did u shoot for?
Shimit Amin : roy... took us two months in australia and ten in nd... most problem was the weather....

raja : IS IT TRUE THAT SHAHRUKH SLAPPED U during the making or was it a rumour?
Shimit Amin : raja... he beat me so much i was in the hospital for four months... and they got my twin to finish the film