Chak De India cinematographer reflects on the film’s ‘very sad’ triumphant moment: ‘It was the truth’ Bollywood News

Bollywood January 17, 2024

Chak De India cinematographer Sudeep Chatterjee reflected on how he and director Simit Amin captured the team’s winning moments.

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shah rukh khan-The lead role of Chak De India is still recognized as one of his best performances. Directed by Simit Amin, the film is also considered one of the best sports films made in India. Sudeep Chatterjee, the film’s cinematographer, spoke in a recent interview about making the film and how difficult it was for him to make sure the audience didn’t see the match like they were watching sports on TV. talked about.

In a chat with Film Companion, Sudeep spoke about the scene after the Indian team won the World Cup, the players rushed onto the field and an emotional Kabir Khan stood at the edge of the field. “That moment is actually a very sad moment because all the glory and victory belongs to them and he is the one behind it and very few people even know about his contribution.” “For us, that was the truth on the ground,” he said.

Sudeep said he and Simin had many discussions about the composition of the close-up of Shah Rukh with the Indian flag in the background when the team won the World Cup. “This moment was captured with so much dignity. At some point, you pull away and just let him be because that moment must be something to him,” he shared.

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Sudeep Chatterjee said the team had to ensure they kept up with the dynamic pace of the sport, so they came up with a lot of improvised equipment to film the matches. “We have to make sure we’re not filming like on TV,” he added, noting that unlike in real-life sports, here there’s an opportunity to film the players up close and introduce their inner monologues to the audience. He added that there is. Sudeep said that the movements and matches were so well rehearsed that he knew exactly how the actors would move and was able to shoot accordingly.

Chak De India is known for having both actors and hockey players in its cast. Actors were trained in sports, and athletes were trained in acting.

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Date first uploaded: January 17, 2024 21:59 IST

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