In the film Chak de India, it is about a group of girls from various states in India who are the best players in their states. In this film we see the group of girls become a team that plays for their entire country. Their team is coached by the former captain of the men's field hockey team, but missed the penalty shot and was accused of secretly working with the Pakistan's team. It was a motivational film that inspires everyone to pursue their dreams.
Through this film there were a lot of new cultural aspects represented in this film. Women do not play a significant role in their Indian society. They only have one main purpose which is to become married and raise a family. We see this team move past their cultural obstacles and dominate in a sport where they had previouslt not excelled at.
In India they have different traditions than other countries. Before they competed in the Field Hockey World Championships, they participated in a ritual that was used for good luck in their match. While some teams may pray before an important match, they have different rituals that give them power and strength. Before the penalty shot the coach prays for strength to help his team win in the world championships. In their culture, rituals and higher powers are more important.
Their traditional clothing is different from the average American dress. Their Saris that they wear are worn upon important events and demonstrate their culture. They have a lot of pride for their country and culture. In the film we see how their culture differs from state to state. Living closer to the Chinese border resulted in several girls having a Chinese influence in their appearance compared to other girls. In addition, some of the girls spoke different languages and were forced to learn English in order to compete in the World Championships.
The girls represented in the teams faced imilar issues that any team can experience when people are from different areas in a country. However, we see the team unite in order to win against the six time World Champs, Australia.
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