You cannot go back and make a new start, but you can start now to make a new ending

Rating: Null/10 (3 January 2008)

So this is the movie which cleansed the sins of Yash Raj films and SRK. And the credit should solely go to Shimit Amin for his conviction (one of the rare RGV protégé who has got what it takes).
All the girls of the hockey teams have put up a fantastic performance. Individually the character is well sketched out. But will it bring forth future offers from the tinsel town? Your guess is as good as mine. The interplay and rivalry between the seniors and fresher's is crafted out well. The state of affairs for non-cricket games is shown in true light. Presumably a few more non-cricket based movies might help to break the monopoly of the national craze and clear the myth that sports-based movies are jinxed.
The hockey matches are captured well on the screen especially the last ones. Background score adds to the adrenaline rush. My only complaint that there were a lot more qualifying rounds with inadequate screen time.
Its good to see the mother of Hum Log after a long sabbatical.
It is one of those role where you get to see deglamourised SRK with no hamming and no OTT acting. Indeed commendable performance and career wise a good move. He should balance his body of work with roles like this.
And finally the production house should get back to the closed room and analyse what made this film work...for it sans possibly all the Yash Raj ingredients.
PS: Prior to "Chak De India", we had a disgraced sports player of "Apne" returning to the game with a vengeance to redeem himself. It is about time Bollywood does away with melodrama.