where there is a will

finally have the time for some personal space.its getting to be a luxury these days.saw the film 'chak de'.loved it .after a long time a film that was entertaining without the element of 'love and romance'.of course i find shah rukh khan's mere presence in a movie romantic so i have no complaints that he had no heroine to woo and sing to.he was surrounded by more than a dozen gals most of the time.its another matter that they were no more attractive than an average school boy (so devoid of femininity were they),swinging their hockey sticks in an endearing way.shah himself was most self effacing and sincere.no preening of 'DYNK' clothes,no hangovers of his 'Rahul' roles.you understand clearly that dir:shamit amin knows his craft.it is a tightly written script that never once misses a beat.F_O_C_U_S is what you get.the star cast that does not boast of any big name except for shah rukh is truly worth more than a cursory mention.each of them live their role,that of small town hockey players who dream of playing for India.the matches though exaggerated(after all its a hindi film),pack a lot of nail biting suspense and thrill.you leave the theater with a sense of fulfillment(its my opinion thats all).well, amidst all the pessimism, this film comes as a positive north wind-cool,refreshing and encouraging.i say,'chak de' !