Vivan Bhathena recently talked about his time on Chak De India while promoting his new movie 120 Bahadur. The actor said working with Shah Rukh Khan and Sagarika Ghatge on that Adi Chopra film was a major opportunity early in his career, but it came with some challenges since he had a theater background where improvising was normal.
Director Shimit Amin was extremely particular about sticking to Jaideep Sahni's script without any changes, and he would do multiple takes until he got exactly what he wanted. Bhathena had to adjust from his spontaneous stage style to working within strict boundaries. The sports drama follows a disgraced hockey captain who coaches the Indian women's team while dealing with prejudice and regional divides.
Director Shimit Amin was extremely particular about sticking to Jaideep Sahni's script without any changes, and he would do multiple takes until he got exactly what he wanted. Bhathena had to adjust from his spontaneous stage style to working within strict boundaries. The sports drama follows a disgraced hockey captain who coaches the Indian women's team while dealing with prejudice and regional divides.
