Indian women’s hockey coach thanks Shah Rukh Khan for his support; says, ‘It’s time for Chak De part 2’ – Times of India

The Indian women’s hockey team might not have won a medal at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, but their run was nothing less than an inspiring one. Going by coach Sjoerd Marijne‘s tweet, it is inspiring enough to serve as the plot for a sequel to Shah Rukh Khan‘s hit sports film ‘Chak De! India‘.

Team India was defeated by Great Britain in the clash for bronze on Friday. After the game, SRK took to Twitter to congratulate Marijne and the girls for inspiring the nation. “Heartbreak!!! But all reasons to hold our heads high. Well played Indian Women’s Hockey Team. You all inspired everyone in India. That itself is a victory,” King Khan tweeted.

Heartbreak!!! But all reasons to hold our heads high. Well played Indian Women’s Hockey Team. You all inspired ever… https://t.co/yxZHAYGXxm

— Shah Rukh Khan (@iamsrk) 1628220058000

To this coach Marijne replied, “Thank you @srk for all the love! It’s great to have support from the best in Bollywood. It’s time for Chak De! part 2, what say?”

Thank you @srk for all the love ! It’s great to have support from the best in Bollywood. It’s time for Chak De part… https://t.co/4YG5TY1zye

— Sjoerd Marijne (@SjoerdMarijne) 1628234925000

The women’s hockey team had already created history by becoming the first women’s team to get to the semifinals of the Olympics.

Though, they lost the match to Great Britain in a hard-fought bronze play-off match that saw them go down to a 3-4 score.

A few days ago, as the Indian women’s hockey team stunned Australia in the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics, fans started comparing coach Sjoerd Marijne to the fictional character Kabir Khan portrayed by Shah Rukh Khan in ‘Chak De! India’.

In the hit Bollywood film, SRK’s character Kabir Khan guides the women’s team to the world title. The movie is often said to be inspired by the story of former Indian hockey player Mir Ranjan Negi. But the former goalkeeper and the makers had clarified that it wasn’t his story and that they didn’t have an idea about Negi’s story when the scripting was made.

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