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Chak De! India (2007)

Where Chak De! India says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A Delhi penalty miss, a women's hockey team, and a World Cup final filmed in Australia

Scenes and places

The missed penalty in Delhi (2007)

Kabir Khan, India's captain, steps up for a crucial penalty stroke with India trailing Pakistan 1-0. He misses, and the match is lost. A handshake photo with the Pakistani captain is then twisted into an accusation.

Set in Hockey World Cup stadium, Delhi — The Delhi stadium where India meets Pakistan in a World Cup match; the film's Delhi venue is not named in the cited page. Google Maps · Apple Maps

A World Cup hockey match in Delhi; the story point is the city, not a named ground.

Driven from the family home (2007)

Religious prejudice turns the town against Kabir after the photograph spreads. He and his mother flee their ancestral home in exile.

Set in Kabir Khan's ancestral home — The family home Kabir and his mother are forced to leave; the film's actual town is not named in the cited page.

The ancestral home of the Khan family.

Seven years later, the hockey association (2007)

Seven years on, Uttam Singh convinces the sceptical association head, Mr. Tripathi, to give Kabir the neglected women's team to coach.

Set in Indian hockey association office — The office of the Indian hockey association, where the women's coaching post is decided.

The association's office where the coaching job is settled.

The fractured squad (2007)

Kabir takes charge of 16 young women split by regional bias and rivalry. He enforces strict discipline and benches the veteran Bindiya Naik, who answers by turning the team against him.

Set in Women's national team training camp — The camp where 16 players from different regions are first brought together.

A training camp for the women's national team.

The farewell lunch brawl (2007)

A group of local men harass Mary at the farewell lunch. Balbir hits back and the whole team joins the fight. Kabir sees them act as one unit and keeps the staff from stepping in.

Set in Restaurant of the farewell lunch — A restaurant where the players meet for a farewell lunch after Kabir resigns.

An ordinary restaurant that becomes a turning point.

The match against the men (2007)

Tripathi refuses to pay for the World Cup trip, so Kabir challenges the men's national team to a match. The women narrowly lose, but their fierce play wins the sponsorship.

Set in Exhibition match venue — The ground where the women play the men's national team to win their travel funding.

A hockey ground for the exhibition match.

The World Cup in Australia (2007)

In Australia, Bindiya's resentment over being passed over as captain contributes to an opening 7-0 loss to the hosts. Kabir confronts her and orders her away from the active line-up.

Set in World Cup venue in Australia — The Australian stadium that hosts the World Cup, from the opening match to the final; the cited page names only the country.

The tournament ground in Australia.

Filmed at Melbourne stadium (venue not named) — Entertainment-news reports say the World Cup scenes were filmed in Melbourne; the specific stadium is not given. Coordinates are the city centre. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Filmed at India Gate, Delhi — A scene at India Gate, Delhi (position in the film unconfirmed) Google Maps · Apple Maps

Characters

• Kabir Khan — Former India men's hockey captain who becomes coach of the women's national team.
• Bindiya Naik — Veteran player who clashes with Kabir over the captaincy.

Questions answered on the map

• Where was the Chak De! India World Cup climax really filmed?