Song – Chak De India from Chak De India!
Singers – Sukhwinder Singh, Salim Merchant, Marianne D’Cruz
Music Director – Salim – Sulaiman
Director – Shimit Amin
Lyricist – Jaideep Sahni
A war cry of sorts, this song went on to become the song of the nation, especially after the Indian cricket team won the World Cup in 2011. Its anthem-like appeal means that it is still played with a lot of zest at sporting events. Sukhwinder Singh gives the song his all – his unique baritone a perfect fit for the track.
In light of the recent victory of the Indian women’s hockey team at the Asia Cup, the song comes into prominence once again. Considering that the original film was also about women’s hockey, it becomes all the more significant.