Chak De! India (song)
| "Chak De! India" | |
|---|---|
Screenshot from the music video of "Chak De! India" picturized Kabir Khan(SRK) running and practicing with the Indian women's hockey team. | |
| Song by Sukhwinder Singh, Salim Merchant, Marianne D'Cruz | |
| from the album Chak De! India Soundtrack | |
| Language | Hindi English |
| Released | 2007 |
| Recorded | India |
| Genre | Film score, Filmi |
| Length | 4:43 |
| Composer | Salim–Sulaiman |
| Lyricist | Jaideep Sahni |
| Producer | Yash Raj Productions |
Chak De! India (transl. "Go for it! India!") or (transl. "Let's go! India") is the title song of the 2007 Hindi sports film Chak De! India. It is sung by Sukhwinder Singh, Salim Merchant, Marianne D'Cruz and was composed by the duo Salim–Sulaiman and lyrics penned by Jaideep Sahni.
The soundtrack for Chak De! India was released on 1 August 2007 and was composed by Salim–Sulaiman with lyrics by Jaideep Sahni. Since the release of the film, the title track song, "Chak De! India" became a frequently-played sports anthem. According to Salim Merchant, the song "almost became the sports anthem of the country, especially after India won the Cricket World Cup 2011." After India's World Cup victory, Indian team player Virat Kohli "sang 'Chak de India' to the crowd". When India defeated South Africa at the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Nitin Srivastava of the BBC noted: "MCG has erupted with "Vande Mataram" (the national song of India) and "Chak De India" (Go India!) slogans in the air."