Two faces of racism: Chak De and Goal
After reading media review of Goal, I found that not only did the movie copy the idea of sport as a part of the narrative but also the curse of racism, in a different way altogether:
Chak De: Two hockey players from the remote north-eastern part of the country come to Delhi to be a part of the national hockey team . They are ridiculed and are almost molested because they look chini-mini and are clad in western outfits. They can NOT be indians because they look like Chinese.
Goal: An Indian origin footballer, in a country of the Whites, is not selected by a football club because of his skin colour.
How many of us admit or are aware of the fact that mongoloid indians, the so called “chinkies” are harassed in their own coutry, most notoriousy in the northern part of the country? Shilpa Shetty’s much hyped racial assault in the Big Brother show becomes a national and political issue. Bipasha and her co-star became the victim of racism while shooting for Goal in London, we blame the whites. Thanks to Chak De makers for making such a candid attempt of showing that indians are no less. Gandhi himself was a victim of racism and launched his crusade against apartheid in South Africa. Just think once, how you would feel if someone calls you “pakki”, before you call someone chinki.
