“And Dangal is the biopic of Virat Kohli”: fans make fun of Suresh Raina for having called Chak de! India a cricket film

Cricket fans spend a day on the field on social networks after the former star of the India team Suresh Raina He wrongly referred to the emblematic film of Shah Rukh Khan “Chak de! India ”as a cricket film. The blunder, made during a relaxed conversation with Wcl anchor Aditi Budhathokicaused a burst of full -minded reactions, playful memes and some reminders pointed at fans in the eyes of the eagle who quickly highlighted the real sports focus of the film.

The mixture of Suresh Raina triggers the frenzy of the Internet

The incident occurred when Suresh RainaCommitted to a Léger Q&A, was invited to appoint three cricket -based films. Without hitting the eyes, Raina listed Ms Dhoni, Chake de and Lagaan.

The former Indian cricket player suggested “Indian Chak”—Unaware, or perhaps forget for a moment, that the 2007 blockbuster in fact told the story of the epic journey of the Indian female hockey team to the glory of the World Cup. The film, venerated for the powerful performance of Shah Rukh Khan of coach Kabir Khan, has long been considered a lighthouse for female sports and hockey rather than cricket.

Internet users are shooting the jokes: “And Dangal is the biopic of Virat Kohli!”

A few moments after the clip struck social media, fans jumped on the discharge with the brand’s internet humor. Many have fun by extending Raina’s logic, writing, “And Dangal must be the biopic of Virat Kohli!”– An ironic wink to another acclaimed sports film which tells the journey of the geeta champion wrestlers and Babita Phogat. The memes juxtaposing cricket players with scenes of popular sports films have started to circulate widely. Some fans have even joked the fact of making “Lagaan” an epic of hockey or imagining Kohli to make his way through the sludge from Dangal.

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While most of the reactions were light, some social media users used the time to emphasize how the representation of Bollywood sports can blur borders in public imagination, especially with regard to under-represented games like hockey. “If Raina, an international cricket player, can get involved, what hope for the rest of us!” joked a user. The conversation also sprained for “Chak de!” India »The impact on athletes beyond cricket and for the visibility it has brought to Indian female hockey.

Meanwhile, Raina remained in a good mood, apparently imperturbable by the soft ribs online. Some fans have even defended it, by chaining it with a real shift or the overwhelming popularity that Cricket enjoys in India, where the boundaries between sports frequently blur in a relaxed conversation.

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