Mumbai – Chak De! India remains a landmark film for its powerful portrayal of women in sports and Shah Rukh Khan‘s unforgettable role as Kabir Khan. Recently, Sagarika Ghatge, who played Preeti Sabarwal, reflected on filming a pivotal scene where she intensely locked eyes with SRK.
In an interview with Hauterrfly, Sagarika shared that this was her first proper scene with Shah Rukh, making her extremely nervous. Until then, her character had mostly appeared in group scenes with minimal dialogue. However, SRK’s reassuring presence helped ease her nerves.
“She (Preeti Sabarwal) didn’t have much to say. She was a quiet character in that way. I was so nervous, but he made it so comfortable. All he told me was, ‘Just be yourself, don’t think about anything else,'” she recalled.
Directed by Shimit Amin, Chak De! India follows former hockey captain Kabir Khan as he seeks redemption by coaching India’s women’s hockey team.
Beyond Chak De! India, Sagarika has appeared in Fox, Miley Naa Miley Hum, and Premachi Goshta. She also made her digital debut with BOSS: Baap of Special Services.