Akshay Kumar is back and how! The original Khiladi Kumar of B-town is on a spree of giving us the patriotic themed films and we don't complain. This time, he is here with a period drama based on hockey game set in the backdrop of Independence era. The film is based on Tapan Das, a young assistant manager in 1936, who dreams of playing for an independent nation. Gold Trailer just hit the net. When it comes to hockey, the first film that comes into our minds is Shah Rukh Khan starrer Chak De India. The film threw light on the Hockey, which is also India's national game, like never before, compelling Indians to take it as seriously as other sports.
Now, as the trailer hits the internet, the netizens are busy comparing the SRK starrer with the Akshay starrer. We don't know what sense that does make as both the films are on different lines but Twitterati loves to debate! And Gold- Chak De India are the newest victims to it. Read some of the tweets here.
Awesome Trailer #GoldTrailer .. Am sure now people will compare it with Chak De but both are different. Chak De India was almost a fictional story but Gold is a realistic story. This film seems to be covered with lot of emotions. Kudos @akshaykumar
— BAADSHAH (@VisheshRathi_) June 25, 2018
@iamsrk was offered major dhyanchand movie inon 2012 on which GOLD is based but he rejected it as he didnt want to repeat his epic performance of chak de#बादशाहत_के_२६_साल
after watching gold trailer i feel its gud decisionhttps://t.co/wVCuyT7p4j
— Zero 21-12-2018 (@19___HHH) June 25, 2018
Chak de india's sequel looks promising https://t.co/uNS3p5Hhpu
— Yash (@sarcasmwalaaa) June 25, 2018
GOLD TRAILER TOMORROW we expect a blast this time sir @akshaykumar and we want it to be never seen before movie so that it would be slap to those who are comparing it with Chak de
— KarmaRishwatNahiLeta (@AAAOOOLOLITA) June 24, 2018
Saw #Gold trailer.. teaser or what ever it was.. i am ready with my gun.. just tell me the names of those who said Akshay Kumar is looking as good as Shah Rukh Khan in Chak De India..!?
— Sohaib🐆 (@farrukhsohaibpk) February 6, 2018
Watch Gold Trailer Here
Watch Chak De India Trailer here
Logically speaking, comparing both the films is unfair to both the movie makers. First of all, Chak De India released much before than Gold and the flick brought the sport into limelight in true sense. Secondly, Akshay's film gives us an entirely different flavour than that of Chak De. Just because both the films have just a thing in common aka 'Hockey', does not mean that they stand as competitors, do they?
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