 After a disastrous loss to Pakistan, Khan is ostracized from the sport and he and his mother are driven from the family home by angry neighbors.Seven years later, to redeem himself, Khan becomes the coach of the Indian national women's hockey team and aims to turn its sixteen contentious players into a championship unit.The film was released worldwide on 15 August 2007, coinciding with India's 60th Independence Day, and received positive feedback from critics.