Chak De! India title track was rejected seven times

The title song of Shah Rukh Khans "Chak De! India" is considered as one of the most popular patriotic songs, but there was a time when composer duo Salim-Sulaiman contemplated leaving the project after facing seven rejections. "When we started work on the film, we decided to make one superb patriotic title song. Something which reflects the theme and emotions of the film. To which (producer) Aditya Chopra said ‘nahi yaar, pakao hai yaar yeh gaana' (No, the song is boring). He wanted us to make an energetic track. So, we made one ‘jabardasti ka' energetic song, which had no soul… We didn't like it. We rejected it, and this happened seven times," Salim Merchant said.

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