'Chak De! India' clocks 8 years, SRK thanks female co-stars

Superstar Shah Rukh Khan made a "special" mention about his 16 female co-stars in "Chak De! India" as the sports drama completed eight years today.

Shah Rukh, 49, who played a disgraced player-turned-coach of Indian women's hockey team in the 2007 film, also expressed his gratitude towards the film's director Shimit Amin and producer Aditya Chopra.

"Chak De India. Thanks Shimit Adi SudeepDa Jaideep Salim Suleiman Amitabh & whole crew. And most special my beautiful Girls," he posted on Twitter.

The 16 actresses -- Anaitha Nair, Shilpa Shukla, Sagarika Ghatge, Vidya Malvade, Chitrashi Rawat among others -- portrayed members of the team.
 

Written by Jaideep Sahni, "Chak De! India" was critically acclaimed and went on to win numerous awards in the Best Film category including the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.