Dil Bole Hadippa!

<p>Veera Kaur, a spirited young woman from a small village, dreams of playing at the national level. Despite her talent, she faces gender-based barriers and is denied entry to the men’s team trials. Undeterred, she herself as a man named “Veer” and successfully earns a place on the team. Meanwhile, Rohan Singh, the captain of a team in , returns to India at the request of his father, Vicky, who is desperate for India to win against in the annual Aman Cup—a tournament in which India has lost for eight consecutive years. Rohan agrees to lead the team and begins training the selected players, including Veer. As the tournament progresses, Rohan becomes romantically interested in Veera, unaware of her . Complications arise when he begins to suspect the truth. During the final match in , Veera’s identity is revealed after an injury exposes her disguise. Initially accused of cheating, she delivers a passionate speech on and the limitations placed on women in sports. Her performance and words earn her the respect of the crowd and her teammates. With Veera’s help, the team secures victory. The film ends with her reunion with Rohan and widespread acknowledgment of her talent. for began on 17 July 2008. ’s scenes were filmed in early 2009, as he was committed to shooting from June to December 2008. was initially approached for a in the film but ultimately did not participate in the project. The film’s title underwent a change during development; had previously acquired the rights to the title , and when requested to use it, Bhansali declined. The film was subsequently titled . collected a net of ₹31.72 crore in India and was declared a “flop” by . received mixed-to-negative reviews from critics. of rated it 2 out of 5, describing it as an “ordinary fare.” of gave it 2.5 out of 5, stating, “Though not necessarily a bad film, it suffers from too many -evoking distractions to wholly work.” The soundtrack of was composed by , with lyrics by . The track “Ishq Hi Hai Rab” was melodically composed by UK-based music director . The background score was composed by . Following ‘s election as in 2015, an earlier video of him dancing to the film’s title track resurfaced online.</p>