The sports drama featuring Hindi Movie work megastar Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir Khan, former captain of Indian hockey national team which was forced to resign due to the pathetic failure to make goals that India lost to Pakistan in the World Cup finals. Even he was suspected of deliberately yield to his rival teams gravitate toward Pakistan because of the similarity religion.
Not surprisingly, Kabir is considered a traitor by everyone including his own team. As a result Kabir and his mother a widow must be in hiding for 7 years before it finally came back to the surface when the Indian government formed a national team of women hockey to compete in the hockey world cup women. In obsession to redeem his failure in the past and also proved himself not a traitor, Kabir offer to become coach of Indian women hockey team.
Because no other candidates are willing to coach, Kabir bid was finally accepted. Many obstacles must be faced by Kabir in the women's team coach, among others must deal with 16 players coming from countries of different parts of India and like to bring the spirit of regionalism as well as communication problems because of language differences. Not to mention the resistance of Indian sports officials who do not like the presence of the woman's hockey team.
The style of training with hard discipline by Kabir makes the women team hate him. Especially one of team player, Bindia Naik who did not want to participate again in the team unless Kabir retreat from his position as coach because of an alleged affair between Vidya Sharma and Kabir when he was appointment as captain of the team. On the other hand, Vidya will soon be married to another man.
Will Kabir make the Indian Women's Hockey team ride to the top of the World Cup Hockey Tournament against other tough teams from many countries?