India, Aug. 5 -- The reel has turned real at the Paris Olympics.

On Saturday, controversy erupted during India's men's hockey quarterfinal match against Great Britain when Indian defender Amit Rohidas was red-carded after his stick inadvertently struck a rival player's face. Despite Hockey India's complaint over the decision, the International Hockey Federation (FIH) upheld the red card and suspended Amit for the crucial semi-final against Germany, sparking outrage among Indian fans and officials.

It has now come to light that Amit's suspension letter was authored by none other than Joshua Burt, the actor who portrayed the coach of the Australian women's hockey team in the iconic Indian movie 'Chak De India'. In the film, Burt's charact...