The story of a young man who joins the army due to poverty, runs on the race track to satisfy his hunger, wins medals for the country, but one day picks up a gun and becomes a dacoit. Actually this is a true incident, but it has all the filmy masala. There is sports, victory, romance, action, emotional drama and the sad 'The End' too. We are talking about the film Paan Singh Tomar.
Biopics are a tricky field. Though the filmmaker has the advantage of telling a beautiful story, it is also a burden to bear it. The story of soldier and master athlete-turned-dacoit Paan Singh Tomar is quite interesting and thankfully it was in the right hands of Tigmanshu Dhulia. Paan Singh Tomar was an army man who represented India in 1958 and was a seven-time national winner in steeplechase.
Tomar is a common man who joined the army for his motherland and sports his love for food. When his cousins join hands to grab his land and the local police refuse to help him, Paan Singh is forced to become a dacoit.
The story is from the period of 1958 to 1970, in which there are many colors of Paan Singh Tomar's life. He is romantic, and a loyal husband, an emotional player, who does not run in long races to save the coach's daughter's house, runs barefoot in international races instead of wearing expensive shoes.
He does not raise his hand on his cruel relatives, but goes to the police with a complaint against them, but when he swallows the insult and becomes a dacoit, you will also get angry with Paan Singh. You will also feel pity for him, when he saves his mother and son before killing the enemy will demand an explanation for the beating of. You will laugh when this bandit, while silently meeting his soldier son, will say, 'Now I am not just a father.'
Tigmanshu Dhulia, who has become well acquainted with Chambal as an assistant to Shekhar Kapur in Bandit Queen, did a lot of research on Paan Singh while making this film. Perhaps this is the reason why he could present such a confident view of his life to everyone. The film has been shot mostly in Chambal locations.
And the actual army barracks shown in Rudki is also excellent. Even the humor in the film is down to earth and real. The local language makes the film more authentic because it is a little difficult to understand, so the speed of the film should have been slowed down a bit at some places.
Irrfan Khan has done a great job. From a simple, sweet but sometimes stubborn guy to a confident athlete and an aggressive dacoit, Irrfan played the character as if everything was happening to him.
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From a passionate soldier to a capable sportsman, then a helpless farmer and finally a dacoit, he played his character with great smoothness and confidence. Mahi Gill as Tomar's wife and the other characters did not have much to do, but it did not matter because Irrfan's excellent performance did not let us take our eyes off him.
The film might be a little long but Paan Singh Tomar is a film not to be missed. In this cricket-obsessed country, many talented people who excel in many other sports die alone and in poverty. This is the perfect tribute to them from Dhulia and perhaps a wake-up call for all of us.
Director Tigmanshu Dhulia has created many excellent scenes with thorough research, in the barren land of the village and the ravines of Chambal. The dialogues are so witty that you will laugh even while watching this extremely serious subject. Irrfan Khan's acting is excellent. The dialogues have the dialect of Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, so urban youth should listen to the dialogues very carefully. Do watch Paan Singh Tomar. Our rating for the film is 4 stars.
