Just perfect...

A Major Disappointment

Great movie! If you want to be entertained and have a few good laughs, see this movie. The music is also very good,

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Cast: Irrfan Khan, Mahie Gill and Nawazuddin Siddiqui Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia This past weekend, I saw the movie Paan Singh Tomar. As it is based on a real incident happened in the life of national athlete, it was definitely a film to remember. Being from the Chambal region helped me a lot to understand the director's research work on local culture.This story is based on the life of famous and seven time's steeplechase national champion who became one of the most wanted Dacoits in Chambal Valley. The first half of the movie is a conversation between a journalist and Paan Singh Tomar while the other half depicts real frame. This interview of Paan led the government to take him seriously and get him to surrender as soon as possible.Overall this movie sends a great message that sportsmen aren't getting enough attention on and off the field which they deserve for bringing so many laurels to the nation. Same thing happened with Paan Singh when police denied his identity even when he showed his medals and said that they can't interfere in between until someone dies. Tigmanshu has succeeded in showing every aspect of the story. Making film in same Chambal valley has added a real touch to the film.Irfan has done justice to the character by showing excellent and professional acting skills. He depicted role of a guy from Chambal. Dialogues were very good. Mahie gill too has done some great work as a co star. Here Nawazuddin hasn't performed up to the mark. Since it is a biopic, the writer didn't have much work to do but he could have made it better by adding some important things to it.Cinematography is something very professional, the way they have used lighting in scene where journalist comes to interview Paan Singh is laudable. Other than that folk music has also added some reality to it, I noticed folk music playing in a loudspeaker at many places which you will commonly encounter these days in those kind of villages(though not in 1970's).

I saw this in a theatre. The acting in this film is the shinning point. Especially the main actor Irfaan khan made a great impression on my mind by his excellent acting skill. Irfaan excellently potrayed the emotion of a "runner" who is suffering from pain, frustration and exhaustion, but he is not giving up. The rest is the portrayal of a man who has never had it easy in his life but nonetheless keeps his heart. The screenplay is brilliant. Being a biopic of an army guy/athlete who turned into a dacoit won't b a happy/fun movie. It's a very sad movie. But Irfann did manage to evoke some light moments by his sheer one liners n acting. Imagine an athlete who's very good in running has to run away from police. The direction was good n the cinematography was good capturing the harsh, dry, rural difficult terrain.

Paan Singh Tomar is an interesting journey of a loyal soldier and a brilliant athlete (infact a national pride) who transforms into a notorious "dacoit" thanks to the 'system".A performance that deserves full marks and demands awards, this one is easily one of Irfan's career best performances. The supporting casts were appropriate in their roles With the current scenario of the nation movies like Paan Singh Tomar needs to be made and promoted which injects "thoughts" inside audience in an entertaining way. It's when the movie ends, and the names of four Indian national champions who died penniless are shown, "Paan Singh Tomar" hits the most.I am sure everyone will love this movie and Indian government will also do something for such unsung heroes !

Irfan Khan is one of the few Hollywood worthy actors in bollywood, and probably the best at what he does, he yet again shows his excellent acting qualities in this movie by giving an excellent performance as Paan Singh Tomar, and he has shown the change of his character from a strict soldier to a notorious dacoit with utmost skill.'Paan Sing Tomar' is an example of magical film-making.. One of the best Indian movies. Great subject, Superb direction, Thought provoking dialogues ,Awesome performances by all the actors.Making the story out of interviewing Tomar's surviving family members and visiting his native village, Dhulia was really Intrigued about Tomar's largely forgotten several records is an achievement in itself.