Paan Singh Tomar (2010)

Original title

पान सिंह तोमर

Directed by

Tigmanshu Dhulia

Genre

biographical film, sport film

Country

India

Runtime

2h 15m

Rating

7.4 of 10 from 148 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A talented soldier and athlete is pushed into a life of crime by systemic corruption. The film follows his journey from national champion to outlaw.

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What happens

Paan Singh Tomar is a 2010 Indian Hindi-language biographical film about Paan Singh Tomar, a soldier in the Indian Army and seven-time national steeplechase champion, who later became an armed dacoit against the corrupt system. The film is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Irrfan Khan played the title role, with Mahie Gill, Vipin Sharma and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the supporting cast. Made on a shoestring budget of ₹45 million (US$470,000), Paan Singh Tomar premiered at the London Film Festival in 2010. Two years later it was released in domestic theatres on 2 March 2012 and was commercially successful at the box office, with worldwide gross of ₹201.80 million (US$2.1 million). The film won Best Feature and Best Actor at the 60th National Film Awards. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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