Paan Singh Tomar (2012)

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From a small town of Madhya Pradesh, rose an athlete who ruled the steeplechase event at the Indian National Games for 7 years in a row and whose record stood unbeaten for 10 years. His name was Paan Singh Tomar, but, his fame didn't stop there - he became even more famous or rather infamous when he… More From a small town of Madhya Pradesh, rose an athlete who ruled the steeplechase event at the Indian National Games for 7 years in a row and whose record stood unbeaten for 10 years. His name was Paan Singh Tomar, but, his fame didn't stop there - he became even more famous or rather infamous when he gave up his running shoes and went on to become a 'Baaghi' and wreaked havoc in the Chambal Valley. Paan Singh Tomar is the true epic journey of a talented runner who turned into a rebel! -- (C) UTV

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Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 2 hr. 8 min.
Directed By: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Genres: Drama, Action & Adventure

In Theaters: Mar 2, 2012 Limited
On DVD: Apr 13, 2009
Studio: UTV Distribution

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Rachel Saltz, New York Times
As an actor Mr. Khan rarely does the expected. You can't take your eyes off him.

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"Who you set out to be is not always who you become." It applies bitterly to Paan Singh Tomar's life. Set out to be an athletic champion, he ends up as a bandit. Medals of national championship games are naught for the local police. Although not genuinely interested in… More
"Who you set out to be is not always who you become." It applies bitterly to Paan Singh Tomar's life. Set out to be an athletic champion, he ends up as a bandit. Medals of national championship games are naught for the local police. Although not genuinely interested in the Army or winning the National Championship games, he's not looking forward to a career as a bandit either. His fate had its own plans, though. While I find the character incredibly interesting, there's not enough records on him. Tigmanshu Dhulia has given it his own touch, but it's not quite engaging. Irrfan does justice to the role. Fairly crafted, the movie is suitable for a single watch. The repetitious whining of "I'm not a bandit..." begins to get on nerve, though. Except for that & any other flaw that might have managed to escape me for now, it's a fair game.

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