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Paan Singh Tomar

  • 2012
  • Not Rated
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
39K
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Irrfan Khan in Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.
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The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.The story of Paan Singh Tomar, an Indian athlete and seven-time national steeplechase champion who becomes one of the most feared dacoits in Chambal Valley after his retirement.

  • Director
    • Tigmanshu Dhulia
  • Writers
    • Sanjay Chauhan
    • Tigmanshu Dhulia
  • Stars
    • Irrfan Khan
    • Mahie Gill
    • Rajesh Abhay
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    39K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Tigmanshu Dhulia
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Chauhan
      • Tigmanshu Dhulia
    • Stars
      • Irrfan Khan
      • Mahie Gill
      • Rajesh Abhay
    • 101User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 17 nominations total

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    Irrfan Khan
    Irrfan Khan
    • Paan Singh Tomar
    • (as Irrfan)
    Mahie Gill
    Mahie Gill
    • Indra Singh Tomar
    Rajesh Abhay
    • Paan Singh Gang's Pehalwan
    Hemendra Dandotiya
    • Gernail Singh
    Navneet Gairola
    • Masand's Friend
    Mahesh Ginnilaal
    • Sudheer
    • (as Mahesh Ginnilal)
    Rajendra Gupta
    Rajendra Gupta
    • Major H.S. Randhawa
    Rajiv Gupta
    Rajiv Gupta
    • Police Inspector
    Jhakkad Guru
    • Man at Ice Stall
    Ashraf Ul Haq
    • Jagesh Tomar
    Imran Hasnee
    Imran Hasnee
    • Matadeen Singh Tomar
    Zakir Hussain
    Zakir Hussain
    • M,P.S. Rathore
    Brijendra Kala
    Brijendra Kala
    • Journalist
    Vijay Kaushik
    • Paan Singh's Coach Asian Games
    Jahangir Khan
    Jahangir Khan
    • Bhawar Singh
    • (as Khan Jahangir Khan)
    Swapnil kotriwar
    Swapnil kotriwar
    • Hanumanta singh tomar
    • (as Swapnil kiiran Kotriwar)
    Swapnil Kotriwar
    • Hanumanta Singh
    • (credit only)
    Sandeepan Nagar
    • Morena Collector
    • Director
      • Tigmanshu Dhulia
    • Writers
      • Sanjay Chauhan
      • Tigmanshu Dhulia
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    User reviews101

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    8tintinherge

    Excellent watch - Irfan gives a stellar performance

    Watched it in the London Film Festival yesterday. Its a star of a movie. Great tight script, super acting, and great direction. All the actors have done a great job but Irfan is just magnificent- he is turning up as the next Nasruddin Shah

    Everyone in the cinema seemed to enjoy the movie and the director got a nice applause in the end.

    My worry is that this movie might not get a wide release, specially abroad - I hope UTV does it best to publicise and release it as much as it can.

    Well recommended !!!!
    9sawhney_g

    Tigmanshu Dhulia and Irrfan Khan do it again

    The pair has given us the unforgettable "Haasil" and they are back again with "Paan Singh Tomar".

    The movie has an excellent script, very well supported by the actors and their performances. Irrfan khan does an incredibly good job with the character. Mahie Gill has done equally well and she is really growing as an actor.

    The script and its originality is the strongest point of the movie. The direction of the movie is also flawless... Tigmanshu Dhulia must be praised for picking up this script and turning into an excellent movie.

    Must Watch
    10Fella_shibby

    A tale of human condition. One of the best biopic from Bollywood. Irrfan was awesome.

    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.
    9lakshiyat

    Along comes Irrfan!!

    A die-hard patriot and an international level athlete who is forced to become a dacoit or should I say 'Baaghi'. Commendable performances by almost the entire cast right from Irrfan Khan to the nervous journalist (Bijendra Kala). Mahie Gill matches steps with Irrfan in a fiery and yet restrained performance. I hand my hat to Tigmanshu Dhulia for crisp dialogues, subtle humor and bringing out the Chambal live to you. You can actually feel the grime and dust of the infamous land. Needless to say Irrfan Khan has delivered superlative performance. He has defined what is called as an 'Effortless Performance'. I hope that this movie brings him the most deserved laurels as he brought the same to the movie. 'Irrfan Khan is Pan Singh Tomar'. Period.
    rangdetumpy

    A great film by Tigmanshu Dhulia about an issue which needed to be told

    India is probably one of the few countries in the world with various distinct cultures and their own history. In such a nation there were (and are) innumerous people whose life contains all ingredients for a nail-biting tales but sadly biopics are hardly explored in the country. Tigmanshu Dhulia showed guts to pen a script on one of unsung heroes of Indian sports Paan Singh Tomar and end result is a captivating cinema that explores many facets of our system. 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". In a flashback mode the movie deals on the drastic transformation of this loyal army-man into a notorious dacoit (Baaghi as referred by Paan Singh himself). In a linear and simple story PST tells about the plight of an athlete who had brought honours for his own country. Negligence of system is highlighted through his sad tale and the story revolves on framework after independence when seeds of corruption & anti establishment were germinating in full swing. In one sequence Paan Singh tells a journalist that how he was ignored by media when he won medal in steeple chase race in an international army sports meet but now when he was in the other side of the law playing hide-and-seek with the police the journalists are pouring down to get interviews. Another pain stacking sequence shows Paan Singh going to local police to lodge a complaint but he was humiliated by the inspector and even insulted the gold medal which he won for his own country. Tigmanshu dhulia' eye for detailing needs to be acknowledged. While writing the script Dhulia ensured that the audiences identify with the character and gets involved with the proceedings. The crowds were cheering in the initial reels when Paan Singh's potential as an athlete was displayed following which his cry for justice which was put down by the corrupt system. As the film reaches the climax the neglected scenario of athletes indeed touches the emotional chords of the audience. Dhulia's execution makes you think as you leave the theatre. In terms of technicalities Editing and Art department deserves mention. Dhulia's direction is complimented by Irfan Khan who played the role of Paan Singh Tomar with perfection. His nuances, dialogs, expression, body language speaks about a perfect army men. Brownie points should be given to him for his efforts to shape his body at this age and mould himself as the young energetic athlete. His dialogue delivery in the later reels reflected the strive within as he becomes a rebel with a cause. "Bihad mein baghi hote hai, dacoit toh parliament mein bante hai" – this dialogue will be remembered in from now on. 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. Mahie Gill as Tomar's wife gave a good performance again. Vipin Sharma was a treat to watch in role of Major Masand, a senior to Tomar and one who believed in his potential. Brijendra Kala is as usual dependable and brought a comic flavour as a journalist. 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. Indeed a fitting tribute to unsung heroes of Indian sports. This movie needs to be watched and pondered upon. Tigmanshu Dhulia : Take a bow.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Paan Singh Tomar was a seven-time national steeplechase champion in the 1950s and 1960s.
    • Goofs
      Pan Singh Tomar told his interviewer that International Defence Athletic Meet was the most important race of his life, however no record was involved. In the flashback his elder brother was telling the fellow villagers that in recently concluded International Defence Athletics Meet Subedar Paan Singh Tomar has broken his own record.
    • Quotes

      Journalist: You tricked the police of three states. This was quite a big scandal.

      Paan Singh Tomar: That's the misfortune of our country. I crossed 28 barriers & 7 water pits to become the national champion, nobody cared. But when I fooled the police and do a kidnapping then everybody started chanting, Paan Singh... Paan Singh!

      Journalist: I agree. Sports persons in this country are in a very poor condition.

      Paan Singh Tomar: Don't shed crocodile tears. Had I been only a mere sportsperson, would you've taken so much risk to come & interview me?

      Journalist: I agree.

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    • Release date
      • March 2, 2012 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • 鐵血硬漢
    • Production company
      • UTV Spotboy
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $40,311
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $20,568
      • Mar 4, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $40,311
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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