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M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story

  • 2016
  • Not Rated
  • 3h 4m
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Anupam Kher, Rajesh Sharma, Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani, and Disha Patani in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016)
The cricketer. The legend. The man. The world knows M.S. Dhoni, now it's time we know his journey.
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The untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.The untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.The untold story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector - the world-cup-winning captain of the Indian Cricket Team.

  • Director
    • Neeraj Pandey
  • Writers
    • Neeraj Pandey
    • Dilip Jha
    • Shyam Maheshwari
  • Stars
    • Sushant Singh Rajput
    • Kiara Advani
    • Disha Patani
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    8.0/10
    73K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • Writers
      • Neeraj Pandey
      • Dilip Jha
      • Shyam Maheshwari
    • Stars
      • Sushant Singh Rajput
      • Kiara Advani
      • Disha Patani
    • 273User reviews
    • 39Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 12 wins & 29 nominations total

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    Sushant Singh Rajput
    Sushant Singh Rajput
    • M. S. Dhoni
    Kiara Advani
    Kiara Advani
    • Sakshi Singh Dhoni nee Rawat
    Disha Patani
    Disha Patani
    • Priyanka Jha
    Anupam Kher
    Anupam Kher
    • Pan Singh Dhoni
    Neeta Mohindra
    Neeta Mohindra
    • Devaki Devi
    Bhoomika Chawla
    Bhoomika Chawla
    • Jayanti Gupta
    Rajesh Sharma
    Rajesh Sharma
    • Keshav Ranjan Banerjee
    Mithu Chakraborty
    • Mrs. Banerjee
    Kumud Mishra
    Kumud Mishra
    • Mr. Deval
    Kaliprasad Mukherjee
    Kaliprasad Mukherjee
    • A K Ganguly
    • (as K P Ji)
    Zeeshaan
    • Young Dhoni
    Swini Khara
    Swini Khara
    • Young Jayanti
    Sandeep Nahar
    Sandeep Nahar
    • Chottu Bhaiya
    Kranti Prakash Jha
    Kranti Prakash Jha
    • Santosh Lal
    Alok Pandey
    Alok Pandey
    • Chittu
    Sanjay Dadhich
    • Satya Prakash Krishna
    Sarvadaman Banerjee
    Sarvadaman Banerjee
    • Chanchal
    Deepak Dutta
    Deepak Dutta
    • Dilip Vengsarkar
    • Director
      • Neeraj Pandey
    • Writers
      • Neeraj Pandey
      • Dilip Jha
      • Shyam Maheshwari
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    User reviews273

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    10anirudhgamer-53637

    A magnificent movie of a Legend who is Magnum opus and an actor who portrays this Magnum opus on screen with an electrifying performance.

    I am a dhoni fan but this movie is beyond fans of dhoni or fans of cricket... For general audience this will be a movie that's not just a treat but also a complete package... Coming back to fans of cricket! This is India.. And we like to idolise legends... The very fact that we can see the demi-gods we worship on a 100mm screen is surreal. There are moments were the theatre here in Chennai goes berserk.. The kind of reception the demi- gods of Tamil cinema get! I completely had the feeling of a thalaivar movie ... Each aspect of dhoni's life brilliantly portrayed in a way respectable to the man and to his colleagues.The way the movie teaches us that hard work can only pave way to success is taken . congratulations to the whole team... It was an experience which cannot be worded in a 1000 words limit given by IMDb. For a movie to have an explosive climax the middle order is the setup point... That's y the director chose to pace the love scenes just around the interval and then the last scene where the earth shattering response is still being felt by me after 12 hours... A dedication to a Legend... The Demi God I shall say!
    10deepakmitawa

    Become die-heart fan of Sushant Singh Rajpt!!

    Hi, I went to see M.S. Dhoni movie because of dhoni fan and I came out from theater as a die heart fan of Sushant Singh Rajput.

    Brilliant performance by SSR, no khans, no other star kids can do this kind of performance. I can't think this movie without Sushant.

    I have watched "M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story" movie more than 20 times and can't stop my self to watch again when its coming on Start Gold.

    We will miss you sushant.
    9kamran_3012

    The first half proves why Neeraj Pandey is one of the Best Directors in the country.

    "Absolutely magnificent, Dhoni,finishes off in-style, A magnificent stroke into the crowd! India lift the world cup, After 28 years , The party started in the dressing room. and, Its an Indian captain who's been absolutely magnificent in the night of the final." Pretty much one of the best moments of the movie. Massive goosebumps. Ms Dhoni The Untold Story - Is a fantastically made movie which is like two sides of the same coin. The first half which shows why Neeraj Pandey is one of the best directors in the country. While the second half shows why Neeraj Pandey should never make a love story. The movie's main strength is clearly Sushant Singh Rajput who shines in every scene. He has captured the essence of the calm and composed Dhoni and portrayed it brilliantly. The first of the movie is stunning, brilliantly acted, poor special effects with some great dialogues and excellent direction by Neeraj Pandey. The cricketing aspect of Dhoni is so well done. It shows that there is always a team behind a person who is successful. An ode to friendship, struggles, responsibility, compromise and facing life regardless of the unexpected turns and twists. I was in awe how well connected the movie was. Moving from one point to another so effortlessly. Neeraj Pandey's best hour in cinema. The second half starts of well but the two love stories really bring down the movie. The Actresses are likable and all. WTF Neeraj Pandey but the movie moved at a steady pace nevertheless. It was like living the past. The famous India-Pakistan series where Dhoni shines. A lot of moments. It was like a Pleasant flashback. The performances in the movie are brilliant. Sushant Singh Rajput as Dhoni. What a performance! Not his best, I feel Kai Po Che was better. He was seamless, cool, composed, confident. Just like MSD. He breaks down in one scene. Which was brilliant. The Supporting Star Cast is brilliant.Every Actor in the supporting role. FANTASTIC!!! They are a lot of them. Everyone was brilliant. The actresses were strictly average. The music was decent. The movie is a solid 8-8.5/10. The love angles and the bad special effects in the first half are the only things which could have been improved. You'll love it if you loved cricket. You'll like it if you love good cinema.
    10sharansweta

    I couldn't differentiate whether its Dhoni or Sushant

    Sushant's acting is uncomparable. His dedication and hard work pays off on the screen.
    9maulin5

    So Far The Best Entertainer of this year

    After 3 films with Akshya Kumar as lead, Neeraj Pandey switched over to Sushant Singh Rajput and made this movie based on the life of Indian Cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

    First of all, to make a biopic is not an easy job. As what the maker finds interesting, the person on which the biopic is happening may not! He wants something to show, but the maker is not convince with that. These are some basic differences. And after all this, a movie should be a true entertainer. So, the toughest part for the maker is to decide what to show & how to show. Because the maker has to give pure justice to the person's life without hurting his fans and followers.

    Neeraj starts the film with the 2011 world cup final. And when Dhoni enters in the ground, Neeraj switches of to the flashback. From this point, the film picks up the speed. From the birth of Dhoni, to his schooling, to his relationship with his sister, to his caring mother & strict father, to his friendships, to his matches, to his practice, to his breakdown where he gets to know that he can't play Dulip Trophy, to his disregarding by selectors, to his job as a TC, to his hard work, to his self realization and getting into the train. Every single scene is running like a fast paced balling delivery. The 50% of the film is complete and than you realize that one hour and thirty minutes are over.

    In post interval, love story starts with Ind-Pak series. Some beautiful tracks and little lighter moments are there in love segments. But as compare to the first half, this is not that much in speed. But you don't feel like boring. And than Sakshi's entry, Dhoni's marriage, and back to the first scene and completes the circle with winning six in the final of 2011 world cup.

    Lyrics by Manoj Muntshir and Music by Amaal Malik are fantastic. Besabriyaan is my favorite along with the soulful track Kaun Tujhe. The entire album suits to the film. We have noticed in Neeraj's movie, that one background tune which has been constantly played throughout the film. In this movie too, one outstanding tune is there.

    Anupam Kher, Kumud Mishra, Rajesh & Bhumika are the backbone supporter of this film. Disha Patani looks pretty. Kaira Advani is suitable as Sakshi. Overall a good team in supporter.

    But the man, Sushant Singh Rajput is a true actor. After delivering a classic performance in last year's Detective Byomkesh Bakshy, he shines out this time too. As a lead, his dedication towards becoming Dhoni is fantastic. From gaining the weight as Dhoni to setting a hairstyle like him, he just delivered his best. His 150 days of cricket training clearly speaks out loud when he strikes the ball with a helicopter shot. He is a real actor of today's generation.

    Now, what to say about Neeraj! I love all his films. I've seen Baby and Special 26 more than 20 times. And I like this one too. So, whenever I'll get chance, will surely watch this again and again.

    On the whole, after collecting 20cr on the first day, the movie will fly high at box office. Without any promotions on TV, without any major star casts, this film is doing well, and there are two reasons- Dhoni and Neeraj Pandey. Public is smart and they know on whom they can trust. So, just go and see the film. A pure entertainer of this year. Get inspiration from Dhoni's life and his hard-work.

    And one more request, please cheer up the hall. As I've seen some snapchat videos where the hall is silent even on the winning stroke. I'm lucky that the hall where I went was so enthusiastic to see this film, that every single stoke of Dhoni or even Gambhir or Yuvraj got applause. Some glimpse of Sachin, Sehwag or any other cricketer also got appreciation by the audience. In my life, I've heard cheers on a six or four in the cinema-hall rather than a stadium. These things made my day. Best movie experience of this year so far.

    By far, my most favorite biopic film is Bhag Milkha Bhag. And after that, I guess this film.

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    • Trivia
      Before signing of the film cast, Akshay Kumar was showing lot of interest for playing Mahendra Singh Dhoni's role but, due to less similarity between Dhoni and his looks, the director of the movie Neeraj Pandey politely denied him.
    • Goofs
      In the movie, it was shown that Dhoni endorsed several brands including Finolex, Lava phones, Garnier etc. Dhoni, the brand ambassador for Lava mobiles, was portrayed in advertisements promoting Lava mobiles in 2008 but the brand was founded in 2009 and Dhoni was roped in as their brand ambassador earlier this year.
    • Crazy credits
      Just before the main credits, a clip of real M. S. Dhoni from the 2011 Cricket World Cup is shown.
    • Connections
      Featured in 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Besabriyaan
      lyrics by Manoj Muntashir

      performed by Armaan Malik

      Music by: Amaal Mallik

      Arranged & Produced by: Meghdeep Bose

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    • Release date
      • September 30, 2016 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Stream MS Dhoni officially on Hotstar Singapore
    • Language
      • Hindi
    • Also known as
      • M.S. Dhoni
    • Filming locations
      • Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
    • Production companies
      • Adarsh Telemedia
      • Fox STAR Studios
      • Friday Filmworks
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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,801,550
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $1,108,650
      • Oct 2, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,903,047
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    • Runtime
      • 3h 4m(184 min)
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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