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The movie got extremely positive reviews from critics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Paan-Singh-gets-thumbs-up-from-critics/Article1-819771.aspx|title=Paan Singh... gets thumbs up from critics|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]| accessdate=02 March 2012}}</ref>. According to review aggregator Review Gang, professional critics have given the film a rating of 7.5 out of 10. <ref>{{cite web|title=Review Aggregation|url=http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/292-Paan-Singh-Tomar-Review|work=Review Aggregation|publisher=Review Gang|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref>
The movie got extremely positive reviews from critics<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/Entertainment/Bollywood/Paan-Singh-gets-thumbs-up-from-critics/Article1-819771.aspx|title=Paan Singh... gets thumbs up from critics|publisher=[[Hindustan Times]]| accessdate=02 March 2012}}</ref>. According to review aggregator Review Gang, professional critics have given the film a rating of 7.5 out of 10. <ref>{{cite web|title=Review Aggregation|url=http://www.reviewgang.com/movies/292-Paan-Singh-Tomar-Review|work=Review Aggregation|publisher=Review Gang|accessdate=2 March 2012}}</ref>


''[[Rajeev Masand]]'' of [[IBN]] gave movie 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Directed competently by Dhulia, who's familiar and comfortable even with the dusty terrain, 'Paan Singh Tomar' is made with great attention to detail, and paints an honest, realistic picture of an India few of us can claim to know." He praised Irfan khan greatly for his performance and said "With his faultless performance as a famed athlete who turns into a feared dacoit in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Paan Singh Tomar', Irrfan Khan offers us a reminder of his blazing versatility." <ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-paan-singh-tomar-a-wellintentioned-film/235589-47-84.html|work=Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film|publisher=IBNLive|accessdate=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>''Avijit Ghosh'' of [[Times Of India]] gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Sportsmen and outlaws inhabit two different universes. One shines amidst the bright lights of glory, the other haunts the ravines of notoriety. But in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, Paan Singh Tomar, the two worlds collide. And the result is a rather exquisite blend of drama, humour and tragedy; altogether eminently enjoyable good cinema". <ref>{{cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Avijit|title=Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Paan-Singh-Tomar/movie-review/12096503.cms|accessdate=2 March 2012|newspaper=Times Of India|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>''Aseem Chhabra'' for [[Rediff.com]] has given 3.5 out of 5 stars stars and says "The tragedy of ''Paan Singh Tomar'' and Irrfan Khan's execution of the role are both compelling". <ref name="Paan Singh Tomar Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-paan-singh-tomar-is-compelling/20120302.htm| title=Review: Paan Singh Tomar is compelling | author=Aseem Chhabra | publisher=Rediff.com | accessdate=02 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> ''[[Taran Adarsh]]'' of Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "PAAN SINGH TOMAR shatters the standard rules of this genre. Besides, the film makes you cognizant that serious cinema can be uniformly delightful, like any other enthralling entertainer. <ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Review By Taran Adaarsh|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/505853|work=Review By Taran Adaarsh|accessdate=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>" ''Blessy Chettiar'' of [[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]] gave 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Gritty and power packed Paan Singh Tomar is a tribute to the unsung heroes of sports in India. Dhulia’s direction and Irrfan’s integrity will make Paan Singh Tomar among the best movies of recent times."<ref>{{cite news|last=Chettiar|first=Blessy|title=Review Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-paan-singh-tomar_1657362|accessdate=2 March 2012|newspaper=DNA|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> [[New York Times]] praised the film, especially Irrfan Khan's performance saying, "Without romanticizing Paan Singh, he shows his basic honesty and gives him real depth. As an actor Mr. Khan rarely does the expected. You can’t take your eyes off him." <ref>{{cite web|last=Stalz|first=Rachel|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/movies/irrfan-khan-stars-in-paan-singh-tomar.html|title=A Rebel’s Tale|publisher=[[New York Times]]| accessdate=02 March 2012}}</ref>.''Sunbhra Gupta'' of [[The Indian Express]] gave 4 out of 5 stars and said "Paan Singh Tomar is a completely gripping, near-flawless film, with such few dodgy parts as to be negligible". <ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Subhra|title=Paan Singh Tomar Review|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/paan-singh-tomar/919243/|accessdate=2 March 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>
''[[Rajeev Masand]]'' of [[IBN]] gave movie 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Directed competently by Dhulia, who's familiar and comfortable even with the dusty terrain, 'Paan Singh Tomar' is made with great attention to detail, and paints an honest, realistic picture of an India few of us can claim to know." He praised Irfan khan greatly for his performance and said "With his faultless performance as a famed athlete who turns into a feared dacoit in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Paan Singh Tomar', Irrfan Khan offers us a reminder of his blazing versatility." <ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-paan-singh-tomar-a-wellintentioned-film/235589-47-84.html|work=Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film|publisher=IBNLive|accessdate=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>''Avijit Ghosh'' of [[Times Of India]] gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Sportsmen and outlaws inhabit two different universes. One shines amidst the bright lights of glory, the other haunts the ravines of notoriety. But in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, Paan Singh Tomar, the two worlds collide. And the result is a rather exquisite blend of drama, humour and tragedy; altogether eminently enjoyable good cinema". <ref>{{cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Avijit|title=Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Paan-Singh-Tomar/movie-review/12096503.cms|accessdate=2 March 2012|newspaper=Times Of India|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>''Aseem Chhabra'' for [[Rediff.com]] has given 3.5 out of 5 stars stars and says "The tragedy of ''Paan Singh Tomar'' and Irrfan Khan's execution of the role are both compelling". <ref name="Paan Singh Tomar Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-paan-singh-tomar-is-compelling/20120302.htm| title=Review: Paan Singh Tomar is compelling | author=Aseem Chhabra | publisher=Rediff.com | accessdate=02 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> ''[[Taran Adarsh]]'' of Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "PAAN SINGH TOMAR shatters the standard rules of this genre. Besides, the film makes you cognizant that serious cinema can be uniformly delightful, like any other enthralling entertainer. <ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Review By Taran Adaarsh|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/505853|work=Review By Taran Adaarsh|accessdate=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>" ''Blessy Chettiar'' of [[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]] gave 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Gritty and power packed Paan Singh Tomar is a tribute to the unsung heroes of sports in India. Dhulia’s direction and Irrfan’s integrity will make Paan Singh Tomar among the best movies of recent times."<ref>{{cite news|last=Chettiar|first=Blessy|title=Review Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-paan-singh-tomar_1657362|accessdate=2 March 2012|newspaper=DNA|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> [[New York Times]] praised the film, especially Irrfan Khan's performance saying, "Without romanticizing Paan Singh, he shows his basic honesty and gives him real depth. As an actor Mr. Khan rarely does the expected. You can’t take your eyes off him." <ref>{{cite web|last=Stalz|first=Rachel|url=http://movies.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/movies/irrfan-khan-stars-in-paan-singh-tomar.html|title=A Rebel’s Tale|publisher=[[New York Times]]| accessdate=02 March 2012}}</ref>.''Sunbhra Gupta'' of [[The Indian Express]] gave 4 out of 5 stars and said "Paan Singh Tomar is a completely gripping, near-flawless film, with such few dodgy parts as to be negligible". <ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Subhra|title=Paan Singh Tomar Review|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/paan-singh-tomar/919243/|accessdate=2 March 2012|newspaper=The Indian Express|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>. S.K De of [[MoviezAdda | Moviez Adda]] gave movie 4.5 out of 5 stars and said "Paan Singh Tomar is the melancholic real life story of an international level athlete who eventually turned into a dacoit with Robinhood ethics."<ref>S.K De (2 March 2012).[http://www.moviezadda.com/paan-singh-tomar-movie-review.html Paan Singh Tomar Movie Review] [[MoviezAdda |Moviez Adda]] Retrieved 2 March 2012 {{Rating|4.5|5}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

Revision as of 08:36, 3 March 2012

Paan Singh Tomar - The Movie
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTigmanshu Dhulia
Produced byRonnie Screwvala
StarringIrrfan Khan
Mahi Gill
Vipin Sharma
Music byAbhishek Ray
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
UTV Spotboy Motion Pictures
Release dates
  • October 31, 2010 (2010-10-31) (South Asian International Film Festival)
  • March 2, 2012 (2012-03-02) (India)
CountryTemplate:Film India
LanguageHindi
Budget20 cr

Paan Singh Tomar is a Hindi-language film is based on the true story of a runner,employed at Army and has won Gold medal at Indian National Games but forced to become notorious baaghi . [1] It is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Irrfan Khan plays the lead character. Paan Singh Tomar premiered at the 2010 British Film Institute London Film Festival.[2] The film released in theatres on March 2,2012.[3]

Plot

A reporter interviews Paan Singh Tomar (Irfan Khan), a dacoit who is in the news for killing 9 people of a community. Answering questions about himself, the story goes in a flashback in year 1950. Paan Singh works in the Army while his (wife and mother) live in Morena. He surprises his seniors in the Army with his athletic skills. Though he was not interested in sports, he joins the sports division because there was no limit on diet. Picked for the 5000 meters race's training, he was persuaded to run for the 3000 meter steeplechase by his coach. He participates in the Indian National Games and wins the gold medal in the steeplechase event 7 years in a row. In 1958 he participates in the Asian Games at Tokyo, but couldn't win because of inability to adjust with the Spikes given to him in the final event only. He feels frustrated when not allowed to go the borders in 1962 and 1965 war because sportsmen were not allowed to fight in the wars. In 1967, he participated in the International Military Games and wins the gold medal in the steeplechase.

His elder brother from his native place visits him and tells about illegal acquisition by Bhanwar Singh, his relative. Paan Singh retires from the Army to settle his family disputes, despite being offered a position as the coach in the army. On arriving home, he tries to resolve issue with with Bhanwar Singh. He seeks help from the District Collector and local police station, but no help is provided. His son gets beaten badly by Bhanwar Singh and his goons. Paan Singh then orders his son to rejoin army and stay away from the dispute. Bhanwar Singh and his goons try to kill Paan Singh and family. His family manages to escape but his mother gets killed brutally. Paan Singh decides to avenge his mother's death. He becomes a baaghi who wreaks havoc in the Chambal Valley. He forms a gang and continues to add new members. He starts kidnapping people for financial support and soon become notorious in Chambal Valley area. After gaining enough power and money, he murders Bhanwar Singh and his goons.

One day, Paan Singh and his gang stay in a village. The village sarpanch informs police about Paan Singh's gang. The police attacks the compound where Paan Singh is staying. Paan Singh manages to escape, but his elder brother is killed. To avenge his brother's death, he kills the sarpanch and 8 other people. The interview with the reporter ends here and the interview is published in the newspaper and causes a sensation.

Police alerts and keeps on searching Paan Singh Tomar.One day he was betrayed by one of his gang member and informer.Police attacks,having no gun bullets all members including Paan Singh are killed.

Cast

ACP Tyagi

Production

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia first learned about Tomar while working on the set of Bandit Queen in Chambal. Intrigued that Tomar was largely forgotten despite holding several records, he resolved to make a film about his life. Dhulia researched the film's background for two years, interviewing Tomar's surviving family members and visiting his native village in Bhind.[4]

The film was shot in ravines of Chambal in Dholpur and in the actual barracks Tomar lived in at Roorkee. To prepare for his role, Irrfan Khan trained rigorously with steeplechase coaches, even breaking his ankle at one point during filming.[5] He called the experience "the most physically and mentally demanding film of my career".[6]

The film has also been shot in the uphills of one of the oldest army cantonments in India, Roorkee. The Dramatics Team of the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee has also contributed to several scenes shot in the cantonment including the race sequence. [7]

Release

Critical Reception

The movie got extremely positive reviews from critics[8]. According to review aggregator Review Gang, professional critics have given the film a rating of 7.5 out of 10. [9]

Rajeev Masand of IBN gave movie 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Directed competently by Dhulia, who's familiar and comfortable even with the dusty terrain, 'Paan Singh Tomar' is made with great attention to detail, and paints an honest, realistic picture of an India few of us can claim to know." He praised Irfan khan greatly for his performance and said "With his faultless performance as a famed athlete who turns into a feared dacoit in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Paan Singh Tomar', Irrfan Khan offers us a reminder of his blazing versatility." [10]Avijit Ghosh of Times Of India gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Sportsmen and outlaws inhabit two different universes. One shines amidst the bright lights of glory, the other haunts the ravines of notoriety. But in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, Paan Singh Tomar, the two worlds collide. And the result is a rather exquisite blend of drama, humour and tragedy; altogether eminently enjoyable good cinema". [11]Aseem Chhabra for Rediff.com has given 3.5 out of 5 stars stars and says "The tragedy of Paan Singh Tomar and Irrfan Khan's execution of the role are both compelling". [12] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "PAAN SINGH TOMAR shatters the standard rules of this genre. Besides, the film makes you cognizant that serious cinema can be uniformly delightful, like any other enthralling entertainer. [13]" Blessy Chettiar of DNA gave 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Gritty and power packed Paan Singh Tomar is a tribute to the unsung heroes of sports in India. Dhulia’s direction and Irrfan’s integrity will make Paan Singh Tomar among the best movies of recent times."[14] New York Times praised the film, especially Irrfan Khan's performance saying, "Without romanticizing Paan Singh, he shows his basic honesty and gives him real depth. As an actor Mr. Khan rarely does the expected. You can’t take your eyes off him." [15].Sunbhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave 4 out of 5 stars and said "Paan Singh Tomar is a completely gripping, near-flawless film, with such few dodgy parts as to be negligible". [16]. S.K De of Moviez Adda gave movie 4.5 out of 5 stars and said "Paan Singh Tomar is the melancholic real life story of an international level athlete who eventually turned into a dacoit with Robinhood ethics."[17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Abhishek Mande (6 December 2008). "Irrfan's at peace with work". IBN. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  2. ^ Businessofcinema.Com Team. "UTV's Paan Singh Tomar & Udaan to be showcased at BFI London Film Fest". Businessofcinema.com. Retrieved 2011-08-12. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  3. ^ "Dreams on fire". Deccan Herald. 21 October 2011. Retrieved 21 October 2011.
  4. ^ Debesh Banerjee (6 July 2010). "On the Run". Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  5. ^ Subhash K Jha (8 July 2010). "Pratik to walk Hindi, talk Hindi". Times of India. Retrieved 25 July 2010.
  6. ^ "Irrfan Khan puts films on hold for Paan Singh Tomar". Sify.com. 31 March 2009. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  7. ^ "Shooting at IIT Roorkee". Shooting at IIT Roorkee. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  8. ^ "Paan Singh... gets thumbs up from critics". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 02 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. ^ "Review Aggregation". Review Aggregation. Review Gang. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  10. ^ Masand, Rajeev. "Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film". Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film. IBNLive. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  11. ^ Ghosh, Avijit (2 March 2012). "Paan Singh Tomar". Times Of India. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  12. ^ Aseem Chhabra. "Review: Paan Singh Tomar is compelling". Rediff.com. Retrieved 02 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  13. ^ Adarsh, Taran. "Review By Taran Adaarsh". Review By Taran Adaarsh. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  14. ^ Chettiar, Blessy (2 March 2012). "Review Paan Singh Tomar". DNA. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  15. ^ Stalz, Rachel. "A Rebel's Tale". New York Times. Retrieved 02 March 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  16. ^ Gupta, Subhra (2 March 2012). "Paan Singh Tomar Review". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
  17. ^ S.K De (2 March 2012).Paan Singh Tomar Movie Review Moviez Adda Retrieved 2 March 2012
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