Paan Singh Tomar Movie Review

Review By Bobby Sing,

	Feeling proud as well as ashamed after watching this honest well crafted film revealing the bitter truth.(Movies To See Before You Die - Biographical) - DilFilmy.com
First of all, I would like to admit that this is not a routine review of just another new film released this Friday from Bollywood. Because in true words, we all so called literate, knowledgeable countrymen sitting in the comfort of our cozy houses in the metros, simply have no right to judge this honest film made on a real-life gifted character, who was ready to die for the country if given a chance. So please excuse me if you were looking for a detailed movie review here as per the custom. Beginning with the headline used above, I really felt both proud as well as ashamed after watching this honest well crafted film revealing the bitter truth of our Indian Social System through its powerful narrative. PROUD, because the film perfectly proves to be a true example of CINEMA made in the right manner for the overall benefit of the society. CINEMA, as per my understanding is a powerful medium of expression which basically needs to serve two main purposes. It has to entertain as well as enlighten its viewers about the various important issues prevailing in the system which need to be addressed urgently. Though in India, the medium is largely used and exploited for mere entertainment of the masses, but still it feels proud to have directors like Tigmanshu Dhulia who are blessed with the spirit, understanding and enthusiasm to make movies on such subjects which otherwise remain untouched and underground due to their fiery political nature. To be precise, how many of us ever knew about this character called PAAN SINGH TOMAR who actually existed in our society a few decades ago? We all love Cricket so much, remembering all its record makers and breakers on our tips. But how many of us ever knew about this seven-time NATIONAL CHAMPION in steeplechase (obstacle) race, a born athlete who later had to pick up arms and became a hard-core WANTED rebel (not Dacoit) of Beeharh? The film enlightens us all about Paan Singh’s sad life-story and thus fulfills its duty of being a “True Cinematic Effort” made by Tigmanshu, Irfan and the team. So on a positive note, I really felt great watching PAAN SINGH TOMAR as our own Bollywood product made in the most authentic manner as it should have been, ignoring all the commercial aspects associated with the business. It also made me remember another proud product of our Indian Film Industry, BANDIT QUEEN directed by Shekhar Kapoor in 1994, which is till date considered to be a major benchmark in the history of Film-making in India. Interestingly, (as reported) director Tigmashu Dhulia worked with Shekhar in this project only in his early days, which undoubtedly must have helped while making his own present masterpiece on a similar subject. As mentioned above, BANDIT QUEEN was also mainly responsible of making its key character PHOOLAN DEVI, hugely famous all over the country, who was still alive at the time the film got released. But unfortunately PAAN SINGH TOMAR is not with us today, otherwise he would have surely got his much awaited honor........more