Paan Singh Tomar (film)
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| Directed by | Tigmanshu Dhulia |
| Produced by | Ronnie Screwvala |
| Written by |
Tigmanshu Dhulia Sanjay Chauhan |
| Starring |
Irrfan Khan Mahi Gill Vipin Sharma |
| Music by | Abhishek Ray |
| Cinematography | Aseem Mishra |
| Edited by | Aarti Bajaj |
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UTV Spotboy
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| Distributed by | UTV Motion Pictures |
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135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Hindi |
| Budget | ₹45 million (US$670,000) |
| Box office | ₹384 million (US$5.7 million) |
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Paan Singh Tomar is a 2012 Indian biographical film based on the true story of the athlete Paan Singh Tomar. A soldier in the Indian Army, he wins a gold medal at the Indian National Games, but is forced to become a notorious bandit. The film is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Irrfan Khan plays the title role, with Mahie Gill, Vipin Sharma and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the supporting cast.
Made on a shoestring budget of ₹45 million (US$670,000), Paan Singh Tomar premiered at the 2010 British Film Institute London Film Festival. The film was released domestically on 2 March 2012 to critical acclaim and emerged as a superhit at the box-office, with a domestic net of ₹384 million (US$5.7 million). The film won the Best Feature Film and Best Actor in the 60th National Film Awards 2012.
A reporter interviews Paan Singh Tomar (Irrfan), 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 were no limits on their diet. Picked for the 5000 metres race's training, he was persuaded to run for the 3000 metre 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 his inability to adjust with the track spikes only given to him in the final event. He felt frustrated when he was not allowed to go the borders to fight in the 1962 and 1965 wars because sportsmen were not allowed to fight in them. In 1967, he participated in the International Military Games and wins the gold medal in the steeplechase.
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