One of the best sports biopic ever made in Bollywood and what a stellar performance by Irrfan ( Award Winning Performance)...For me everything worked in this one and the proper research was done about the athlete making it descriptive as well as entertaining alongside...A year after Bhaag Milkha Bhaag released and must say enjoyed that as well though I cried a lot in the latter but what matters to me is an urge to watch again when on TV which is the case with former, ie, Paan Singh Tomar is a much better movie...Farhan Akhtar was no where an inch closer to what Irrfan was...Now let's talk about the main aspects in the movie, ie, dialogues, direction and screenplay...All these things are incredible but the screenplay falls a bit in the second half but it picks up afterwards of Paan Singh Tomar whereas Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was a bit overdramatised which was a plus point for the foremost...Lastly, would say that after watching Paan Singh, everybody will come to know what they were about to miss, if not seen they would regret and Bhaag Milkhas cons...A must visit!!

A Biopic is not the most interesting genre of film. However, Bollywood has made two memorable biopics in the past few years. Paan Singh Tomar is based on the life of a national steeplechase champion who did not get the recognition that he deserved and eventually became a dacoit in order to have his name printed in newspapers.Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, which was based on the life of Milkha Singh, has borrowed some elements from this magnificent movie which has managed to restore my faith in this genre. Paan Singh Tomar is played by Irrfan Khan who gives a career-best performance which is quite impressive considering the number of notable movies he has made. He plays the character in a nuanced manner that incorporates the unique dialect from his native place in Madhya Pradesh. The dedication to his role is palpable as he transforms himself, both physically and mentally, to play someone who has a lot of anger inside him due to the apathy of the Army and the Indian Media for not giving him his due recognition.Paan Singh Tomar epitomizes the struggle of athletes in India to gain recognition despite endless hard work and complete apathy from the government. There are a lot of changes that must be implemented to ensure that these athletes get proper training and diet to give their best performance.This movie is one of the finest to have come out from Bollywood. The producers must be given credit to back such a film in which the protagonist was largely unknown to the masses. The film accurately depicts the lifestyle in villages and the authenticity is further escalated by the unique dialect that all the characters use. Watch Irrfan Khan give one of the most memorable performance by an Indian actor.

I loved the film,as it was really meant to give tribute to the unsung heroes of Indian sports history.Moreover Irfan Khan could portray the role of Paan Singh with his acting talent,which brought an overall originality to the character.Along with that the cinematographer is appreciated for snapping the scenes with a real artistic view. On one hand the film is truly recommended for the action loving movie fans. On the other hand,the film continued the trend of narration of the past with the help of a co-star(in this case the newspaper reporter),like Irfan Khan's hit movies like Life Of Pie.Also i couldn't get the reason ,why the film was awarded national award in the category of best film.Overall I suggest it as above average.

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.