{"id":9986,"date":"2024-08-02T10:26:33","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/entertainment\/9986\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T10:26:33","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T10:26:33","slug":"screen-share-rousing-stories-of-sporting-greats-who-beat-the-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/khabarok.com\/?p=9986","title":{"rendered":"Screen Share | Rousing stories of sporting greats who beat the odds"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nSushant Singh Rajput in \u2018MS Dhoni: The Untold Story\u2019 and Russell Crowe in \u2018Cinderella Man\u2019
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Sitting inside the theatre for the first show of MS Dhoni: The Untold Story<\/i>, I felt the atmosphere of a packed cricket stadium. It\u2019s as if the cheering crowd was waiting for the highlights\u00a0\u2014\u00a0marked by fours, sixes, and crazy dismissals behind the stumps\u00a0\u2014\u00a0of Mahendra Singh Dhoni\u2019s greatness.<\/p>\n

A huge reach combined with big budgets has helped Bollywood attempt several sports biopics. But too much is too bad, and the industry has squeezed out the genre like a well-served tube of toothpaste. These days, Hindi sports biopics lack a distinct personality.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Thankfully, in 2016, director Neeraj Pandey\u2019s\u00a0film was a carefully crafted world-building process, showing Dhoni\u2019s unusual journey towards cricketing greatness. I would recommend MS Dhoni: The Untold Story<\/i> to anyone looking for an Indian sports biopic that balances entertainment with relatable storytelling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pandey\u2019s challenge was interpreting the persona of a man who seldom spoke outside of press conferences and presentation ceremonies. He was majorly helped by Sushant Singh Rajput, who not only got the former Indian captain\u2019s body language right, but also reflected Dhoni\u2019s famed composed attitude with aplomb.<\/p>\n

The film was released when Dhoni was still an IPL star and a fading Indian cricketer. As much as it was about the film\u2019s craft, it was the easily recognisable aura of Dhoni which connected with people, especially those from the younger generation, who frequently fill\u00a0up movie halls.<\/p>\n

Perhaps for the same reason, Kabir Khan\u2019s 83<\/i> didn\u2019t stir them up. Are young movie lovers not bothered about our past? I laughed when a college student reacted in shock when an Indian batsman got out in one of the scenes from the movie. Don\u2019t tell me he didn\u2019t know the outcome of the 1983 cricket World Cup final!<\/p>\n

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83<\/i>\u00a0is a must-watch for its meticulous recollection (the casting is spot on, and the sporting moments are accurate) of an Indian cricket team that considered dreaming of winning the World Cup a nice joke till it got inspired by its captain, Kapil Dev. Ranveer Singh, playing Kapil, is superb as the classic underdog who tightly held on to his never-say-die spirit.<\/p>\n

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If you look beyond cricket, don\u2019t miss\u00a0Paan Singh Tomar<\/i>. The film gets mentioned in discussions about Irrfan Khan\u2019s all-time best performances. It deserves praise for showcasing a\u00a0sport never under the limelight: steeplechase. The film is a gripping retelling of history, where a gifted athlete gets overshadowed by a rebellious mindset that forces him to become an outlaw.<\/p>\n

The rags-to-riches angle is common in sports biopic. Cinderella Man<\/i> (on boxing champion James J Braddock) and the Will Smith starrer King Richard<\/i> (on father and coach of tennis legends Serena and Venus Williams) tell stories of individuals who beat extraordinary hurdles to achieve their respective ultimate goals.<\/p>\n

ALSO READ:<\/b>Borg McEnroe review: The anatomy of an overachiever<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s not always about narrating a winning story. Rivalries make sport irresistible. The Formula One movie Rush<\/i> (James Hunt vs Nikki Lauda) and the underrated tennis film Borg vs McEnroe<\/i> (Bjorn Borg vs John McEnroe) are intense while depicting on and off-the-court\/circuit battles.<\/p>\n

This is an ever-evolving genre. Going forward, I wish there are films on sporting stars from the southern part of India. How about a biopic on Rahul Dravid, the quiet hustler who recently won India a World Cup as coach?<\/p>\n

From The Hindu cinema team, a fortnightly column recommending films and shows tied to a mood, theme, or pop culture event.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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