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Paan Singh Tomar
MEANRANK
78/100
Every rating
Split
Lowest is Kinopoisk on 58, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 88. Critics average 88, everyone else 76.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The true story of Paan Singh Tomar, a soldier in the Indian Army who becomes a celebrated athlete, winning a gold medal at the National Games. After retiring, he returns to his village, where a violent land dispute with a local strongman forces him to take up arms. When the law fails to protect him and his family, the former champion is pushed into a life of banditry, becoming one of the most feared dacoits in the Chambal valley. The film chronicles his tragic transformation from a national hero to an outlaw.
Details
- Director
- Tigmanshu Dhulia
- Writers
- Sanjay Chauhan, Tigmanshu Dhulia
- Released
- 2 March 2012
- Country
- India
- Language
- Hindi
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Awards
- 1 win, 0 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
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| National Film Award 2012 | Best Feature Film | Winner |
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