The Great and the not-so-great point of the film - Amir Khan

Rating: 7/10 (28 December 2016)

Mahavir Singh Phogat is an unbelievably inspiring father, who fought against stereotypes and society, for himself, his girls and the pride of our Nation. It has shown, how once again the bureaucracy of the nation is eating away real chances of the talented athletes. The film is well acted, well scripted and a joy to experience. The success of this film is welcome and is a testament that the Indian audience doesn't just crave for the senseless no-brainier stories.
However, one must not forget that more often than not, the films, with the Khans, are "Khan-centric" at the expense of a good story. And this is no exception.
It's a black and white world. Amir's portrayal of Mahavir: my- technique-however-ancient-is-the-winner. The coach, who is against Amir's technique, is shown as The all evil villain, for whom the pride of the nation is less important than his H.U.G.E ego!
The story could have easily being more nuanced with the growth of Amir's character (please note that I wrote Amir, because I think, it was written just to make Amir this awe-inspiring-faultless- unbeatable hero).
The growth being:- Amir comes to terms with the fact that when Geeta does win the Gold,he is proud of who she has grown to become, not because she is his creation, his puppet who has won doing his bidding.