Watchable just once

Rating: 5/10 (6 January 2017)

Nitesh Tiwari needs a real script and real story. This movie almost put me to sleep but the fact that it was based on a true story made me go through it. Some of the dialogues were cringe worthy and scenes dragging. I have absolutely no idea how this movie is now a blockbuster. I must be seriously missing something. The editing was so lacking that I wanted to fast forward to what I wanted to get at rather than relish the pace. Indian cinema needs a visionary filmmaker and stories. Chak De was 10 times better and can be enjoyed even to this day. Not that Aamir didn't work hard for it but the package just didn't come in as well as it could have been. Compromises must have been made to alter the story in favor of mass consumption but then that is what will happen when you bring in a big star. Alas Mahavir Phogat just got a very limiting picture of his life and sacrifices which means a lot to us more than this 150 minutes of lazy filmmaking