There is and will be only one MSD

Rating: 8/10 (8 October 2016)

The man we know, the story we don't. Dhoni and his story is worth being made as a movie and thank you Neeraj Pandey for bringing our Captain Cool onto the big screen with such finesse.
Starting with the acting performances, Sushant Singh Rajput probably got his dream role and he doesn't leave an inch where you can point out that was overdone or wasn't like Dhoni. He has absorbed each and every nuance of Dhoni and has become a replica and as most are saying, the amount of practice that he has done he does deserve to play for the Indian team, even if it is a charity match alongside the real Dhoni. Every character has been cast with extreme care and all of them do their job very well. Disha Patani does seem a bit cold but considering this is her 1st movie she can be given a pass.
Coming to the direction, Neeraj Pandey gives a emotionally driven biopic. The 1st half is filled with how Dhoni was before he became MSD right from his childhood to puberty to adulthood. The problem is with the 2nd half which feels a bit stretched but as it is important phases of his life it wouldn't have been fair if it wasn't shown. It just adds to his character and makes us feel how much Dhoni can actually take before breaking down, and boy it's a lot. Editing is almost seamless. Very nice use of minimal graphics to put Sushant in Dhoni's place
My final verdict: There are many reasons to not watch this, you may not like cricket or you may not like Dhoni, you may not like biopics, you may think he got it too soon. There is only one reason to watch this and that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. If you love the guy and respect what he has done for the Indian cricket team I'll urge you to go watch it because there is and will be only one Mahendra Singh Dhoni.