Unnecessarily overlong

Rating: 6/10 (13 October 2016)

M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story is a film like many other bollywood films which has a promising first half and becomes disappointing in the second half. Its almost like we are watching 2 films before and after intermission. The first half is extremely well made which shows the hardships Dhoni had to face in getting selected to the Indian team. Sushant Singh Rajput does really well in presenting the character's determination as well as his frustrations in his journey in becoming a successful cricketer. I guess these parts really shows the dark side of being a sportsman in our country. The compromises one has to make in following your passions. It's only after the intermission that the film gets tedious and boring with nothing much to tell about what the character is going through besides his 2 love affairs. It's sad that the writing gets poor in the second half that even Rajput's potential is not utilized as well as in the early portions of the movie. My rating is 6/10