M.S.Dhoni The Untold Story is a decent attempt on Dhoni's life but nothing special stand out in this.They have missed a lot of untold things and shown mostly the known things.

Rating: 7/10 (1 October 2016)

M.S.Dhoni The Untold Story (2016): Biopics are getting good response these days in India.This year we already have Airlift,Neerja,Veerappan etc......Now its the time of Indian Winning Captain and one of the best finishers of the world...The Man who gave 2 world cups for India...M.S.Dhoni.Directed by one of the most critical acclaimed film maker Neeraj Pandey,this movie has raised expectation since its project announcement.Sushanth Singh Rajput had did a lot of makeover such that he can easily makes us believe him as Dhoni.So how is it??
Plot: The movie follows the journey of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a budding cricketer from Ranchi becoming the most successful captain of Indian Cricket Team . The movie begins its screenplay with the ICC Cricket World Cup Final (India vs Sri Lanka) in the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai where Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Sushant Singh Rajput) is watching the match live on screen. He decides to take the stand, and tells the authorities that he would go for batting if the wicket falls down. Dhoni takes up his bat and leads down the stairs amidst the roar of the crowd. The movie then sets to a flashback in Ranchi, Bihar, India set in 7 July 1981.
Plus Points:
1)Performances: Sushant Singh Rajput is the major highlight of M.S.Dhoni.He lived in the role of Dhoni with such a ease that we never see him as Sushanth but we can see only Dhoni on screen.Sushanth spent a lot of time observing Dhoni's style and living.Hats off! to his dedication level.Anupam Kher as Dhoni's father,Bhumika as Dhoni's sister and Disha Patani as Priyanaka,Dhoni's first girlfriend(who died unfortunately) did an ultimate job.
2)Screenplay and Direction: Neeraj Pandey did good job in directing this biopic.Screenplay is very engaging especially in first half.Dhoni's child hood is brilliantly made.
3)First half: First half is very good.It deals with Dhoni's unknown life,his child hood,his job etc.. are well made.Especially the role of Yuvraj Singh is brilliant,though its only for single scene.
4)Music: Music by Amaal Malik is decent with good BGM and songs.
Minus Points:
1)Missed perfection: M.S.Dhoni The Untold Story has missed a lot of interesting points which make Dhoni a special one.This movie only concentrates on his individual scores,striking batting but never shows his most influential captaincy and coolness.The way he changed Indian team and introduced new players has never got any scope in this movie.
2)Duration: This movie has lengthy duration of 3hr 10 min.I wont say that it lags but few scenes could have be trimmed for effectiveness.
3)Predictability: M.S.Dhoni has nothing special to stand out from other biopics.It is highly predictable except his love life and his secret of his helicopter shot.:)
So,M.S.Dhoni The Untold Story is a decent attempt on Dhoni's life but nothing special stand out in this.They have missed a lot of untold things and shown mostly the known things.
My rating 7.25/10