Original Pic of Paan Singh TomarPaan Singh Tomar was trained as a distance runner while working with the Indian Army. He was a seven times national steeplechase champion during the 1950s.[1] As a subedar with the Bengal Engineers at Roorkee, he represented India in the 1958 Asian Games. His record in the 3,000 m steeplechase stood for almost a decade.[2] According to Joginder Singh Saini, former chief national coach, at 6 feet high, Paan Singh Tomar could cross water jump in a single movement, whereas other athletes stepped on the obstacle to regain balance and add momentum.[3]
In the village where he was born there was a land dispute between Paan Singh and his relatives. He turned to banditry and soon became notorious. He had a reward of 10,000 rupees to his head. Paan Singh was killed in police ambush in 1981.
Movie "PAAN SINGH TOMAR" is a Synopsis of what Few Sports Personalities had & experiencing in their Life, who were never remembered by Indian Govt after awarding just a "MEDAL". Medal is not the "Recognition" which every sport person looks for, he looks for his Value in his own country and by his Govt. I feel Indian Govt has completly Failed in Recognizing his Sports Men/Women. Our Ministers are ......just Busy in Filling their Pockets for there Future, they do not care about "People" or "Nation" !!
If a small part of SCAM was used for these Sports Personalities, their life would have Simple and Happy. People Turn against Govt because sometime they were deceived by Govt/System, Best example "Naxals" back in 1960-90s in Andhra Pradesh, Orissa etc.
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I haven't watched 'Paan Singh Tomar' but, after reading your view of it, I plan to pounce on the next available opportunity. I admire Irrfan Khan's acting prowess too, having seen him first in 'Darr' and I have followed his career, though intermittently, since. I watched him in 'Ek doctor ki maut' where he was very young and probably just starting out on an acting career and most recently in movies such as 'The namesake' , 'A mighty heart’ and 'Life in a metro'. All I can say is that he is exactly what an actor should be. He delves into the role and brings out all the dimensions of the character he portrays.
I wonder why there aren't more actors like him in our country. Well, there are a few and there are also those who can really 'act' if they want to, but somehow haven't done more than a few meaningful films. For example, I really enjoyed both the movie and Saif Ali Khan's role in 'Eklavya', after which I never saw him in a good film once! Then there is Mithun Chakraborty who has played some wonderful and unforgettable characters in films like 'Tahader kotha', 'Mrigaya' and more recently in 'Titli'. But my complain is why don't these actors make good films more often?
On the larger, more pertinent social question, I wonder what degree of ill-treatment and neglect can turn a man from a sportsperson to a rebel, and what kind of a country is that which treats not only its sportspersons but also (quite often) its writers and scientists and thinkers in this manner. It’s a matter of extreme sadness and shame that this happens all the time. What extraordinary inconsideration and scorn turned Paan Singh into such a cynic at odds with society, I really can’t imagine! After reading your review I don’t think of Paan Singh Tomar neither as a hero or a villain, but simply a man who did what he had to. If my family was threatened in any way and I had exhausted all other options, I don’t think I would act any differently!
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