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{{short description|2010 Indian film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia}}
{{short description|2010 Indian film directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia}}
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| country = India
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'''''Paan Singh Tomar''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[biographical film]] about [[Paan Singh Tomar]], a soldier in the [[Indian Army]] and seven-time national [[Steeplechase (athletics)|steeplechase]] champion, who later became an armed rebel against the system.<ref>{{cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Pradipta |title=The Fluid Frame in Cinema: Collected Essays |date=13 August 2021 |publisher=[[Cambridge Scholars Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-5275-7377-2 |pages=65–66 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CFo9EAAAQBAJ&dq=Paan+Singh+Tomar+rebel+-wikipedia&pg=PA65 |access-date=8 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author= |date= |title=Irrfan’s Ability To Bring A Character To Life, In Paan Singh Tomar |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/irrfan-khan-movies-paan-singh-tomar-netflix-irrfans-ability-to-bring-a-character-to-life |access-date= |publisher=}}</ref> The film is directed by [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] and produced by [[UTV Motion Pictures]]. [[Irrfan Khan]] played the title role, with [[Mahie Gill]], [[Vipin Sharma]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] in the supporting cast.
'''''Paan Singh Tomar''''' is a 2012 Indian [[Hindi]]-language [[biographical film]] about [[Paan Singh Tomar]], a soldier in the [[Indian Army]] and seven-time national [[Steeplechase (athletics)|steeplechase]] champion, who later became an armed rebel against the system.<ref>{{cite book |last=Mukherjee |first=Pradipta |title=The Fluid Frame in Cinema: Collected Essays |date=13 August 2021 |publisher=[[Cambridge Scholars Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-5275-7377-2 |pages=65–66 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CFo9EAAAQBAJ&dq=Paan+Singh+Tomar+rebel+-wikipedia&pg=PA65 |access-date=8 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Irrfan’s Ability To Bring A Character To Life, In Paan Singh Tomar |url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/readers-articles/irrfan-khan-movies-paan-singh-tomar-netflix-irrfans-ability-to-bring-a-character-to-life }}</ref> The film is directed by [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] and produced by [[UTV Motion Pictures]]. [[Irrfan Khan]] played the title role, with [[Mahie Gill]], [[Vipin Sharma]] and [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]] in the supporting cast.


Made on a shoestring budget of {{INRConvert|45|m}},<ref>{{cite news |title=Paan Singh Tomar earns Rs.4.25 crore over weekend |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/paan-singh-tomar-earns-rs-4-25-crore-over-weekend-623780 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=March 5, 2012}}</ref> ''Paan Singh Tomar'' premiered at the [[BFI London Film Festival|London Film Festival]] in 2010. Two years later it was released in domestic theatres on 2{{nbsp}}March 2012 and was a hit at the [[box office]], with worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|201.80|m}}.<ref name="auto"/> The film won [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at the [[60th National Film Awards]].<ref name="60thnfaannounced">{{cite press release|title=A press conference to announce 59th national film awards will be held|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=80712|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
Made on a shoestring budget of {{INRConvert|45|m}},<ref>{{cite news |title=Paan Singh Tomar earns Rs. 4.25 crore over weekend |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/paan-singh-tomar-earns-rs-4-25-crore-over-weekend-623780 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=5 March 2012}}</ref> ''Paan Singh Tomar'' premiered at the [[BFI London Film Festival|London Film Festival]] in 2010. Two years later it was released in domestic theatres on 2{{nbsp}}March 2012 and was a hit at the [[box office]], with worldwide gross of {{INRConvert|201.80|m}}.<ref name="auto"/> The film won [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature]] and [[National Film Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] at the [[60th National Film Awards]].<ref name="60thnfaannounced">{{cite press release|title=A press conference to announce 59th national film awards will be held|url=http://pib.nic.in/release/rel_print_page.asp?relid=80712|publisher=Press Information Bureau (PIB), India|access-date=18 March 2013}}</ref>


==Plot==
==Plot==
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As an act of revenge for his brother's death, he killed nine villagers, who became police informers and had informed the police about his hideout. This event caused a furor in the nation, administration, and also among the other gangs of dacoits who urge him to surrender so that the manhunt by the police would be called off but he refused.
As an act of revenge for his brother's death, he killed nine villagers, who became police informers and had informed the police about his hideout. This event caused a furor in the nation, administration, and also among the other gangs of dacoits who urge him to surrender so that the manhunt by the police would be called off but he refused.


The interview with the reporter ends here and was published in the newspaper, causing a sensation. The police continued their search for Paan Singh Tomar, as a result, decided to lie low for a while. He met his family and his coach from the army who requested him to surrender. Paan Singh refused to surrender on the principle that while he was a sportsman holding a national record, nobody stood with him when he was facing problems, and the moment he decided to stand up for himself, he was branded a rebel and everyone wanted him arrested. When the gang reconvened after a month's hiatus, one of the members, Gopi betrayed the gang by leading the police to their hideout. A shootout ensued where all members of the gang, including Paan Singh, killed by a police team led by Yashwant Singh Ghuraiya.
The interview with the reporter ends here and was published in the newspaper, causing a sensation. The police continued their search for Paan Singh Tomar, as a result, decided to lie low for a while. He met his family and his coach from the army who requested him to surrender. Paan Singh refused to surrender on the principle that while he was a sportsman holding a national record, nobody stood with him when he was facing problems, and the moment he decided to stand up for himself, he was branded a rebel and everyone wanted him arrested. When the gang reconvened after a month's hiatus, one of the members, Gopi betrayed the gang by leading the police to their hideout. A shootout ensued where all members of the gang, including Paan Singh, killed by a police team led by Yashwant Singh Ghuraiya.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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Director [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] first learned about Tomar while working on the set of ''[[Bandit Queen]]'' in Chambal. Intrigued that Tomar was largely forgotten despite holding several records, he resolved to make a film about his life. Dhulia worked for the film for two years, interviewing Tomar's surviving family members and visiting his native village in [[Bhind]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/on-the-run/642667/0 |url-access=limited |title= On the Run |author= Debesh Banerjee |date= 6 July 2010 |access-date=25 July 2010}}</ref>
Director [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] first learned about Tomar while working on the set of ''[[Bandit Queen]]'' in Chambal. Intrigued that Tomar was largely forgotten despite holding several records, he resolved to make a film about his life. Dhulia worked for the film for two years, interviewing Tomar's surviving family members and visiting his native village in [[Bhind]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/on-the-run/642667/0 |url-access=limited |title= On the Run |author= Debesh Banerjee |date= 6 July 2010 |access-date=25 July 2010}}</ref>


Dhulia wanted to make the film after fully researching Tomar. After world premiere in 2010, Dhulia was in dilemma whether he is glorifying ''[[Paan Singh Tomar]]'' or going to depicting his notoriety.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |title=Paan Singh Tomar: The man who knew to run |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/paan-singh-tomar-the-man-who-knew-to-run/article2957461.ece |url-access=limited |access-date=1 January 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 March 2012 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
Dhulia wanted to make the film after fully researching Tomar. After world premiere in 2010, Dhulia was in dilemma whether he is glorifying ''[[Paan Singh Tomar]]'' or going to depicting his notoriety.<ref>{{cite news |last=Kamath |first=Sudhish |title=Paan Singh Tomar: The man who knew to run |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/paan-singh-tomar-the-man-who-knew-to-run/article2957461.ece |url-access=limited |access-date=1 January 2023 |work=[[The Hindu]] |date=3 March 2012}}</ref>


The film was shot in the ravines of [[Chambal River|Chambal]], in [[Dholpur]] and in the actual barracks Tomar lived in at [[Roorkee]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K |title=Dhulia had to cut short film shoot in Roorkee cantonment |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/dhulia-had-to-cut-short-film-shoot-in-roorkee-cantonment/story-EXONOk9AP6YocNnN4KZZ6I.html |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=19 January 2009 |language=en}}</ref> To prepare for his role, Irrfan Khan trained rigorously with steeplechase coaches, even breaking his ankle at one point during the filming. He called the experience "the most physically and mentally demanding film of my career".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14877104 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090403150218/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14877104 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 3 April 2009 |title= Irrfan Khan puts films on hold for Paan Singh Tomar |date= 31 March 2009 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=13 April 2010}}</ref>
The film was shot in the ravines of [[Chambal River|Chambal]], in [[Dholpur]] and in the actual barracks Tomar lived in at [[Roorkee]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Jha |first=Subhash K |title=Dhulia had to cut short film shoot in Roorkee cantonment |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/dhulia-had-to-cut-short-film-shoot-in-roorkee-cantonment/story-EXONOk9AP6YocNnN4KZZ6I.html |access-date=4 January 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |date=19 January 2009}}</ref> To prepare for his role, Irrfan Khan trained rigorously with steeplechase coaches, even breaking his ankle at one point during the filming. He called the experience "the most physically and mentally demanding film of my career".<ref>{{cite web |url= http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14877104 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090403150218/http://sify.com/movies/bollywood/fullstory.php?id=14877104 |url-status= dead |archive-date= 3 April 2009 |title= Irrfan Khan puts films on hold for Paan Singh Tomar |date= 31 March 2009 |website=[[Sify]] |access-date=13 April 2010}}</ref>


== Soundtrack ==
== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed and arranged by [[Abhishek Ray]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Singha |first=Sutapa |title=Composer Abhishek Ray records a song with Usha Uthup - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/composer-abhishek-ray-records-a-song-with-usha-uthup/articleshow/19721427.cms |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=April 25, 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pune International Film Festival |url=https://www.piffindia.com/paan-singh-tomar.php |website=www.piffindia.com |access-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507170512/https://www.piffindia.com/paan-singh-tomar.php |archive-date=May 7, 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since the film was a biopic locked in both time and geography, the original soundtrack and songs are strictly relevant to that. [[Abhishek Ray]] used different tribal instruments and folk voices pertaining to the hinterland of central India and fused them with larger-than-life symphonic orchestrations to capture the true essence of this poignant biopic set in the rugged Chambal ravines. The music of this epic film stands out for its authenticity, originality, and the perfect blend of central Indian folk with western classical influences.<ref>{{cite news |title=Abhishek Ray uses Indian folk music for 'Paan Singh Tomar' |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/Abhishek-Ray-uses-Indian-folk-music-for--Paan-Singh-Tomar--154782 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=15 February 2012 |language=en}}</ref>
The music was composed and arranged by [[Abhishek Ray]].<ref>{{cite news |last=Singha |first=Sutapa |title=Composer Abhishek Ray records a song with Usha Uthup |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/music/news/composer-abhishek-ray-records-a-song-with-usha-uthup/articleshow/19721427.cms |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[The Times of India]] |date=25 April 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Pune International Film Festival |url=https://www.piffindia.com/paan-singh-tomar.php |website=piffindia.com |access-date=8 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210507170512/https://www.piffindia.com/paan-singh-tomar.php |archive-date=7 May 2021 |url-status=live}}</ref> Since the film was a biopic locked in both time and geography, the original soundtrack and songs are strictly relevant to that. [[Abhishek Ray]] used different tribal instruments and folk voices pertaining to the hinterland of central India and fused them with larger-than-life symphonic orchestrations to capture the true essence of this poignant biopic set in the rugged Chambal ravines. The music of this epic film stands out for its authenticity, originality, and the perfect blend of central Indian folk with western classical influences.<ref>{{cite news |title=Abhishek Ray uses Indian folk music for 'Paan Singh Tomar' |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/Abhishek-Ray-uses-Indian-folk-music-for--Paan-Singh-Tomar--154782 |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[Mid-Day]] |date=15 February 2012}}</ref>
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==Release==
==Release==
''Paan Singh Tomar'' was released in India on 2 March 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paan Singh Tomar screened at Bharat Bhavan |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/state-editions/paan-singh-tomar-screened-at-bharat-bhavan.html |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |date=6 October 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
''Paan Singh Tomar'' was released in India on 2 March 2012.<ref>{{cite news |title=Paan Singh Tomar screened at Bharat Bhavan |url=https://www.dailypioneer.com/2014/state-editions/paan-singh-tomar-screened-at-bharat-bhavan.html |access-date=8 January 2023 |work=[[The Pioneer (India)|The Pioneer]] |date=6 October 2014}}</ref>


==Critical reception==
==Critical reception==
''[[The New York Times]]'' praised Irrfan Khan's performance and wrote "Without romanticizing ''Paan Singh Tomar'', he shows his basic honesty and gives him real depth. As an actor Mr. Khan rarely does the expected. You can’t take your eyes off him.".<ref>{{cite news|last=Stalz|first=Rachel|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/movies/irrfan-khan-stars-in-paan-singh-tomar.html|title=A Rebel's Tale |date=2 March 2012 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-News18|''IBN'']] awarded the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising Khan's performance and said "Directed competently by Dhulia, who's familiar and comfortable even with the dusty terrain, ''Paan Singh Tomar'' is made with great attention to detail and paints an honest, realistic picture of an India few of us can claim to know."<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-paan-singh-tomar-a-wellintentioned-film/235589-47-84.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303203526/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-paan-singh-tomar-a-wellintentioned-film/235589-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2012|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Avijit Ghosh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Sportsmen and outlaws inhabit two different universes. One shines amidst the bright lights of glory, and the other haunts the ravines of notoriety. But in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, ''Paan Singh Tomar'', the two worlds collide. And the result is a rather exquisite blend of drama, humour and tragedy; altogether eminently enjoyable good cinema".<ref>{{cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Avijit|title=Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Paan-Singh-Tomar/movie-review/12096503.cms|access-date=2 March 2012|newspaper=Times of India|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Aseem Chhabra for ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "The tragedy of ''Paan Singh Tomar'' and Irrfan Khan's execution of the role are both compelling."<ref name="Paan Singh Tomar Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-paan-singh-tomar-is-compelling/20120302.htm| title=Review: Paan Singh Tomar is compelling | author=Aseem Chhabra | work=[[Rediff.com]] | access-date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "''Paan Singh Tomar'' shatters the standard rules of this genre. Besides, the film makes you cognizant that serious cinema can be uniformly delightful, like any other enthralling entertainer."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Review By Taran Adaarsh|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/505853|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303193827/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/505853|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2012|work=bollywood hungama|access-date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Blessy Chettiar of ''[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Gritty and power-packed, ''Paan Singh Tomar'' is a tribute to the unsung heroes of sports in India. Dhulia's direction and Irrfan's integrity will make [it] among the best movies of recent times.".<ref>{{cite news|last=Chettiar|first=Blessy|title=Review Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-paan-singh-tomar_1657362|access-date=2 March 2012|newspaper=DNA|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "''Paan Singh Tomar'' is a completely gripping, near-flawless film, with such few dodgy parts as to be negligible.".<ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Subhra|title=Paan Singh Tomar Review|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/paan-singh-tomar/919243/|access-date=2 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>
''[[The New York Times]]'' praised Irrfan Khan's performance and wrote "Without romanticizing ''Paan Singh Tomar'', he shows his basic honesty and gives him real depth. As an actor Mr. Khan rarely does the expected. You can’t take your eyes off him.".<ref>{{cite news|last=Stalz|first=Rachel|url=https://movies.nytimes.com/2012/03/02/movies/irrfan-khan-stars-in-paan-singh-tomar.html|title=A Rebel's Tale |date=2 March 2012 |work=[[The New York Times]] |access-date=2 March 2012}}</ref> [[Rajeev Masand]] of [[CNN-News18|''IBN'']] awarded the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising Khan's performance and said "Directed competently by Dhulia, who's familiar and comfortable even with the dusty terrain, ''Paan Singh Tomar'' is made with great attention to detail and paints an honest, realistic picture of an India few of us can claim to know."<ref>{{cite web|last=Masand|first=Rajeev|title=Masand: 'Paan Singh Tomar' a well-intentioned film|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-paan-singh-tomar-a-wellintentioned-film/235589-47-84.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303203526/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/masand-paan-singh-tomar-a-wellintentioned-film/235589-47-84.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2012|publisher=IBNLive|access-date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Avijit Ghosh of ''[[The Times of India]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Sportsmen and outlaws inhabit two different universes. One shines amidst the bright lights of glory, and the other haunts the ravines of notoriety. But in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, ''Paan Singh Tomar'', the two worlds collide. And the result is a rather exquisite blend of drama, humour and tragedy; altogether eminently enjoyable good cinema".<ref>{{cite news|last=Ghosh|first=Avijit|title=Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/hindi/Paan-Singh-Tomar/movie-review/12096503.cms|access-date=2 March 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Aseem Chhabra for ''[[Rediff.com]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "The tragedy of ''Paan Singh Tomar'' and Irrfan Khan's execution of the role are both compelling."<ref name="Paan Singh Tomar Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/review/review-paan-singh-tomar-is-compelling/20120302.htm| title=Review: Paan Singh Tomar is compelling | author=Aseem Chhabra | work=[[Rediff.com]] | access-date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> [[Taran Adarsh]] of ''[[Bollywood Hungama]]'' gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "''Paan Singh Tomar'' shatters the standard rules of this genre. Besides, the film makes you cognizant that serious cinema can be uniformly delightful, like any other enthralling entertainer."<ref>{{cite web|last=Adarsh|first=Taran|title=Review By Taran Adaarsh|url=http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/505853|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303193827/http://www.bollywoodhungama.com/moviemicro/criticreview/id/505853|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 March 2012|work=bollywood hungama|access-date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref> Blessy Chettiar of ''[[Daily News and Analysis|DNA]]'' rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Gritty and power-packed, ''Paan Singh Tomar'' is a tribute to the unsung heroes of sports in India. Dhulia's direction and Irrfan's integrity will make [it] among the best movies of recent times.".<ref>{{cite news|last=Chettiar|first=Blessy|title=Review Paan Singh Tomar|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/entertainment/review_review-paan-singh-tomar_1657362|access-date=2 March 2012|newspaper=DNA|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|4|5}}</ref> [[Shubhra Gupta]] of ''[[The Indian Express]]'' gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "''Paan Singh Tomar'' is a completely gripping, near-flawless film, with such few dodgy parts as to be negligible.".<ref>{{cite news|last=Gupta|first=Subhra|title=Paan Singh Tomar Review|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/paan-singh-tomar/919243/|access-date=2 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=2 March 2012}}{{Rating|3.5|5}}</ref>


==Box office collection==
==Box office collection==
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| rowspan="2"| [[60th National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] || [[Ronnie Screwvala]] <br> [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] || <ref name="NFAP">{{cite news |title=National Film Awards: 'Paan Singh Tomar', 'Vicky Donor' big winners |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/bqplbNLbv71lzCA9954ROO/Paan-Singh-Tomar-wins-national-award-for-best-film.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=18 March 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Roy |first=Gitanjali |title=National Awards: Paan Singh Tomar, Irrfan Khan win |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/national-awards-paan-singh-tomar-irrfan-khan-win-632312 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=March 18, 2013}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| [[60th National Film Awards]] || [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film|Best Feature Film]] || [[Ronnie Screwvala]] <br> [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] ||<ref name="NFAP">{{cite news |title=National Film Awards: 'Paan Singh Tomar', 'Vicky Donor' big winners |url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/bqplbNLbv71lzCA9954ROO/Paan-Singh-Tomar-wins-national-award-for-best-film.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Mint (newspaper)|Mint]] |date=18 March 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Roy |first=Gitanjali |title=National Awards: Paan Singh Tomar, Irrfan Khan win |url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/national-awards-paan-singh-tomar-irrfan-khan-win-632312 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[NDTV]] |date=18 March 2013}}</ref>
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| rowspan="2"| [[58th Filmfare Awards]] || [[Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor|Critics Award for Best Actor]] || [[Irrfan Khan]] || <ref>{{cite news |title=Winners of 58th Idea Filmfare Awards 2012 |url=https://www.filmfare.com/photos/winners-of-58th-idea-filmfare-awards-2012_-2181.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Filmfare]] |date=January 23, 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
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| [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] || [[Sanjay Chauhan (screenwriter)|Sanjay Chauhan]] and [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] || <ref>{{cite news |title='Barfi', 'Kahaani' emerge winners at Filmfare awards |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/barfi-kahaani-emerge-winners-at-filmfare-awards/article20566935.ece |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Business Line|The Hindu Business Line]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=21 January 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bhushan |first=Nyay |title='Barfi!' Sweeps India's Filmfare Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/barfi-sweeps-indias-filmfare-awards-414030/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=21 January 2013}}</ref>
| [[Filmfare Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] || [[Sanjay Chauhan (screenwriter)|Sanjay Chauhan]] and [[Tigmanshu Dhulia]] ||<ref>{{cite news |title='Barfi', 'Kahaani' emerge winners at Filmfare awards |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/variety/barfi-kahaani-emerge-winners-at-filmfare-awards/article20566935.ece |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Business Line]]|location=Chennai |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=21 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Bhushan |first=Nyay |title='Barfi!' Sweeps India's Filmfare Awards |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/barfi-sweeps-indias-filmfare-awards-414030/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=21 January 2013}}</ref>
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| rowspan="3"| [[Colors Screen Awards]] || [[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || Ronnie Screwvala || <ref>{{cite news |title=Paan Singh Tomar, Barfi! share best film at Screen Awards |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/paan-singh-tomar-barfi-share-best-film-at-screen-awards/story-0fUqnXzc4HGseYIvTRLD1N.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=13 January 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
| rowspan="3"| [[Colors Screen Awards]] || [[Screen Award for Best Film|Best Film]] || Ronnie Screwvala ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Paan Singh Tomar, Barfi! share best film at Screen Awards |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/bollywood/paan-singh-tomar-barfi-share-best-film-at-screen-awards/story-0fUqnXzc4HGseYIvTRLD1N.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Hindustan Times]] |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=13 January 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || [[Irrfan Khan]] (alongside [[Ranbir Kapoor]] for [[Barfi!]]) || <ref>{{cite news |title=Colors Screen Awards 2013: Winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/colors-screen-awards-paan-singh-tomar-barfi-rock-screen-awards-6119.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[India TV]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=13 January 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=19th Annual Colors Screen Awards – Winners List |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/19th-annual-colors-screen-awards-winners-list/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=Koimoi |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=14 January 2013}}</ref>
| [[Screen Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] || [[Irrfan Khan]] (alongside [[Ranbir Kapoor]] for [[Barfi!]]) ||<ref>{{cite news |title=Colors Screen Awards 2013: Winners |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/bollywood/colors-screen-awards-paan-singh-tomar-barfi-rock-screen-awards-6119.html |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[India TV]] |agency=[[Press Trust of India|PTI]] |date=13 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=19th Annual Colors Screen Awards – Winners List |url=https://www.koimoi.com/bollywood-news/19th-annual-colors-screen-awards-winners-list/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=Koimoi |agency=[[Indo-Asian News Service|IANS]] |date=14 January 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] || rowspan="2"| Sanjay Chauhan, Tigmanshu Dhulia || <ref>{{cite news |last=Behrawala |first=Krutika |title=Winners Club - Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/winners--club/1060716/0 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=January 18, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nominations: 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-19th-annual-colors-screen-awards/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2 January 2013 |language=en}}</ref>
| [[Screen Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] || rowspan="2"| Sanjay Chauhan, Tigmanshu Dhulia ||<ref>{{cite news |last=Behrawala |first=Krutika |title=Winners Club – Indian Express |url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/winners--club/1060716/0 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=18 January 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Nominations: 19th Annual Colors Screen Awards : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/nominations-19th-annual-colors-screen-awards/ |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=2 January 2013}}</ref>
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| [[2013 Zee Cine Awards|Zee Cine Awards 2013]] || [[Zee Cine Award for Best Dialogue|Best Dialogue]] || <ref>{{cite news |last=Bhattacharya |first=Ananya |title=Zee Cine Awards 2013: The ones who shone this year! |url=https://zeenews.india.com/taxonomy/term/1159718 |access-date=9 January 2023 |work=[[Zee News]] |date=January 20, 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Winners of Zee Cine Awards 2013 : Bollywood News - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/winners-of-zee-cine-awards-2013/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=9 January 2023 |language=en |date=7 January 2013}}</ref>
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| [[Times of India Film Awards]] || Best Actor || rowspan="2"| Irrfan Khan || <ref>{{cite web |title=Irrfan Khan Awards & Nominations - Bollywood Hungama |url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/celebrity/irrfan-khan/awards/winner/ |website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |access-date=9 January 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
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Paan Singh Tomar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byTigmanshu Dhulia
Written byTigmanshu Dhulia
Sanjay Chauhan[1]
Based onLife of Paan Singh Tomar
Produced byRonnie Screwvala
StarringIrrfan Khan
Mahie Gill
Vipin Sharma
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
CinematographyAseem Mishra
Edited byAarti Bajaj
Music byAbhishek Ray
Production
company
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures
Release dates
Running time
135 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹70 million[2]
Box officeest. ₹201.80 million[2]

Paan Singh Tomar is a 2012 Indian Hindi-language biographical film about Paan Singh Tomar, a soldier in the Indian Army and seven-time national steeplechase champion, who later became an armed rebel against the system.[3][4] The film is directed by Tigmanshu Dhulia and produced by UTV Motion Pictures. Irrfan Khan played the title role, with Mahie Gill, Vipin Sharma and Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the supporting cast.

Made on a shoestring budget of ₹45 million (US$540,000),[5] Paan Singh Tomar premiered at the London Film Festival in 2010. Two years later it was released in domestic theatres on 2 March 2012 and was a hit at the box office, with worldwide gross of ₹201.80 million (US$2.4 million).[2] The film won Best Feature and Best Actor at the 60th National Film Awards.[6]

Plot

A reporter interviews Paan Singh Tomar, a baaghi, in the news for killing nine people of a community. While he answers questions about himself, the story goes to a flashback starting in the year 1950. Paan Singh worked in the Army while his wife and mother lived in Morena. He surprised his seniors in the army with his athletic skills. Though he was not interested in sports, he joined the sports division because there were no limits on their diet. Picked for the 5000 meters race's training, he was persuaded to run for the 3000 metres steeplechase by his coach. He participated in the Indian National Games and won the gold medal in the steeplechase event 7 years in a row. In 1958, he participated in the Asian Games at Tokyo, but failed to win because of his inability to adjust to the track spikes only given to him in the final event. He felt frustrated when he was not allowed to go to the borders to fight in the 1962 and 1965 wars because sportsmen were not allowed to fight in them. In 1967, he participated in the International Military Games and won the gold medal in the steeplechase.

One day his brother came to visit him from his village and told him about some of their property being usurped by Bhanwar Singh, a relative. Paan Singh decided to retire from the army and left for his village to settle his family disputes, despite being offered a position as a coach in the army. Upon arriving home, he tried to resolve the issue with Bhanwar Singh. He even sought help from the District Collector and local police station, but no help was forthcoming. His son was then beaten up badly by Bhanwar Singh and his goons. To keep him safe Paan Singh ordered his son to join the army and asked him to stay away from the dispute. Eventually, Bhanwar Singh and his goons tried to kill Paan Singh and his family. Most of his family managed to escape but his mother was brutally murdered. Paan Singh decided to avenge his mother's death. He became a baaghi who engendered havoc in the Chambal Valley. He formed a gang of people in conflict with Bhanwar Singh.

Pann Singh then went into the business of extorting and kidnapping wealthy businessmen in the area to accumulate money, and an arsenal for his people, so that they can become a proper gang. After making all the necessary arrangements for arms and ammunition for gang members, he arranged a major attack on Bhanwar Singh, who had police protection. Bhanwar Singh was then killed by Paan Singh Tomar after a brief chase.

As an act of revenge for his brother's death, he killed nine villagers, who became police informers and had informed the police about his hideout. This event caused a furor in the nation, administration, and also among the other gangs of dacoits who urge him to surrender so that the manhunt by the police would be called off but he refused.

The interview with the reporter ends here and was published in the newspaper, causing a sensation. The police continued their search for Paan Singh Tomar, as a result, decided to lie low for a while. He met his family and his coach from the army who requested him to surrender. Paan Singh refused to surrender on the principle that while he was a sportsman holding a national record, nobody stood with him when he was facing problems, and the moment he decided to stand up for himself, he was branded a rebel and everyone wanted him arrested. When the gang reconvened after a month's hiatus, one of the members, Gopi betrayed the gang by leading the police to their hideout. A shootout ensued where all members of the gang, including Paan Singh, killed by a police team led by Yashwant Singh Ghuraiya.

Cast

Production

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia first learned about Tomar while working on the set of Bandit Queen in Chambal. Intrigued that Tomar was largely forgotten despite holding several records, he resolved to make a film about his life. Dhulia worked for the film for two years, interviewing Tomar's surviving family members and visiting his native village in Bhind.[7]

Dhulia wanted to make the film after fully researching Tomar. After world premiere in 2010, Dhulia was in dilemma whether he is glorifying Paan Singh Tomar or going to depicting his notoriety.[8]

The film was shot in the ravines of Chambal, in Dholpur and in the actual barracks Tomar lived in at Roorkee.[9] To prepare for his role, Irrfan Khan trained rigorously with steeplechase coaches, even breaking his ankle at one point during the filming. He called the experience "the most physically and mentally demanding film of my career".[10]

Soundtrack

The music was composed and arranged by Abhishek Ray.[11][12] Since the film was a biopic locked in both time and geography, the original soundtrack and songs are strictly relevant to that. Abhishek Ray used different tribal instruments and folk voices pertaining to the hinterland of central India and fused them with larger-than-life symphonic orchestrations to capture the true essence of this poignant biopic set in the rugged Chambal ravines. The music of this epic film stands out for its authenticity, originality, and the perfect blend of central Indian folk with western classical influences.[13]

Song No. Song Lyricist Singer Duration (In Minutes)[14]
1 "Kero Mama" K. Mohan (Agnee), Meet Bros 2:29
2 "Dhai Dhai" Sandeep Nath Abhishek Ray, Kailash Kher Rahmat Khan Langa 4:00
3 "Jaao Dhal Jaao" Kausar Munir Abhishek Ray, Kailash Kher 3:21
4 "O Re Banwasi" Manvendra Vidhi Sharma, Ravleen Sabharwal 2:46
5 "Paan Singh Tomar" (Theme) Irrfan Khan 1:52

Release

Paan Singh Tomar was released in India on 2 March 2012.[15]

Critical reception

The New York Times praised Irrfan Khan's performance and wrote "Without romanticizing Paan Singh Tomar, he shows his basic honesty and gives him real depth. As an actor Mr. Khan rarely does the expected. You can’t take your eyes off him.".[16] Rajeev Masand of IBN awarded the film 3.5 out of 5 stars, praising Khan's performance and said "Directed competently by Dhulia, who's familiar and comfortable even with the dusty terrain, Paan Singh Tomar is made with great attention to detail and paints an honest, realistic picture of an India few of us can claim to know."[17] Avijit Ghosh of The Times of India rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Sportsmen and outlaws inhabit two different universes. One shines amidst the bright lights of glory, and the other haunts the ravines of notoriety. But in director Tigmanshu Dhulia's biopic, Paan Singh Tomar, the two worlds collide. And the result is a rather exquisite blend of drama, humour and tragedy; altogether eminently enjoyable good cinema".[18] Aseem Chhabra for Rediff.com gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "The tragedy of Paan Singh Tomar and Irrfan Khan's execution of the role are both compelling."[19] Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said "Paan Singh Tomar shatters the standard rules of this genre. Besides, the film makes you cognizant that serious cinema can be uniformly delightful, like any other enthralling entertainer."[20] Blessy Chettiar of DNA rated the film 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Gritty and power-packed, Paan Singh Tomar is a tribute to the unsung heroes of sports in India. Dhulia's direction and Irrfan's integrity will make [it] among the best movies of recent times.".[21] Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the film 4 out of 5 stars and said "Paan Singh Tomar is a completely gripping, near-flawless film, with such few dodgy parts as to be negligible.".[22]

Box office collection

Paan Singh Tomar grossed ₹65.0 million (US$780,000) in first week.[23] The movie managed to gross ₹35.0 million (US$420,000) in the second week.[24] The movie collected ₹30 million (US$360,000) in its third week and was declared a semi-hit by Box Office India.[25]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Recipient(s) Ref(s)
60th National Film Awards Best Feature Film Ronnie Screwvala
Tigmanshu Dhulia		 [26][27]
Best Actor Irrfan Khan [26]
58th Filmfare Awards Critics Award for Best Actor Irrfan Khan [28]
Best Screenplay Sanjay Chauhan and Tigmanshu Dhulia [29][30]
Colors Screen Awards Best Film Ronnie Screwvala [31]
Best Actor Irrfan Khan (alongside Ranbir Kapoor for Barfi!) [32][33]
Best Screenplay Sanjay Chauhan, Tigmanshu Dhulia [34][35]
Zee Cine Awards 2013 Best Dialogue [36][37]
Times of India Film Awards Best Actor Irrfan Khan [38]
CNN-IBN Indian of the Year Entertainment [39][40]

See also

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