Mary Kom: Priyanka Chopra’s triumph act with experience of the
struggle of living legend Mary Kom with reliability.
After Mary Kom’s impressive triumph in the climax scene,
Priyanka Chopra, who has relived the living legend on screen, is bestowed upon
the title ‘Magnificent Mary Kom’.
It’s a tale which has been talked about much before it was
released since Mary Kom and her exploits had become, in contemporary India,
the stuff of legend. Mary Kom has been made with an agenda as admitted by everybody
associated with it – to salute the spirit of the five times world boxing
champion Mary Kom and it is very much competent of it. And after a long time we
find a movie which is a sincere attempt to convey the real-life story of an
underdog.
Omung Kumar’s debut directorial project promulgates that
Indian women athletes are equally competent of making our country proud
provided the sports regulatory board of India
gives them a fair chance.
As we all know by now, Mary Kom chronicles the life of
the Manipur-born MC Mary Kom who went through unspeakable hardships before she bravely
accomplished her ultimate dream – to become a world boxing champion. Mary is an
optimistic girl staying with her family in a Manipuri village. Her father, a
farmer, doesn’t wish Mary to pursue boxing and wants her, instead, to get
settled into a matrimonial bliss. But Mary goes against her father and somehow
convinces boxing mentor (played by Sunil Thapa) to teach her boxing. And the
rest, as they say, is history – Mary’s five successful hits at the amateur
world boxing championship are crafted well by first-timer Omung Kumar.
While the film actually gets a bit long and there are
instances when its way beyond an average Bollywood fare we forgive that for an amazing
tale. The best part is that the emotions are well-developed and the bonds
between every character are well-defined – whether it is the bond between Mary
and her father or between Mary and her husband. There are some moments which
heighten your emotions. For example, the first time when Mary’s father comes
forward to join his family members and neighbours and watch Mary’s first boxing
match on television.
Cinematography, lighting and editing are competent. Music by
Shashi Suman might not be a sold-out as a solo album, but it lends very much to
the situations making each song superb.
Astonishingly, earlier, Priyanka was written off by the
critics, some even suggesting that she’s finished. But the prolific performer
is back with a bang, with a role that only she can pull off with such confidence.
In an interview with us, Priyanka had mentioned that no other actress could
have played Mary Kom flawlessly and she was right! After she astonished all
with her Barfi! role, she’s surely hit those critics hard with a ‘wow’
performance.
Darshan Kumar as Mary’s husband K Onler Kom does a decent act
for his debut movie. Omung surely deserves a pat on his back to showcase the
lesser-known yet inspiring and motivational tale of Mary Kom who has made India
proud. And the credit also goes to producers, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Viacom
Motion Pictures to have supported the inspiring biopic.
India’s
national anthem played at the climax after Mary’s world boxing match win gives
you goose bumps. Mary Kom is not just a movie. It’s know-how. This one might
just rub on its goodness and prove to be a revelation for the sports regulatory
committee and help them understand what a sport player wants.
We advise that every sport person, especially women, should
watch it.
In general, it is worthy to watch once for experiencing the
struggle of living legend Mary Kom with full credibility.
