Ailing
Bollywood
actor
Amitabh
Bachchan,
who
watched
director
Tigmanshu
Dhulia
and
actor
Irrfan
Khan's
latest
film
Paan
Singh
Tomar
this
weekend,
cannot
stop
himself
from
raving
the
movie.
The
69-year-old
megastar
applauded
the
Friday
release
by
calling
it
a
true
epic
and
a
fitting
tribute
to
unsung
sports
heroes.
On
his
blog
on
the
Big
Adda,
Amitabh
Bachchan
writes,
"Saw
an
inspiring
film
Paan
Singh
Tomar
directed
by
Tigmanshu
Dhulia
and
enacted
by
a
whole
cast
of
fresh
and
very
talented
players,
led
by
that
incredible
performer
Irrfan.
Such
restraint
in
direction
and
performance,
but
such
an
impression
on
the
nature
of
the
subject.”
Amitabh
Bachchan
continues,
“A
biopic
true
to
life
and
detail.
A
wonderful
tribute
to
the
many
unsung
sports
heroes
of
the
nation,
who
contribute
so
much
for
the
Motherland
both
within
and
and
on
international
platforms,
yet
are
left
in
penury
to
pass
away,
unnoticed,
uncared
for."
However,
the
film
Paan
Singh
Tomar
is
based
on
the
true
story
of
runner
named
Paan
Singh
Tomar
employed
in
the
Army.
He
had
won
seven
gold
medals
at
the
Indian
National
Games,
but
he
was
forced
to
become
notorious
bandit.
Many
Indian
film
critics
have
already
heaped
Tigmanshu
Dhulia
and
Irrfan
Khan
with
praises
for
their
attempt
to
make
this
epic.
Amitabh
Bachchan
is
one
among
those
people
who
have
sung
praise
for
them.
Big
B
adds,
"The
tribute
to
the
unsung
hero,
lists
various
prominent
sportsmen
who
brought
glory
on
international
platforms
for
the
country,
but
died
penniless.
Some
even
having
to
sell
off
their
gold
medal
to
survive.
Such
a
moving
tale."