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Starring: Irfan Khan, Mahi Gill
Director: Tigmanshu Dhulia
Language: Hindi
Genre: General.
Banner    : UTV Motion Pictures
Release Date: Feb 26 2010

Film Paan Singh Tomar is based on  a champion steeple chaser and a record holder athlete in the 1950’s and 1960’s of the same name. Director Tigmanshu Dhulia first read about this athlete-turned-dacoit while researching for Shehkar Kapoor’s Bandit Queen in the early 90’s and thought this story had to be brought to the screen.

Irfan Khan plays the role of Paan Sing Tomar, an athlete from Madhya Pradesh who rose to become the winner of national games for 7 years in a row. But what really marks his popularity is the time after he was gunned down, he created heavy destruction in the Chambal valley by becoming a dacoit cum rebel. It was social injustice that led him to become one of the most dreaded people in Indian History. Paan Singh Tomar movie though has a strong story but historic movies are not always a hit when it comes to Indian audiences.
With Paan Singh Tomar release date just around the corner, Irfan Khan has been in the newspapers for his different looks that he is going to reveal in this movie. He plays an Army man, an athlete, a villager and lastly a dacoit and so for every role there is a special getup which you’ve been seeing in the Paan Singh Tomar wallpapers.
The actor had a lot of problem during the action scene filming, especially the steeple chase sequences, that  required a full time trainer on set to keep Irfan looking like a professional. The Paan Singh Tomar trailer does show a lot of promise. Let’s hope Irfan’s hard work pays off and this movie does its magic on the box office.