film indian biographical sports film directed produced film stars lead role eponymous boxer supporting roles husband mentor respectively film depicts journey boxer victory world boxing championships appearance hindi singer film feature developed writer suggested storyline despite numerous achievements familiar india met ask permission film bronze medal victory summer olympics brought recognition underwent extensive physical training months attain muscular physique trained distinct boxing styles principal photography started june boxing sequences filmed continuously days plans shoot hometown dropped safety concerns film shot major portion recreated film premiered toronto international film festival hindi film screened opening night festival film released september generally positive reviews critics receiving critical acclaim budget million million film grossed billion million box office emerging commercial success received accolades award ceremonies india film won best popular film providing entertainment honor 62nd national film awards nominated 60th awards best actress categories plot film opens pregnant heading hospital husband mistaken beaten tries find vehicle despite film shifts flashback finding boxing gloves remains air crash prompted interest boxing despite father disapproval early fight chases boy ends boxing gym realising coach gym asian champion tells boxing aspirations asks visit gym thirty days says teach starts visiting gym informing mother father days pass coach dedication starts training suggesting change winning state level championship father confronts keeping involvement sport father asks choose boxing chooses sport fight wrestler arrange money household cow meets watching victorious women world amateur boxing championships match television father understanding passion sport proposes agrees ask quit boxing wins women world amateur boxing championships agrees marry coach shows decision marriage gets pregnant gives career look family gives birth twins applies government job refuses position police constable feeling world champion boxer learn people longer recognise encourages revive boxing training joins gym leaving husband look twins home coach upset decision marry makes comeback despite performing better opponent loses match apparent judges throws chair anger resulting ban later writes apology letter official accepts insulting asks train thinks best starts training activities reaches finals women world boxing championships informs children having defect subsequent fight fails defend knockout punch opponent husband children audience regains strength fights winning women world amateur boxing championships podium accepting medal learns son surgery successful given nickname magnificent mary film ends indian flag waving indian national anthem cast production development work art director started writing scripts simultaneously directorial debut films asked writer look woman oriented biographical subject film role actress turn added wanted film like career historical personalities england came discussion inspire forward time world boxing champion despite numerous achievements time unfamiliar india admitted felt disgusted told achievements unaware existence approached script decided directorial debut film interested sports started writing screenplay film took years complete arranged meeting manager year started writing script went meet seek permission film surprised development sport especially women boxing known india enthusiastic idea research film sources online information newspaper archives videos played key role research writer telephone email conversations manager biography interactions honest forthcoming came details life significant input screenplay main challenge film authentic cinematic explaining wrote film manner showed struggles went female confront opposition father politics making comeback long career break film shows period early struggles comeback fifth world boxing championship london olympics left contract permitted depict life contract film signed time qualified london olympics meeting asked plans told film explaining kind cinema given signature work wanted hear story enthusiastic project hearing script liked immediately agreed produce film colleagues sure film based received audience concern summer olympics won bronze medal win brought recognition previous achievements news development film broke media makers clarified film development olympics influenced recent success interview revealed story film inspiring touched heart described film rare experiment added films based living people proud film casting characters original choice title role early november media reports suggested entered negotiations star film actress denied initially later month confirmed cast initially skeptical film demanding nature character included training muscle building learning sport later agreed appear film confidence cast title role revealed satisfaction choice actor calling perfect choice interview daily_news analysis said don think anybody best actress play acting anybody boxing different needs certain type body structure suits body structured like boxer contrast took casting directors months auditions appropriate supporting actors film reported approached play coach film instead cast role coach finalized husband series auditions included different looks representing different stages life professor cast role father shooting film began prepared months preparations included building physique boxer learning sport previously trained brought train agreeing meet saw fight videos understand body language time busy works filming dubbing decided accompany film shoots continuity training maintained chance meet prepared plan help videos started training april develop body like boxer found hard train vigorously attain boxer physique low high protein diet interview said girl difficult build muscles build months mary years got days break commitments train continuously film relocated train hours day completing included weights circuit training insisted training boxing later boxing daily particularly trained coaches learn distinct boxing style explained act like boxer said learn boxing religion today play sport know rules body posture foot work hit defend know game described special personal film inspiring theme revealed grief father death film saying started film hardest point life days father passed away grief movie soul gone interview daily_news revealed look like try imitate main focus represent spirit personality july visited home town learn life research stayed family days went boxing academy church learn called details stated came knew boxing gave tips mother wife went managing home profession live family basically got know aspects family life described character encouraging husband pillar strength life found character challenging contrasting personalities unlike met film working mainly videos provided makers helping actor understand character role undergo training learn accent difficult lose look convincing followed strict chicken oil free fish protein diet months pre production production design handled wife worked husband years plans shoot dropped safety concerns extensive research find locations similar search ended major portion state created real structure instead set childhood home recreated look feel search found houses similar houses spent childhood lived marriage authenticity house filled items similar found house indigenous short woven sourced designers created room awards trophies separate trophy room awards kept quotes bible added walls 19th century church chosen wedding sequence noted cinematic realism different experience sets found difficult recreate run gym trained place chosen minimal facilities water leaking walls revealed sets feel authentic artificially created designer handled visited study fabric local clothing photographs childhood create clothing ranged traditional athletic wedding sequence film designer created exact replica wedding gown wore wedding hollywood based makeup artist selected work makeup wanted look exactly like prosthetic makeup prosthetic test united_states included heavier east asian look final result appeal makers prosthetic hold filming heavy action boxing scenes later reported look created post production visual effects results unsatisfactory idea dropped said tried bunch stuff visual effects makeup looked decided carrying essence film outer later makeup artist hired creating boxing makeup artist employed biggest challenges fight marks look realistic possible required lot time detailing stated punch needed look real change colour age time screen shouldn look like created makeup research visiting hospitals understand skin injuries filming principal photography started june mumbai reported set ready studio following father death plans shooting hold boxing scenes authentic possible crew members including learnt boxing necessary understanding sport film fight scenes initially makers planned use actors teach boxing film boxing scenes realised task teach boxing actors consume time thought opponents real look convincing finally professional employed film boxing sequences giving natural feel convincing look found difficult filming boxing scenes got hurt times saying real don know fake punch hit hit lot hard sports coordinator films india hired fight sequences second schedule commenced late march film commitments filming train build muscles planned elaborate schedule ensure agility suitable started shooting film filming sequence marketplace thousand people gathered sets limited security arrangements able handle crowds believed heavily populated area stepped van fans tried approach causing general loss control finally shoot cancelled crew leave filming continued till early april shifting filming fight sequences suffered eye injury makeup team exaggerated effect filming continued till april hand held camera shooting film film shot days course years soundtrack soundtrack film consists seven original songs composed written lyrics appearance hindi singer song india composed chosen official song asian games held south_korea times_of_india noted soundtrack inspirational soul stirring describing opening track clear winner lift spirits time distress gave rating said composers justice theme film writing gave soundtrack rating calling soundtrack instant chart holds review stated songs album absolute delight hear added mary album good blend romantic inspirational numbers classic mix excellent singers composers given album great numbers wrote music performs music composers fairly good job marketing release poster film revealed july twitter account portrayed muscular sports clothing hair tied pony tail punching bag received positive feedback film critics industry professionals audiences alike noted built muscles completely toned body looks fierce poster posing punch poster went viral social media india worldwide july tweeted poster film received final poster released day teaser released birthday july showed actor getting ready boxing match tagline champions history trailer release highly anticipated media reporting unveiled july released day event july positive reception media critics august special screening held selected members media trade critics minutes raw footage film previewed creating positive buzz promotional strategy released doll looked like film originally scheduled release october announced film postponed uncertain date film feature events surrounding life media reported makers working different versions longer version indian market international market uncertainty release date month announced film finally released september teacher day cousin requested shift release date refused previous release date changes film start promotional activities later postponed release date weeks world premiere toronto international film festival september hindi film screened opening night film festival initially released screens worldwide film released overseas markets film deal studios rights television broadcasting belongs flagship general entertainment channel colors film released home state ban bollywood films based militant group interview expressed sadness people state won able biopic unauthorized dvds flooded state dvd format great demand option native people watch film budget million million including production prints advertising earned million million release cost brand tie ups film profits million release partnership arranged way products brands showcased film brands promoted film advertising satellite rights film sold million million music rights million film released dvds october regions disc pack format distributed contained scene footage deleted scenes blu ray versions released time mary blu ray blu ray title india feature soundtrack reception critical reception received critical acclaim performance awarded film stars describing film masterpiece said frame senses corridors heart like recent times director seamlessly remarkable life creating work dramatic mother india inspiring rated film noting victory protagonist director writing mary story delivered sincerity makes irresistible described film thrilling ringside view saying important film hugely inspiring importantly great fun watch times_of_india gave film rating stars calling bollywood answer film million dollar baby gave stars stating certainly deserves ovation having shown biopic surely history indian outlook rated film stars commented simple storyline important events champion life rated film stars stating film solely medium entertainment main purpose depict courage stability truth innocence gave rating stars noting film way praised sports based films wrote boxing movies boxing takes place cracked jaws fractured ribs protagonist yahoo india rated film stars noted evoked emotions calling watch writing rated film noted worthy attempt said film sincerity crafted care rated film stars stating biggest concern getting film film makers excessively bollywood story commented fear contrary criticized film showing boxing general particular stated entertaining wrote film great like gave rating half noting film gets songs criticized product calling distraction story india today reviewer criticized direction wrote story predictable word absolutely surprise elements lot strong protagonist director doesn experiment hindu criticized film saying film watched script generic predictable plot actually manipulative box office film collected million million opening day following positive word mouth saturday collections showed growth friday went collect million million collection sunday showed additional growth saturday collecting approximately million million film collected million million net weekend film featuring female protagonist film recorded highest collections time film drop monday went collect million making day total million million collections tuesday million collected approximately million million week film collected million million second week crossing million million mark domestic box office film domestic collection million million grossed billion million box office commercial success accolades won national film award best popular film providing entertainment 62nd national film awards 60th awards film nominated best actress film received nominations 21st screen awards won best actress received nominations including nominations best director won awards best actress leading role best debut director dialogue year president award best film additionally nominated best actress 16th awards winning best debut director
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