- Firstly because I believe it’s the first movie made in India
based on a sporting legend who is young and still participating actively in competitions.
She has not yet retired and in all probability will be participating in the
2016 Olympics.
- Because we all know the production quality of movies made by
Sanjay Leela Bhansali (even though he has just produced it).
- Because the sports action director (Rob Miller) is the same
who had earlier worked for 'Chak De India' & 'Bhag Milkha Bhag'. This means you can
be sure to see good and authentic sporting action unlike many other so
called sports movies (I would not like to name them here)
- Because we all love a 'rags to riches' story. We all want to
know about people who despite all odds and difficulties comes out very
successful purely based on their own hard-work.
- Because it is the story of a woman who has been successful
in a sport not considered fit for women.
- Because it tells the story of Mary Kom who had already been
World Champion 5 times (twice after giving birth to twins) but most people came
to know about her only after she won the Olympic Bronze medal.
- It is the first mainstream Bollywood movie which focuses on
a person from the remote North Eastern part of the country.
- Because it will show that people with Mongoloid features
belonging to a tiny state called Manipur are Indians to mainstream Indian
audiences, most of who had always considered them anything but Indian.
- Because by now we all know that the title role will be
played by Priyanka Chopra who had done some fabulous movies and we love her for
those roles.
- And most importantly, I believe, because we all love Mary as
a person as well as her achievements.
If you think there are more reasons kindly share.
