M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
2016 · Directed by Neeraj Pandey
Original language: Hindi
- drama
The story
Based on the life story of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and his journey to being the world cup winning captain of the Indian cricket team.
What it’s like
Warm, sun-saturated small-town India in the early scenes: dusty railway platforms, mustard-yellow afternoon light, crowded tea stalls and noisy family kitchens. The look shifts to bright floodlit stadiums, where the cricket is shot with energetic handheld movement and the crowd roars through the soundtrack. The score swells with orchestral Bollywood melodrama and pop songs, so emotion arrives loud and open rather than subtle. The vibe is earnest, feel-good and nostalgic, with a steady underdog pulse that suits a weekend afternoon, a long-haul flight, or a family viewing. Pacing is generous and episodic, moving across years, as a young man's quiet determination slowly builds toward public triumph, with relationships to parents, friends and coaches given warm, sentimental attention. Intensity is low: there is no gore and little menace, only a few tense sporting moments and some emotional strain from family hardship and disappointment, all resolving hopefully. Well suited to people who want an uplifting sports biography, lively music and spectacle, and a gentle, crowd-pleasing story of perseverance.
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