Paan Singh Tomar Trailers, Staring Irrfan Khan, Vipin Sharma, Mahie Gill

Beginning 1958, Tomar was a seven-time national champion in steeplechase, a grueling athletic event where participants jump over seven water hazards and 28 hurdles while running a distance of 3,000 metres. Born in the dacoit-infested district of Morena, Tomar was an Army jawan too. He didn't run for pleasure; only for better food that athletes were entitled to. How a simple jawan becomes a feared outlaw is the kernel of the film's story.


The movie cast includes critically acclaimed actor Irrfan Khan as Paan Singh Tomar and Dev D fame hottie Maahie Gill as his wife. It will be an very interesting movie and will enlighten us about a probable Hero who never got his due credit and why he became a dacoit. The movie is set for a August 27, 2010 release.  
 
“We will not promote it as a sports movie on a forgotten hero, but as a real life drama of a a runner who became a rebel. We’re trying to identify a bandit or two to promote the film with Irrfan. We’ve initiated talks with a few and their families, but it’s still too early to reveal names,” says Shikha.

Director Tigmanshu Dhulia is feeling lucky that the Censor Board did not object to a rather controversial line in the trailer of his film Paan Singh Tomar. Tigmanshu who also wrote the film's dialogues says, "A journalist asks Paan Singh in one scene why he became a dacoit. 


He retorts saying, Beehad main baghi hote hain, dacoit milte hain parliament mein (There are tigers in Chambal, dacoits are found in the Parliament)." The filmmaker adds that when he wrote the line, he did not think it was anti-establishment. He points out, "I am glad that the Censor Board also didn't think so."


Considering Tigmanshu's track record of having several tiffs with the Censor Board, it's a moment of relief for him. "I faced a lot of problems with the board for the satellite print of Sahib Biwi Aur Gangster. But I am glad that they have shown such open mindedness while viewing this film.