Crime, Drama  •  2012  •  135 min

Paan Singh Tomar (2012)

Paan Singh Tomar poster

Paan Singh Tomar (2012)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

Paan Singh Tomar goes from celebrated runner to star brigand and rebel when life after sports fails to unfold as planned.


Starring Cast

Irrfan Khan  •   Mahie Gill  •   Rajesh Abhay

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: High

The film's central narrative powerfully critiques systemic injustice and the failure of institutions to protect ordinary citizens, driving a national athlete to banditry. This focus on societal critique and the plight of the marginalized aligns with left-leaning themes.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film features an authentic Indian cast appropriate for its setting and story, without engaging in race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. Its narrative critiques systemic injustices and societal failures within rural India, focusing on the struggles of a marginalized individual, rather than explicitly portraying traditional identities negatively.

Secondary

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: High

The film "Paan Singh Tomar" is a biographical drama focusing on the life of an athlete turned dacoit. There are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative, nor are there any depictions or discussions related to queer identity. Therefore, an assessment of its portrayal of LGBTQ+ elements is not applicable.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: High

Paan Singh Tomar is a biographical film centered on an athlete's journey and his transformation into a dacoit. The narrative is entirely focused on these aspects and does not feature any transsexual characters or themes, resulting in a 'N/A' rating for its portrayal.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: High

The film is a biographical drama based on the real-life athlete and dacoit Paan Singh Tomar. All major historical figures depicted, including Paan Singh Tomar himself, are portrayed with their documented historical gender, with no evidence of gender swapping.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: High

Paan Singh Tomar is a biopic about a real Indian athlete and dacoit. The historical figures depicted, including Paan Singh Tomar himself, were Indian, and the actors portraying them are also of Indian descent. There is no evidence of a character's race being changed from their established historical or canonical background.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.2
The Movie Database logo
7.4

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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