Pailwaan

Director S Krishna blends drama, emotions & sportsmanship extraordinarily! The icing on the cake being Kiccha Sudeep & Suniel Shetty's towering acts. Megahit written all over it!

Director S Krishna deserves brownie points for narrating the story with flourish. The narrative style is simplistic, yet solid & that's what catches your eye. Emotions are genuine, relatable, poignant & heartrending and the drama is spot-on. The strong emotional connect depicting the delicate father-son relationship is shown realistically. Wrestling sequences are superbly executed & will surely evoke whistles & applause. K Ravi Varma, Vijay, Ram Chella-Lakshman Chella & Larnell Stovall

The penultimate moments take the film to an all-time high, imparting the sheen and sparkle that it deserves. It is not similar to SULTAN. There's a world of a difference between the two films that eye the same sport: Wrestling. So there! It stays true to the material, yet its efficient storyteller S Krishna along with screenplay writer D S Kannan ensures that the film connects with every segment of moviegoers. Most importantly, the film is seeped in Indian ethos. Kudos!

On the flip side, there is no novelty in the proceedings. Editing (Antony L Ruben) is deplorable. The boring romantic track eats most of the runtime. Also, the emotional angle of kids & Sushant Singh track test the patience of the audience. At 2 hours and 46 minutes, the film feels way too long. Music (Arjun Janya) is plain ordinary but his background score effectually enhances the impact of the drama. Karunakar's cinematography deserves tremendous praise. WOW!

It is, undoubtedly, a Kiccha Sudeep show all the way. Yet another sterling act that doesn't miss a beat! He takes giant strides as an actor & gives the film the much-needed power. He sports a cat-that-got-the-cream look all through. Magnificent! Another commanding performance that needs to be highlighted is that of Suniel Shetty. He compliments Kiccha Sudeep's character marvellously, displaying the varied emotions seamlessly. Aakanksha Singh injects freshness to her character. Brill! Kabir Duhan Singh is an actor to watch out for. First-rate performance! Sushant Singh is equally efficient, who shines in his part.

To sum up, the movie has everything to please its target audience. You'll exit the auditorium feeling ecstatic! Go, Watch it!

Kichcha Sudeepa has worked really hard for this film especially to undergo a physical transformation from a charming hero to a powerful & athletic wrestler! As per the actor, he has played several challenging roles in cinema but none of them demanded this level of transformation!

The film shows the journey of a young boy Krishna, an orphan who is adopted by a gymkhana owner who also becomes his coach. He eventually rises against all odds to become a successful wrestler. Things take a turn and Krishna faces some grave challenges in his life which ultimately leads him to swear not to ever wrestle again! From here the story continues in quite an inspiring way.

The film in its entirety follows a predictable and clichéd approach to story telling. The first half of the film has the majority of melodramatic acting, dull comedy and un-impressive song sequences. The second half is better mainly because of the energetic fight scenes, emotions and some strong, heart touching dialogues.

The film tries to pack a lot of things into a single film. Especially at the beginning, the screenplay is just too fast with several things happening in a short frame of time. The film doesn't give enough time to allow the viewer to indulge himself, connect and blend into the emotions on-screen.

The casting of the film could have been better and the film entirely centres on Kichcha Sudeepa who stands out throughout the film with his brilliant performance. His dedication and perseverance reflects in the film. Suniel Shetty manages to impress in some parts. Aakanksha Singh has acted decently. The cinematography is very good. The music is satisfactory with a couple of melodious song sequences.

All in all this is an inspirational sports movie and although it tries to pack a lot into a single film, it almost proves to be a one time watch with the family!

Though Sultan & Dangal movies are based on same wrestling but the story was different. Like this movie also have different story. The movie was not only concentrated on sports but the cause behind it. Background score was plus point to movie. The movie was emotionally balanced. All characters portrayed nicely. It was the package entertainment!

I have seen many wonderful sports concept movies. This movie is similar to other sports movies, First half is very boring, Senseless comedy scenes, Sudeep shown his higher presence on the screen. Second half director tried to grip the story by adding sentiments and emotions, final shots if boxing is fine but its similar to Hindi movie brothers. One emotional song of kids struggles is similar to Tare zameen par song. Many scenes are copied from sultan. Sudeep tried his best. Watchable

One of the worst movie watched . Totally a mess . There is no story flow at all . The story is totally mixed up . Screenplay not good . Camera works were good and even the acting .