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Mary Kom, the film
See also the independent page Mary Kom
India’s national heroine Mary Kom became the first sportsperson in Indian history to have a biopic made on her during her active career, the second living sportsperson (after Milkha Singh) to have such a film in her lifetime and the third sportsperson ever (Paan Singh Tomar being the third: and his was no hagiography, unlike Milkha’s and Mary’s).
Mary Kom, the film is, like Bhaag Milkha, Bhaag (2013) an A-list film, with one of India’s highest paid actresses, Priyanka Chopra, playing the legend in her own lifetime. It opened on 3000 screens, which put it on a par with some mega-budget Indian films. The film received mixed reviews (The Times of India: 3 ½ stars, i.e. very good; India Today: average) but decent box office collections, proving that Mary was the idol of the whole nation.
Koimoi called the film ‘one of the most anticipated films of the year.’ It earned Rs7.5 crore on its first day. This was more than 2014’s superhit--sleeper hit, actually--Queen netted on its first day.
