Bollywood Movie: Mary Kom (2014)
Bollywood movie recommendation for loyal fans of Priyanka Chopra-Jonas.
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Who is not a huge fan of the popular Indian actress Priyanka Chopra-Jonas? I’ve seen her play a wide range of roles quite successfully. She is a very versatile actress. But! … Big BUT!
Priyanka Chopra as a boxer? Get real! No way!
Those were my initial thoughts. By the time the movie was over, I was eating my words.
PC worked it! She was super awesome playing the role of a real-life female boxer, Mary Kom.
Let me explain. Here’s where I took a left.
What had really happened was that before watching the Bollywood movie, had already seen an American movie. Million Dollar Baby (2004); which starred Clint Eastwood and Hilary Swank. Expected a really good flick. Some girl was going to go out there and kick butt like Layla Ali. Anticipated a story of victory, triumph, rising above the opposition, working against the odds, overcoming … all that feel good stuff! You know?
That is NOT what happened!
Loyal Clint Eastwood fan, but that movie disgusted me! It wasn’t just a disappointment. It made me mad!!
So! Using my flawed logic … figured the film with Priyanka Chopra-Jonas was probably just going to be an Indian-style “version” of Million Dollar Baby.
Mea culpa. Mea culpa. 10,000 humble apologies!
Can you spell the word WRONG all kinds of ways?
I can spell it at least 3 ways.
- Number 1 WRONG: Totally underestimated Ms. Chopra’s acting prowess. She delivered on her performance.
- Number 2 WRONG: Didn’t know there was such a person as Mary Kom. She’s a really awesome Indian woman who opened a door for others to walk through.
- Number 3 WRONG: Boxing for women is hard … in America. Boxing for women IN INDIA? Seriously? My Indian sisters are truly on their own. Any woman who can rise up and make her mark in that field of sports … the world should know her story.
Mary Kom (2014) is a gooooood movie!!
(- Book worth reading: Autobiography: M.C. Mary Kom.)
Both the video and the book make perfect additions to your home entertainment library.
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Click to view official trailer for Mary Kom (2014).
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Originally published at virily.com on October 9, 2018.