Boxing Day: Many films made on sports in Bollywood are very much liked. Many films have also been made on boxing. Here on the occasion of Boxing Day, we are sharing with you information about five movies.
Boxing Day: Many wonderful Bollywood films have been made on boxing, which show the struggle along with the sport and the player’s emotional journey. These include films like Mary Kom, Mukkabaaz, Saala Khadoos, Apne and Toofaan.
1. Mary Kom (2014)
Directed by Omung Kumar and starring Priyanka Chopra, this film is based on the life of famous Indian boxer Mary Kom. Priyanka Chopra has received a lot of praise for her excellent acting. The film received bumper success at the box office as well as praise from critics. It was also given the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
2. Mukkabaaz (2017)
Anurag Kashyap has made offbeat films (Black Friday, Gangs of Wasseypur). Directed by him, the film stars lead hero Vineet Kumar Singh, an honest boxer from a small caste in Uttar Pradesh, who falls in love with a girl. Ultimately he has to fight the system for his love and rights.
3. Saala Khadoos (2016)
The film is based on a former boxer who later becomes a boxing coach (R Madhavan). He trains a fisherman’s daughter for boxing, making her a boxer. Madhavan looked perfect in his role. The film’s screenplay and the acting of the lead actors were highly praised.
4. Apne (2007)
In real life, Sunny and Bobby Deol’s father Dharmendra, this relationship between the three was picturized in his movie. Where a father makes his sons boxers like him. This movie was directed by Deol family’s favorite director Anil Sharma. This film was based on Clint Eastwood’s Academy Award winning film ‘Million Dollar Baby’. ‘Apne’ proved to be a blockbuster hit.
5. Boxer (1984)
The lead hero in this film released in 1984 was Mithun Chakraborty. It was written by Raj N. Sippy had directed. The film was the story of a thief becoming a boxer, who challenges a professional and boxing champion (Sharad Saxena) in the ring.