Kaun Pravin Tambe Review: It fails to salute the incredible journey of extraordinary cricketer
Kaun Pravin Tambe Movie Rating: 2.5 Stars
Just watched Kaun Pravin Tambe movie in Hindi on Disney Plus Hotstar. So let’s focus on the complete details, story, positive/negatives and at last my personal view on this movie.
Cast: Shreyas Talpade, Ashish Vidyarthi, Parambrata Chatterjee and Anjali Patil
Director: Jayprad Desai
Release Date: 1st April on Disney Plus Hotstar
Story: It is based on the life of cricketer Pravin Tambe who made history by being selected for the IPL at the age of 41. Pravin Tambe (Shreyas Talpade) is shown to be a well-liked young man adored by everyone in his chawl. He has grown up loving cricket with his heart and mind. Interestingly, he doesn’t dream of playing for the Indian cricket team but wants to be part of the Mumbai Ranji team when he grows up.
Playing under the mentorship of an indulgent boss (Arif Zakaria), Pravin helps his team reach the final of the club tournament but even his best efforts are ignored by Mumbai selectors. He doesn’t let go of his dream, despite hardships. He loses employment and has to succumb to doing odd jobs, even moonlighting as a waiter in a dance bar.
But he continues to play at gully cricket tournaments, winning prizes galore. Fortune shines on him in the form of former teammate Abey Kuruvilla (Nitin Rao) who offers him a job as a building supervisor at a stadium. He goes back to playing in the club league and helping his team top the A division.
He starts working with bowling coach Vidyadhar Paradkar (Ashish Vidyarthi) who asks him to change from a medium pacer to a spin bowler. That’s when he starts having more success as a bowler and finally gets selected in the IPL. As written earlier, his debut season for the Rajasthan Royals team was nothing short of miraculous. The underdog finally slayed his demons and emerged victorious.
Positives
1. Excellent Performances
2. Climax
3. Story
4. Dialogues
Negatives
1. Length
2. Screenplay
3. Music
4. Direction
Durgesh Tiwary’s View : When I watched the trailer of this film planned to watch this movie in my free time because trailer looks amazing and also it is also based on real life inspiring story of Pravin Tambe.
A film about the extraordinary journey of cricketer Pravin Tambe who made history by being selected for the IPL at the age of 41. Tambe hadn’t even played at the National or the Ranji level before, though he was widely known in the club cricket world. He was a wild card who came through, getting a hattrick against the KKR team in his first match itself. He went on to get the most wickets in that year’s tournament. Later, he realized his dream of becoming a Ranji player for Mumbai. He went to play in the T10 leagues and The Caribbean Premiere League and is still actively involved with cricket at 50 plus.
Story is based on the real-life story of the cricketer. It fails to effectively present Pravin Tambe as an inspirational hero. It also does not delve deep into the mind of the subject. The drama is so mediocre that even the excitement of a sports film, fails to involve the viewers. Direction is also mediocre as his narration fails to make the sports drama exciting. While it’s an inspiring story, and something that’s unbelievable yet true, the essence of sport drama has been diluted over the years due to an overkill of genre.
It’s a film about a common man stoically accepting everything that’s thrown his way and just putting one foot after the other in the hope of one day crossing the winning line. It might not make you fall in love with cricket but will certainly make you look at life with fresh eyes. Overall, It is a sincere effort to salute the journey of Pravin Tambe. It’s a decent film, but falls short in the novelty front, despite some well-directed dramatic moments, especially towards the climax. My view on this movie Recommended to salute the extraordinary journey of Pravin Tambe.
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