M S Dhoni – The Untold Story, cinema’s equivalent of vanity publishing, tom-toms Dhoni’s achievements in life and in the game and recaps Indian cricket’s recent history with the wicket keeper-batsman occupying the prime position. M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story Review by Saibal Chatterjee on NDTVMovies Too bad the reel Dhoni gets stumped just when he is getting started. True champions have that edge that no one else does: on that score, the real-life Dhoni hits it out of the park, every single time. Sadly it’s more hagiography than biography: the cricketer is reduced to a being singing-dancing Bollywood hero rather than a top-flight cricketer, a master strategist, and a captain who led from the front. This film had potential to present us with the recent Indian cricketing story, warts and all. M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story Review by Shubhra Gupta on Indian Express Give this film a shot for Rajput and the sturdy support that the supporting cast gives him.
He’s so assured in his role that it’s compelling to see him transform himself from a diffident ticket collector in an Indian railway station to one of the world’s best batsmen and captain. It’s difficult to take your eyes off him. But what elevates the patchy screenplay in the second half is Rajput’s charismatic performance. We don’t want the dirt, but at least give us the gritty bits.
Apart from a couple of scenes touching upon Dhoni’s unconventional decisions taken as a captain such as removing a couple of established players from the team, the film doesn’t offer any insight into the interesting episodes on the professional front. It makes you wonder if he just copped out. It’s surprising that a bold director such as Pandey chose to focus on Dhoni’s personal life rather than his professional. M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story Review by Manjusha Radhakrishnan on Gulfnews Dhoni, the screenplay also helps in successfully mirroring his rise from a small town man to an international star.
Besides doing complete justice to the life and lifestyle of M.S. The film’s screenplay (Neeraj Pandey, Dilip Jha) is extremely well-crafted and inspiring, which keeps the viewers engaged right from the word go. The film is an underdog story who which will inspire millions. Because of all these feel-good factors, the audience gain a sense of pride and achievement when they see Dhoni and his achievements in the film. DHONI: THE UNTOLD STORY remains clear of gossips, scandals and rumours in any form. The film is all about the trails, tribulations, challenges and failures and the eventual success of Dhoni, the very man who captained the nation to consecutive wins at both the T20 and ODI World Cup matches. What also works in the favour of the film is the fact that, while the film stays true to the title. The film, in totality, does not disappoint even a bit, as it delivers what it promised. Dhoni, whose ‘private life’ has been extremely guarded.
The reason being it promised to highlight ‘the untold story’ about M.S. DHONI: THE UNTOLD STORY got released it had upped the curiosity amongst the viewers about the film. M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story Review by Bollywood Hungama If you’re a fan of cricket, MS Dhoni is a must watch, and if you’re not it still makes for compelling viewing. Everything that needed to be showcased of his life is there.
The 3 hour plus runtime doesn’t feel too long because there’s so much ground covered in the movie and the expanse is so vast. The lack of a soul is something which is bothersome, but what it lacks in intimacy is made up for by the goosebump moments of Dhoni’s life. His story lends itself naturally to the underdog spirit and the director didn’t need to do much to get it right. MS Dhoni is the perfect story material for a Bollywood movie of this scope and size. M.S Dhoni – The Untold Story Review by Indicine Average Rating of All 'M.S Dhoni - The Untold Story' Review - 3.2 stars Pink and Neerja, with average critic score of ‘4’, remain the most critically acclaimed films of 2016. The average rating of the film is 3.2 stars. ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ has received fairly good reviews, although Neeraj Pandey films have received better response from critics in the past.