Unlike in the West, where sports films have been made since the era of silent films (Charlie Chaplin's boxing-comedy The Champion in 1915), Bollywood has not been able to cash in on this genre. One of the reasons could be that when filmmakers attempted such subjects, they could not set the ball rolling at the BO.
For instance, the success of Lagaan led to a spate of films with cricket as the backdrop — Stumped, Iqbal, Say Salaam India, Hattrick, Victory, Jannat, Patiala House among others. But, only a handful like Iqbal, Jannat and more recently, Ferrari Ki Sawaari could make the cut.
The success of Chak De India made filmmakers realise that there is more to sports movies than cricket, leading to films being made on football (Dhana Dhan Goal) and carrom (Striker). However, these too failed to impress the audience.
Says Sanjay Chouhan, co-writer, Paan Singh Tomar, a biopic about an athlete-turned-dacoit, "Sports films require a lot of research, expertise and time. So, if one sports film bombs, directors become unwilling to put in the required effort. As a result, this is still an unexplored genre in Hindi cinema."
Of late, biopics have become a preferred route for those wishing to make sports films as they believe this adds human drama to the plot. In essence, BMB was a story of grit, guts and glory. On cards is a biopic on Olympic medalist Mary Kom and reports suggest that the lives of cricketer Mohammad Azharuddin and hockey legend Dhyan Chand will also be replicated on screen soon.
"A sports film only works when it has a strong human element in its plot that makes you root for the character. Otherwise, if you want to know about sports, watch a sports channel," reasons sports commentator Charu Sharma.
Bollywood sports films
Hip Hip Hurray (1983)
One of the earliest sports films in Bollywood, Prakash Jha's directorial debut revolved around the life of a football coach of a Ranchi school, essayed by Raj Kiran.
Boxer (1984)
Starring Mithun Chakraborty, this action film was inspired by Sylvester Stallone's Rocky series.
Lagaan (2001)
A blend of cricket and period drama, this Oscar-nominated film became the most successful release of 2001. It's lead actor, Aamir, had previously worked in two films with a sports backdrop — Awwal Number and Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.
Iqbal (2005)
Made on a shoe-string budget, this film had Shreyas Talpade essay the role of a deaf-and-mute village boy fulfilling his dream to be a part of the Indian cricket team.
Chak De (2007)
Giving a new lease of life to sports films beyond cricket, Shah Rukh Khan played an ostracised hockey captain who takes up the role of coaching the Indian women's hockey team.
Dhana Dhan Goal (2007)
The story of a Southall football team with South Asian players, this John Abraham starrer did a below average performance at the box office.
Paan Singh Tomar (2012)
This biopic on a steeple chase runner who turns into a dacoit won Irrfan his first National Award.
Some popular international films based on various sports
The Longest Yard (1974), Rocky (1976), Raging Bull (1980), Chariots Of Fire (1981), Remember The Titans (2000), Friday Night Lights (2004), Lords Of Dogtown (2005), Invictus (2009), The Blind Side (2009), The Fighter (2010), Senna (2010), Moneyball (2011)
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