3 reasons why you can’t give up on Shreyas Talpade’s Kaun Pravin Tambe

A liaison officer at Mumbai’s D.Y Patil stadium, at the age of 41, made his professional debut in IPL, if this is not cinema material, then what is?

The biographical sports drama film is directed by Jayprad Desai. Kiran Yadnyopavit and Kapil Sawant have written the screenplay. Shreyas Talpade plays the title role in the film, which also features Parambrata Chatterjee, Ashish Vidyarthi, and Anjali Patil.

Born on October 8, 1971, Tambe made his IPL debut at the age of 41, an age when most sportsmen step down. But in this case, it marked the birth of a true urban legend that is now being celebrated on-screen in a movie called ‘Kaun Pravin Tambe’.

The underdog vanquishes the unconquerable odds and exemplifies the triumph of will, grit and obstinacy. The journey is endearing and it translates well on screen too. Here are 3 reasons why you must visit the world of Pravin Tambe once.

Rise of the underdog

A good sports movie works as a favourite dish because it’s comforting, giving away familiar vibes. Although it mostly rides on the context of life lessons, friendships and clarity of thoughts, the lack of unnerving surprises is kind of soothing. And to top it all, an underdog dreams for a place in the sun and lands among the stars.

Kaun Pravin Tambe manages to jab that adrenaline shot through its endless loop of rejection, frustrations and crisis, which finally snowballs into a magical turnaround. It’s one man’s belief against all odds.

Slice-of-life drama

Shreyas Talpade started his acting career as a cricketer in Iqbal (2005). He has been around for a long time but always remained with a somewhat reluctance in the industry, which crossfades with Tambe’s real life. And this film may open the second innings for Talpade as well. He aged really smooth like wine and his depiction of the leg spinner conveys that convincingly and with ingenuity. The writers and makers have touched upon the staggering crisis of Tambe through smart montages and believable execution. The setting of their Mulund residence, the slums and walls which stood for generations witnessing the love, care and all their struggles, speaks a sweet chorus.

Tambe’s Journey

Pravin Tambe juggled between odd jobs and immense responsibilities throughout his struggling period. His resume includes accounting, diamond sorting, waiting tables at a bar and in between his undying passion for the game elevated gradually. Tambe’s story is dipped in magic and this sports drama substantiates the hard work behind the trick. And every happy success story rounds up with an exciting climax but the makers never attempted to hype up the synergy or the facts. And once again, Kaun Pravin Tambe showed their faith in the source material and maintained the modest way of telling a heroic tale.

A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles and that is what Kaun Pravin Tambe is all about. Witness the magical journey on Disney Plus Hotstar.