MARY KOM
I don’t know much more about
the technical side of the film and I am not the person to tell about such
elements of film Mary kom directed by Omung Kumar. But as a viewer I like the
visualization of life of Mc Mary Kom. The movie presents a strong woman. Deferring
the analysis of film as sports film, I would like to look it as a story of a
strong woman. Such women centric film changes the trends in our society and
brings the new messages such as woman in India have the freedom to choose
irrespective of what rules and norms society asserts on them.
The film passed through the life of India’s best known boxing champion Mary Kom, played by Priyanka chopra.
The real life story of Mary kom from a remote village in Manipur Defined there
were disturbance to become a boxer in such a social condition. We can just
imagine that how women were treated in such a remote area. But her struggle,
passion, hard work, and dedication made her victor.
Mary Kom defeated the
deception among some people including her father that boxing is not the
business of women besides she had to face obstacles in her way only because of
being a woman. Several scenes in the film presents this; the attitude of sports
federation to the female players and reproach of her father. She went to gym
without informing her father and he knew this when he saw the report in the
newspaper. Though she have won her father never ready to accept his daughter to
become a boxer.
Her never ending passion and never-say die attitude is beyond
comparison. Mary kom, as a person is more questioned In front of her father
while he asked whether she want her father or boxing. At that time she had won
the state championship. But her father’s conventional aspects blurred the glory
of her victory. He neither appreciated nor supported her. But she had no
complaint at all and chose boxing instead of father. This desire and dedication
paved her path to the top. She asked the coach to teach her boxing. But he
asked five reasons for why he should teach her boxing. She said five times ‘I
love boxing ‘Passion is the reason’. There is no other reason to strengthen a
person in his/her career. The more we love it the more we attain it.
Another thing is inequity
of sports federation in protecting players. Mary Kom depicts the troubles of
female players in the sports field Mary Kom protested against this injustice.
At the state level competition itself there we can see this kind of discriminations.
In an interview Mary Kom took the view that Girls just have to get the chance
and opportunity and they will top every field not only sports. It is not the lack
of talent we have few champions in India from a huge population, but lack of
facility to promote that talent. She said that all of the players love their
country and that is why they give their best in every competition. But
federation Warmed Mary instead of taking further step when they saw he
interview. They reminded Mary to focus on her boxing. The girl players even
have no right to say their opinion.
But it cannot deny the
role of Mary Kom’s husband, Onler Kom making her top. The film also tell us is
that an Indian man can be supportive of his wife’s career. Onler is a foot ball
player. He has his own practice and all that. At the same time he knows about
the passion and talent of his wife. So that he encouraged her to comeback to
her boxing career, even after she gave birth to twins. Onler increased her
confidence and again she joined gym and did work hard and finally won. Mary
accepted the challenges so that she could feel the exhilaration of victory at
last. Commonly says there should be a woman behind the success of every man,
but here a man is behind the success of this woman, her husband, Onler. And
Mary Kom have won in her life also by marrying Onler through coach had rejected
Mary’s married life. But later her husband became the lodestar in her way.
Three male characters played
significant role in making the success of Mary Kom. One, her father who at
first vehemently opposed to her dream of boxing. He said Mary that of gloves
are not girl’s toys. Like any conventional father he worried about his
daughter’s marriage. But later father realized his daughter’s talent. The other
is ‘coach sir’ Mary kom’s mentor and teacher who groomed his disciple and
coached on her way to victory. He realized her abilities and talent so that he
tried to defer Mary from marriage. He knew that there is a sporting legend
inside her. The third, the husband who under stoned her wife’s future in sports
and support her.
Visualizing the life of
legends on the screen will be a pleasure for the audience. Such movies can be familiarizing
sports in the country. Mary kom was enthusiastic about the idea of making a
film about her.
“When Omung came to me I was a five time world amateur boxing champion.
I was surprised why he would want to make a movie on me and thought he was
joking or gone mad! Boxing especially in women’s sections, is not so well known
in India as it’s hardly reported and no one recognized me as Mary Kom”
-Mary kom-
Mary kom is a well made inspiring story such life of legends will make
people feel proud and inspiring. As one of the songs in the film says,
‘We salute you’
“Success
does not come to those who wait and it does not wait for anyone to come to it”
