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Movie Info

Born into poverty and sold by his mother to a street vendor, a 5-year-old boy goes on to become India's first marathon-running champion despite his youth.

Genre:

biography, drama
Original Language:

Hindi
Director:

Soumendra Padhi
Producer:

Gajraj Rao, Subrat Ray, Shubhamitra Sen
Writer:

Soumendra Padhi
Release Date (Streaming):

May 23, 2017
Runtime:

1h 52m
Production Co:

Viacom 18 Motion Pictures

Cast & Crew

Manoj Bajpayee
Biranchi Das

Mayur Mahendra Patole
Budhia

Gajraj Rao

Tillotama Shome
Sukanti

Shruti Marathe
Gita

Chaya Kadam

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Critic Reviews for Budhia Singh: Born to Run

All Critics (10) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (9) | Rotten (1)

The drama builds nicely.

December 6, 2017 | Full Review…

Udita Jhunjhunwala
Firstpost
Budhia Singh's story stays with you. The anguish is authentic. Which makes the film worth your time.

December 6, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Anupama Chopra
Hindustan Times
The best bit about the film is how it looks at these grey zones (right down to the rapaciousness of the real mother) without being judgmental.

December 6, 2017 | Full Review…

Namrata Joshi
The Hindu
The lead performances are spot on. Bajpayee as Biranchi is stellar, playing him with just the right mixture of truculence and affection. And fittingly again, the real star of the movie is Budhia, played by Mayur Patole.

December 6, 2017 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Shubhra Gupta
The Indian Express
... [circumvents] uncomfortable questions about the ethics of training a little child so rigorously for marathons, even while making a show of addressing those questions.

January 11, 2021 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Anna M.M. Vetticad
annavetticadgoes2themovies
This sports biopic wants to be black and white, but it's actually a nice shade of grey.

December 6, 2017 | Full Review…

Nandini Ramnath
Scroll.in
The frenzy and enigma surrounding a small boy is conveyed with precision. The meticulously planned screenplay makes the audience a party to the story.

December 6, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Rohit Vats
Hindustan Times
Overall, Budhia Singh - Born to Run is worth running all the way to the nearest multiplex for.

December 6, 2017 | Rating: 3.5/5 | Full Review…

Saibal Chatterjee
NDTV
Engrossing from start to finish, Soumendra Padhi deserves a standing ovation for bringing this rollercoaster journey of a child prodigy and his ambitious mentor to celluloid.

December 6, 2017 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Renuka Vyavahare
The Times of India
Even by small film standards Budhia Singh has a remarkable amount of cinematic finesse.

October 31, 2017 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…

Rachit Gupta
Filmfare