Can a movie like 'Paan Singh Tomar' make it big in Bollywood?

By Bollywannabe

Updated on Mar 30, 2012 | 05:33 AM IST | 5.4M

Among all the Bollywood movies set for release, the storyline of 'Paan Singh Tomar' seems the most interesting and original to me. The movie stars great actors like Irrfan Khan & Mahie Gill. The movie is directed by an intelligent filmaker Tigmanshu Dhulia and is produced by UTV.

Now my questions is, does a movie require a big Khan or a Kapoor to make it big? When I say make it big, I mean for the movie to have a great opening and be declared a hit. Is a good storyline, great performances and good script not sufficient? What are your thoughts?

Here is the storyline - From a small town of Madhya Pradesh rose an athlete who ruled the steeplechase event at the Indian National Games for 7 years in a row and whose record stood unbeaten for 10 years. His name was Paan Singh Tomar But his fame didn’t stop there – he became even more famous or rather infamous when he gave up his running shoes and went on to become a Baaghi and wreaked havoc in the Chambal Valley. Paan Singh Tomar is the true epic journey of a talented runner who turned into a rebel!

Paan Singh Tomar releases this Friday.

So my questions