Sudip Pandey
Boxing seems to be among the favorite sports to base films off in Indian cinema. Saala Khadoos recently surprised everyone with unexpected quality of performances, script and direction. In western cinema, sports-oriented films have been made since the silent era - the 1915 film, “The Champion” starring Charlie Chaplin comes to mind. When you scroll down the rosters of the past be it in Hollywood, Bollywood or Regional films in this genre can range from a serious to silly and a classic theme. Sports movies tend to keep a warm seat at the ticket windows as well bag awards too.