Boxer Mary Kom criticised her 2014 biopic starring Priyanka Chopra, saying it did not show her real life. She said, "Only 10 per cent of my struggle and hard work was shown in it." Mary ruled out a sequel, noting that her book Unbreakable covers her true journey much better.
In an interview, Mary Kom ruled out the possibility of her biopic's sequel. The Indian boxer also mentioned that Priyanka Chopra-starrer didn't to justice to her life.
After her exit from Bigg Boss 20, boxer Mary Kom has criticised her 2014 biopic, featuring Priyanka Chopra in the lead role. Directed by Omung Kumar, Mary Kom (the film) traced her journey from being a boxer to her big win at the 2008 World Boxing Championships in Ningbo. In a recent interview, Mary ruled out the possibility of her biopic's sequel. The boxer mentioned that her career and journey have already been shown in the film and her book Unbreakable. Having said that, she feels some part of the Omung Kumar's movie weren't real. The biopic was released theatrically in 2014.
Mary Kom critcises her biopic ft. Priyanka Chopra
In an interview with SCREEN, Mary said there shouldn't be a sequel to her biopic as everyone knows her story now. Despite that, the boxer feels the Priyanka Chopra-starrer biopic only showcased some part of her struggle and hard work.
"However, the biopic was not real. I felt some parts of the story were not real. Only 10 per cent of my struggle and hard work was shown in it. If you read the book, only then can you see my struggle and hard work. The remaining life I don't know what will happen, but the future will be smooth, and happy, I wish that," she added.
Mary further said that people want to know if there will be room for love in her life. The boxer mentioned that she will decide if that happens in the future. For those unaware, the boxer was married to footballer Karung Onkholer since 2005. They got divorced by mutual consent in 2023. Together, they share four kids - twin boys, another son born in 2013 and an adopted daughter in 2018.
Mary Kom on her Bigg Boss 20 journey
In the same comversation, Mary opened up about Bigg Boss 20 journey, stating that she was not fake on the reality show. The boxer stated that people judged her in a different manner, but she didn't care about it. "I know people love me, and now they know the real Mary Kom too. I wanted to show them the person who reached here after working so hard in life. I sacrificed my entire life."
On a concluding note, the BB 20 evicted contestant said she proved with her actions how real she was. According to her, one cannot fake it for seven weeks. Talking about her biopic, the film won the National Film Award.