Mary Kom Says Priyanka Chopra Biopic Showed Just 10% of Struggle
Mary Kom says the Priyanka Chopra-led biopic captured only 10% of her struggle, calling parts of it 'not real' and pointing fans to her memoir.
Mary Kom has a surprising verdict on the film that introduced her to a new generation of fans. The boxer says the Priyanka Chopra-led biopic from 2014 showed only 10 percent of her struggle and hard work.
She made the remarks after her exit from Bigg Boss, reflecting on how much of her real life actually made it to the screen — and on the version of herself the public has seen since.
“The biopic was not real”
Asked whether the story could continue, Mary Kom was unambiguous. “I don’t think there should be a sequel now; everybody knows my story,” she said in an interview with Hindustan Times.
But she also explained that the film itself was not the whole story. “The biopic was not real,” she added, explaining that some parts did not feel true. Only 10 percent of her struggle and hard work, she said, made it to the screen.
Her advice to anyone who wants the complete account? Read Unbreakable.
A celebrated film, an incomplete record
Directed by Omung Kumar, Mary Kom traced her journey from early life in Manipur to becoming a world champion boxer, alongside the pressures of motherhood and family. It was critically acclaimed and won the National Film Award for Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.
That success makes Mary Kom’s comments especially interesting. A movie can be beloved by audiences and award-winning while still feeling, to its subject, like a compressed or incomplete version of the truth.
For fans, the distinction is simple:
- 10 percent — what she says the film captured of her struggle and hard work.
- Unbreakable — the memoir she says carries the fuller picture.
- No sequel — she doesn’t see the need for one now.
Bigg Boss, and showing the real Mary Kom
The boxer also defended her time on Bigg Boss, pushing back on any suggestion that she performed for the cameras. “I was not fake,” she said. She explained that people may have judged her differently before, but now they know the real Mary Kom.
“You cannot fake it for seven weeks,” she added. It’s a line that ties her reality-show stint to her sporting career — two decades of competition, sacrifice and proof through action rather than words.
What it means for fans
Bollywood biopics are often the first window into a public figure’s life, but they are also narrative shortcuts: a few scenes, a few turning points, a shape that fits a two-hour runtime. Mary Kom’s comments are a useful reminder that the most celebrated screen version can still leave out the everyday grind.
Her next chapter is less clear on the professional front, but she says she hopes the future will be smooth and happy. If love appears in the story, she will decide that for herself.
If the biopic is the highlight reel, her own book is the longer cut.
Source: Hindustan Times
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