Mary Kom: Inspiration Overloaded

The film is rich in insights though, into the lives of forgotten champions. At the peak of her career Mary gets married and before long becomes a mother of twins. Her boxing career seems to have had its curtain call. To support her family, she tries to look for a job and we see a three-time gold medallist getting offered the job of a hawaldar. Then there’s another scene where a little girl who wants to grow up to be “Mary Kom” doesn’t recognise her idol sitting right in front of her. Subtle touches showing how Mary’s name lives on even as her face is forgotten.