Parineeti Chopra-starrer 'Saina' hits theatres; netizens share their verdict

It has been a busy month for Parineeti Chopra with her third film releasing in the span of a month. After intense characters in The Girl on the Train and Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar, this time her  intensity was on the court, as she stepped into the shoes of Saina Nehwal. The movie hit the theatres on Friday and netizens and critics shared their verdict on what they thought about the movie.

Netizens review Parineeti Chopra’s Saina

As Saina released, some shared their thoughts on the movie and  the result was mixed. A section of the netizens liked the sports drama and used terms like  ‘impressive’, ‘inspiring and excellent’. They also highlighted other details that impacted them, like going beyond expectations and  being ‘high on emotions.’ One wrote only about Parineeti’s ‘great work’ while another stated that the movie  was not about entertainment or box office, but about the attempt to inspire.

However, another section was not pleased at all. One critic urged viewers to go ‘ at their own risk’, stating the script of a wrestling movie was converted into  that of a badminton one.  Anothe response was the movie being a ‘goody goody’ and not deserving of anything more than 1 star out of 5. The performance of Manav Kaul, who played the role of Saina’s coach, however, was hailed.  

Saina traces the journey of Saina Nehwal’s rise from a humble background, driven by ambition to just ‘smash’ her opponents, to becoming one of the most successful atheletes of the country.  Right from the encouragement shown by her parents during her growing up days to her coach helping her bag an Olympic  bronze medal, among other achievements

The movie is helmed by actor-director Amole Gupte.