Vasan Bala, known for his critically acclaimed Peddlers, has made a very different 'superhero' film with The Man Who Feels No Pain (Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota). The movie stars actress Bhagyashree (Salman Khan's lead actress in Maine Pyar Kiya)'s son Abhimanyu Dassani, in his acting debut, and Radhika Madan in the lead, with Mahesh Manjrekar, Jimit Trivedi and Gulshan Devaiah in the supporting cast. The movie has been screened at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018 in the Midnight Madness section, the first Indian film to do so. Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota Trailer: Vasan Balans Unusual; Film Gives Us Crazy Kick-Ass Vibes; Bhagyashrees Son Abhimanyu Dasani Makes His Debut ; Watch Video.
If that is not an honour enough, The Man Who Feels No Pain has got a standing ovation after the screening and it has won Grolsch People's Choice Midnight Madness Award. The runners-up were David Gordon Green’s Halloween and Sam Levinson’s Assassination Nation. The movie also won over most of the audiences. Check out some of the reactions on Twitter -
My take: The Man Who Feels No Pain is a fun, action-packed, genre-defying movie with so many film references across American, Hong Kong and Indian cinema. Also features strong performances (my fave is the actor who played the grandpa) with the leads doing their own stunts!
— Anita Li (@neeeda) September 15, 2018
The Man Who Feels No Pain (Bala) 3.3 / 5 Goofy, light-hearted (even when events turn dark) Bollywood martial arts romp. A little too much slo-mo/fast-forward on the action moves, perhaps. #TIFF18
— Don Marks (@CaptFuzz) September 16, 2018
Caught "The Man Who Feels No Pain" last night. It's a real hidden gem of #TIFF18. https://t.co/tpLUiO3aIp
— David Friend (@dfriend) September 16, 2018
Such an awesome film - a true breath of fresh air. Congrats to the whole THE MAN WHO FEELS NO PAIN (MARD KO DARD NAHI HOTA) cast and crew!!
And thanks again @mmadnesstiff for bringing it to us! #TIFF18 #TIFF1159 https://t.co/kxDNsfL2Zo
— Pierre Bois (@pierreboisjr) September 16, 2018
The Man Who Feels No Pain: Slow-motion fight scenes are cool again! Compelling characters make this Bollywood action-romance-comedy a fun romp. Leads Dassani and Madan performed all their own martial arts stunts! #TIFF18 pic.twitter.com/N4u6bKcUly
— Amelia Howell (@cinemeIia) September 16, 2018
ICYMI, here's the trailer of The Man Who Feels No Pain -
The Man Who Feels No Pain is about a young man who suffers from a medical condition known as congenital insensitivity to pain, which means that he cannot feel pain. The boy uses this condition to fight the anti-social elements in the society.
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