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Panga (2020) PANGA is the story of a mother trying to fulfil her dreams. Jaya Nigam (Kangana Ranaut) is a pro at Kabaddi. She slowly rises and also becomes the captain of the Indian Kabaddi team. She is meanwhile married to Prashant (Jassie Gill) and gets pregnant just before she is to go for a major tournament. She still assures her seniors that she’ll be back soon. However, her son is born prematurely and with a very weak immune system. The doctor informs that they’ll have to take care of the baby tremendously and only then will he have a normal growth. Jaya hence gives up her dream. She takes up a job in the railways and divides her time between her work and raising her son Adi (Yagya Bhasin). 7 years pass. Jaya is finding it difficult to fulfil the responsibilities expected from her. Moreover, she meets Meenu (Richa Chadha), who was in Jaya's team and still plays Kabaddi. One day, Adi suggests that his mother should make a comeback in Kabaddi. He persuades Prashant and both begin nag Jaya. Jaya is unsure as she feels she has grown old and is not that fit. Prashant suggests that Jaya should pretend to make comeback and a month later, she can claim that she didn’t get selected. Jaya hence begins her practice. At first, it’s difficult for her but soon, she gets enthusiastic about the whole process. After a long time, she realises she is finally living her life. Two months pass and one day, she tells Prashant that she wants to continue practicing and try to get into the Indian team. What happens next forms the rest of the film..
Koimoi.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  3/5

All said and done, Panga makes a daring comment on women empowerment & how every mother deserves a second chance. Backed with some brilliant performances, it connects you with the drama with some inhibitions..

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Bollywoodlife.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  3.5/5

Panga addresses all issues right from how motherhood is a reason of major conflict for a mother to how society views the productivity of moms at the workplace. In a subtle way, it sends all the right messages. Panga is a heart-warming film in all respects.

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Indiatoday.in  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  3.5/5

Panga is a good reminder that we all matter, individually, in our own way, in our own stories. It's a reminder to hold on to that little ball of confidence in you. And it's a reminder that Kangana doesn’t need to actually take panga, she can simply make.

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Filmibeat.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  4/5

Panga is a film which takes you on a roller coaster of emotions and inspires you to never stop chasing your dreams because they do come true..

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Rediff.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  1.5/5

The cast may be the ones to do all the grinding but at the end of its torturously long ordeal, it is the viewer who walks out dog tired..

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Filmfare.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  4/5

Panga is a film made by a woman, with women at its centre, making out a case for women needing to push for comebacks. It makes the right kind of noise about women empowerment without being preachy. And it's a whole lot of fun besides. Take a bow, Ashwiny .

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Rediff.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  3.5/5

The post dinner strolls she takes with her husband, the smiley faces she slips in her son's dabba, the absence of jaggery in mom-made ladoos, the carrying on of tradition by reprimanding your kid using the exact same phrase as her mother, the lightening u.

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Bollywoodhungama.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  3/5

On the whole, PANGA is a progressive and touching sports drama that works thanks to its plot, execution, some fine moments and of course the superlative performance of Kangana Ranaut. At the box office, it faces tough competition from STREET DANCER 3D and.

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Ndtv.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  3.5/5

Only once does the conflict assume an external dimension in the form of the current India captain Smita (Smita Tambe), who has no love lost for Jaya. The former has reason to suspect that the 32-year-old is on her team only to warm the benches and return .

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Indianexpress.com  (Jan 24, 2020)
Rating:  3/5

I will take this, if it comes with a film that celebrates a woman trying to reclaim her dream, even if it comes sanctioned by family. The film springs to life when Jaya raises her fist, and slaps her thigh: a ‘panga’ worth taking..

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