Occasionally, through everyfilm, I have learned of true stories which, because we lead such a cosseted life, genuinely shock.
The corruption which seems, according to Bollywood movies, to be institutionalised in the Indian police force is on a whole different level to anything one can imagine in the west.
And I'm not being naive here: I was a crime reporter in Birmingham when the allegations about the West Midlands Serious Crime Squad were uncovered and I'm well aware of the current inquiry over payments to the police by News International.
In India, however, the misdeeds of the police seems to be on a whole different level as Paan Singh Tomar seeks to represent.
Tigmanshu Dhulia's movie is based on a true story of an international athlete who returns to his village only to find that, backed by the local police, his cousin has a tyrannical hold over the local people.
Thus, Paan Singh (Irfan Khan) ends up leading a rebel gang against his family member and the local authorities.
The story is seen through a flashback as the by-now-notorious Paan Singh is being interviewed by a journalist about why he is on the run, despite previously being a national hero.
Irfan Khan is entirely convincing despite having to play Paan Singh Tomar from 1950 until 1981. And both Mrs W and I were grabbed by the movie which not only portrays him as an extraordinary sportsman but also a respectful citizen who was virtually forced to take up arms.
Is this a fair representation? Well not, according to police who were around at the time.
I knew nothing about this moment in India's history until visiting Cineworld in Bradford yesterday so it is impossible for me to judge whether the film is accurate or not.
Safe to say, it is a dramatic and moving account (there are no songs or dances in this one) and is yet another in the long list of movies which question the role of the police in the sub-continent.
Laughs: none
Jumps: two
Vomit: none
Nudity: none
Overall rating: 7.5/10