Portraying some of the most influential figures who are alive or from the past, biographical films have carved a niche for themselves in Bollywood. With films such as 12th Fail, Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, Sam Bahadur, Lion Gandhi, Dangal, Seven Years in Tibet, Shershaah and many more; Main Atal Hoon is the latest one to join in the niche. Hollywood too has many popular biopics such as Oppenheimer, Napolean, The Crown, The Boys in the Boat, Priscilla, etc. Essaying the titular role of the former Prime Minister – Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Pankaj Tripathi has done a fabulous role portraying the extraordinary life and political journey of the 10th Prime minister, delving into the multifaceted persona of the former Prime Minister. Having an oratorial skill, Tripathi has done a magnificent job holding the audience in thrall. The film which was released on 19 th January 2024 had me running to the theatre on 23 ...