On April 2nd, 2011 at the Wankhede Stadium, Mahendra Singh Dhoni walked out to bat in the final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup. The situation was tense and if it wasn’t for the skipper’s composed and calculated innings, India’s wait to celebrate another World Cup victory would’ve just got longer. This match, which is the highlight of Dhoni’s career is exactly where his biopic begins and ends. After leading a relatively new side to lift the maiden ICC T20 World Cup in Johannesburg, Dhoni became the poster boy of Indian cricket. His personal life also got attention from the media and much of it is known to the public. But as the name suggests, M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, tells us little-known facts about India’s most successful captain.
The entire film is a flashback, showing us how a middle-class boy from Ranchi, gave up his love for football, began to play cricket, worked as a TC, and eventually went on to become the Indian skipper. The lack of sponsors, financial issues, and not being selected in the side for a long time – these were just some of the struggles that MSD faced, but not once did that deter him from his goal, which was to represent India at the international level.