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At one level the sports biopic, "M.S. Dhoni — The Untold Story," represents the story of India over the last 25 years and of every small town boy who dared to dream. Born in Ranchi, Mahendra Singh Dhoni beat great odds to become India’s most successful cricket captain.
Dhoni is as cool and unruffled a sportsman on the field as he is self-effacing off it. He laughs off a comment from a sharp elbowed reporter in New York suggesting he has the good looks and charisma to have played himself in "M.S Dhoni — The Untold Story."
“I am a professional cricketer, not an undercover actor,” Dhoni, 35, deadpanned in a press conference at Fox headquarters in New York.
“Sushant Singh Rajput who plays me in the movie is a fantastic actor with strong theatre experience,” said India's one-day captain.
Everyone talks about Dhoni's spectacular rise, but the biopic spends time charting the rise of India's limited-overs captain from boy to train ticket collector to World Cup glory. It gives an insight into the kinds of challenges Dhoni faced while growing up: He wasn’t a natural like Sachin Tendulkar; he started out playing football at the state level, he was rejected by the Railways Ranji Trophy team; bureaucratic disorganization almost sabotaged his rise and the 2001-02 season was an unmitigated disaster. The film makes us appreciate how Dhoni put everything on the line, including the safety of a government job, to slog it out in cricket’s dusty domestic circuit.
The attacking right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper, widely regarded as one of the greatest finishers in one-day cricket, has a humble background. Dhoni’s father worked as a pump operator with MECON Limited, a public-sector engineering firm. Dhoni grew up in a crammed one-bedroom apartment near the city’s MECON Stadium.
"If you come from a middle class family job security is very important. It can be a tough decision to choose between job security and your dream," said Dhoni.
Dhoni's father wanted his son to get an education and a job. In 2001, a struggling Dhoni turned his attention to finding an income. He moved to Kharagpur in West Bengal, where Animesh Kumar Ganguly, then a divisional manager of the South Eastern Railways (SER) was trying to build a cricket team. After traveling cross-country to arrive at Ganguly’s bungalow, the SER boss bowled a spell at Dhoni. It took just three balls for Ganguly to decide he liked what he saw — he gave Dhoni a job as a railway ticket collector and a spot on the SER cricket squad.
Dhoni knew he couldn't remain in the railways forever because cricket was his dream. He went onto lead India to victory over Sri Lanka in the 2011 World Cup final. The skipper hit an unbeaten 91 off 79 balls, including a match-winning six.
Dhoni talked to Braingainmag.com about daring to dream and the value of hard work.
Can you share your secret for staying cool under pressure?
Being prepared will always keep you cool. Whether you are a student or a pro athlete you have to get into the zone. The zone is a state of performing with zero friction. Practice and preparation will always help you perfect your skills and get you in the zone. If your skills go up, stress goes down. Psychologists say that 10,000 hours of practice will always get you to your goal! There's this scene in the movie where my dad lets me go off to play a cricket tournament just before my exam. I still remember what he said to me: "If you've studied and worked throughout the year, then there's no problem if you go off to play today. If you haven't studied every day then one day is not going to make a difference."
My dad used to wake me up at dawn every day to study for two hours throughout my years at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir because my evenings were crowded with football and cricket practice. Being regular and deliberate with your preparations keeps the pressure away at crunch time.