Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota (Hindi pronunciation: [məɾd̪ koː d̪əɾd̪ nəɦiː ɦoːt̪aː]), released internationally as The Man Who Feels No Pain, is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language action comedy film written and directed by Vasan Bala and produced by Ronnie Screwvala under his banner RSVP Movies.
The film stars Abhimanyu Dassani in his acting debut, alongside Radhika Madan, Gulshan Devaiah, Mahesh Manjrekar and Jimit Trivedi.
[5] In the film, a young man, who has a rare condition called congenital analgesia, strikes out on a quest to vanquish his foes.
The film flashes back to show that she fell off the bike and died instantly, though Surya is seen not crying in pain as a baby.
At home, Surya learns to tend to his own wounds and binges on a whole host of martial arts films on VHS tapes thanks to his grandfather's unique tutelage.
Mani showed his talent for martial arts and easily won the heart of his father, which made Jimmy jealous.
Supri is falling into the same trap of family burden as her mother bore all her life with her abusive husband, so much so that she doesn't have time to think for herself and no clue about her career.
Meanwhile, at the airport just before boarding their flight to Canada, Supri's mother insists that she run away from Atul so that she doesn't go through the same fate of an overbearing husband.
They later take refuge at their old residential complex, where they had spent their childhood, which is deserted for reconstruction, and Ajoba gets them all the essentials like blankets and food.
Surya decides to break the rule and hits his opponent close to the eye with the crutch, temporarily blinding him and finishes off the match.
He also practised swimming, gymnastics, yoga, freehand training, stick fighting and studied human anatomy, injuries, and first aid.
[11] Madan mentioned that she was auditioning for Laila Majnu (2018) when she got to know about Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota and chose the latter film because of its "uniqueness".
[18] Producer Ronnie Screwvala claimed that four multiplex chains were imposing unnecessary fees to Hindi films, and he filed a grievance with the Competition Commission of India; in retaliation, INOX Leisure Limited would not play Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota on any of its screens.
[10] Rafael Motamayor of Bloody Disgusting called the film "India's highly entertaining answer to Deadpool".
[24] Joe Leydon of Variety wrote "Vasan Bala's action-adventure fantasy pivots on the efforts of a young man eager to transcend his limitations to become a martial-arts hero.
"[25] Nandini Ramnath of Scroll wrote "Vasan Bala's action comedy, which he has also written, plays out at the intersection of cinephilia, nostalgia and mischief.
"[27] Stephen Dalton of The Hollywood Reporter called it a "fun ride, unashamedly zany and eager to please, even if the humor is very broad and the sprawling plot too baggy for an action-driven piece.
"[29] Raja Sen of Hindustan Times gave 4/5 stars and described the film as the most entertaining action movie in decades.
[30] Pradeep Menon of Firstpost gave 3/5 stars and wrote "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota remains watchable throughout, despite shaky foundation, precisely because it gives us an experience we rarely see in Indian cinema.
"[31] Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave 3/5 stars and wrote "All-all-all, the film's gags don't travel well outside the context.