"I never had the courage to show my Olympic bronze or World Cup silver medal," Ashok Kumar, now 75, tells ESPN. "In my heart, I was thinking... 'when will I get a chance to show a gold medal to my ...

is heart-warmingly natural. The film ultimately rests on Ashok Kumar's hunched shoulders. He is effortlessly effective. It's a treat to watch him recite poems with unequalled emotion.