Sons of the Soil – Jaipur Pink Panthers is a documentary series produced by BBC Studios and is streaming on Amazon Prime Video. It shows a completely different side of actor Abhishek Bachchan. The narrator of the series is Abhishek with a very calm face saying that he hates losing. The actor had never shown this side in the film front. However, he is now the owner of Jaipur Pink Panthers, a young Kabaddi team full of excitement and energy.
Sons of the Soil – Jaipur Pink Panthers has been filmed by Alex Gale and shows how attached Abhishek Bachchan is to his team who were the first champions of now-famous Pro Kabaddi League. He is not only an owner of the team but it is a passion project for him. His childlike enthusiasm for the team is visible in Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan as the whole family is aware whenever a player is ill.
Sons of the Soil – Jaipur Pink Panthers is an unscripted documentary which goes well as a sports drama which is the biggest victory of the series. It is shot during the entire duration of the seventh season of Pro Kabaddi League. Gale has picked the best portions of the series and bound them together to bring out a great narrative.
Sons of the Soil review makes us realize how the Pro Kabbadi League has changed the lives of its players greatly. It is great to see rustic village boys mostly from Haryana getting themselves groomed at Hakim’s Aalim before the match. It is equally surprising to know that the captain of Jaipur Pink Panthers Deepak Niwas Hooda was bought for 1.25 crores.
Sons of the Soil – Jaipur Pink Panthers is an insight into how commercialisation and modernisation of a sport which is limited to rural India can completely change its face. However, when a sport starts bringing in fame and money there are many other pressures as well. After some initial wins in the seventh season of the league, Jaipur Pink Panthers went down drastically.
The first person responsible for it is the captain himself. The outbursts of Chief Operating officer of the team Bunty Walia shows that when reputation and money are at stake then winning is the only option left. When the players are pressured for winning, they react in the manner similar to a salaried employee working in a corporate firm.
The struggle of the coach of the team has also been shown well. Srinivas Reddy is the coach of the team who comes originally from Hyderabad and deals with hurt egos more than the hurt knees. It is quite surprising to see Reddy driving his BMW and crediting it to Kabaddi. However, the reality is that this luxury cannot be gained easily.
Sons of the Soil highlights the journey of Jaipur Pink Panthers throughout the seventh season of PKL match by match. The series might feel a bit stretched because of its 150-minute duration but it is true to the subject. A glimpse in the humble background of players also makes it a great watch. However, this is not a fictional tale so one should not raise their expectations. We have compiled Sons of the Soil ratings for your convenience.
