Mary Kom is a 2014 Indian biographical sports drama film directed by Omung Kumar and produced by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. The film is a biopic about five-times female World Boxing Champion and Olympic bronze medalist Mary Kom, following her story from her childhood in India to her victory at the 2008 World Boxing Championships in Ningbo City. The story and screenplay were written by Saiwyn Quadras, who also suggested the storyline to Kumar for his directorial debut. The film stars Priyanka Chopra in the lead role as the boxer Mary Kom, with Darshan Kumar and Sunil Thapa supporting as her husband, Onler Kom and M. Narjit Singh respectively. Chopra makes her first appearance as a playback singer for a Lullaby called "Chaoro". <br /> <br />The film was made on a budget of INR150 million (US$2.4 million) and, after premiering at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, it was released on 5 September 2014 to positive reviews from both critics and audiences. The film garnered praise for its performances, direction, screenplay, editing, cinematography, musical score and inspirational themes. Chopra’s performance was particularly praised. The film grossed INR1.04 billion (US$17 million) at the box-office and achieved commercial success.