Overview
A young boy's unique ability leads him on a wild adventure of martial arts and justice.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- whimsical
- joyful
- fun movie night
- action movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as an exuberant, inventive, and unusually entertaining Hindi action comedy, while noting its sprawling plot and broad humor.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story blends martial-arts fantasy with overt nostalgia, movie references, and affection for popular cinema.
Surya’s congenital insensitivity to pain shapes his identity, physical risks, and determination to become a martial-arts hero.
Surya’s training and pursuit of muggers are presented through boisterous, heightened action-comedy set pieces.
The film’s endearing characters and joyful mischief sit alongside exaggerated fights and an unconventional hero’s quest.
Films like The Man Who Feels No Pain, and why
Kung Fu Hustle
stylized martial arts action, irreverent humor, and a charismatic outsider hero
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
high-energy genre playfulness, comic violence, and an affectionate love of movies
Shaolin Soccer
colorful action comedy built around an unconventional protagonist and exaggerated physical set pieces
Deadpool
self-aware pulp action, broad comedy, and a hero transcending an unusual personal limitation
Movie Details
- Director
- Vasan Bala
- Release Date
- 2019-03-21
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (80)
Cast
- Abhimanyu Dasani
- Radhikka Madan
- Gulshan Devaiah
- Mahesh Manjrekar
- Jimit Trivedi
- Sartaaj Kakkar
- Riva Arora
- Elena Kazan
- Loveleen Mishra
- Shweta Basu Prasad
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Man Who Feels No Pain about?
- A pain-insensitive young man turns his dangerous condition into an unconventional path toward martial-arts heroism and vigilante justice.
- What is The Man Who Feels No Pain like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Man Who Feels No Pain as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Man Who Feels No Pain violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Man Who Feels No Pain as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Man Who Feels No Pain?
- Critics broadly praised the film as an exuberant, inventive, and unusually entertaining Hindi action comedy, while noting its sprawling plot and broad humor.
- Which films are like The Man Who Feels No Pain?
- Films with a similar feel include Kung Fu Hustle, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Shaolin Soccer, and Deadpool.
- How long is The Man Who Feels No Pain?
- The Man Who Feels No Pain runs 136 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Man Who Feels No Pain?
- In United States, The Man Who Feels No Pain is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
