'Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota' opens to rousing applause at India premiere

Filmmaker Vasan Bala's "Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota" received a thunderous response at its India premiere at the JIO MAMI Mumbai Film Festival, Friday night.

The film chronicles the story of a young man born without pain receptors who longs to defeat 100 opponents in a kumite tournament.

The action-comedy recently bagged People's Choice Award in the Midnight Madness section at Toronto International Film Festival.

Vasan said he always wanted to make a film about karate and martial arts, and the movie is from a "film fan making a film."
"I had gone to audition for some other film. I was doing my film's audition when someone came to me and asked, 'Do you know action?' I said, 'No.' Then I was asked if I was flexible. I said yes because I dance. I showed some moves and next day, I met sir (Vasan) and he told me, 'You are Supri' (her character)."
To which Vasan replied, "The casting there happening was for 'Laila Majnu' and 'Student of the Year 2'. So, I had no other option. We had to smuggle her out of 'Laila Majnu'."