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2021 · Hindi · 2h 13m · Drama · CBFC U
Keep your shortlist together and see where it’s streaming
Filmi Score
Good
10 reviews
64
3 exceptional2 very good4 good1 weak
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Critics are split on Parineeti Chopra's casting and performance as Saina Nehwal, but most praise Manav Kaul and Meghna Malik, while flagging a formulaic script, flat match filming and real figures like coach Gopichand fictionalised or erased.
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Summary
Saina (2021, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 64 from 10 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Prime Video in the US.
Champion. Olympic Medallist. The Doyen of Indian Badminton. Saina Nehwal is all of this and much more. This biopic chronicles the inspiring story of a gifted youngster's ascendance to the pinnacle of the Badminton World through sheer passion and perseverance.
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Champion. Olympic Medallist. The Doyen of Indian Badminton. Saina Nehwal is all of this and much more. This biopic chronicles the inspiring story of a gifted youngster's ascendance to the pinnacle of the Badminton World through sheer passion and perseverance.
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The reviewer was pleasantly surprised by Parineeti's performance despite a misleading trailer, praising the supporting cast and thoughtful… Watch it there →
The reviewer finds Parineeti Chopra miscast as Saina, preferring Shraddha Kapoor or Sanya Malhotra, and calls the story, screenplay and music… Watch it there →
How this number was made. We read every review and derive a 0–100 reading from each — including where the critic printed a number, which stays first on its row, because it’s theirs. The Filmi Score is the mean of 10 readings; 8 of those rows also carry the critic’s own rating, shown beside ours. Rubric v2.1, computed 26 Oct 2026. Any critic can ask us to remove a derived reading.
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What did critics say about Saina?
Saina has a Filmi Score of 64 (Good), the mean of 10 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 32 (Filmi Indian) to 87 (Koimoi). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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