Vijay 69 (2024)★ 5.8/10

With its low budget and limited setting, the film never really breaks out of its modest ambitions. There’s minimal emphasis on the physical preparation, and emotionally, it fails to leave a lasting impression.

The story of a 69-year-old man striving to become the oldest person to complete an Ironman triathlon is inherently inspiring. Yet the film focuses less on the grueling training and more on the bureaucratic obstacles he faces just to register, seemingly as a critique of India’s red tape.