“…The documentary attempts to highlight the social, cultural, infrastructure and political issues that affect the lives of ordinary people in Mumbai and their juxtaposition with the efforts to make Mumbai a modern city.…”

“…India is currently becoming more and more a political and economic power and Dalits are given the opportunity to fight for a dignified position in modern Indian society. However, in their struggle to exercise their human rights they are still pushed away to the margins of society. …”

“…A heart-wrenching voyage facing and representing human suffering in modern India.…”

“…Yet Waqar and Bhau's work raises several uncomfortable questions for the filmmakers, so-called modern, middle-class, secular, urban beings. The meta-story of the film reflects on their own position of (im)partial observers/outsiders. …”

“…Following Budhia's roller-coaster journey over five years, Marathon Boy is a Dickensian tale of greed, corruption, and broken dreams set between the heart-pounding world of marathon running, the poverty-stricken slums and the political intrigue of a modernizing India.…”