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Dangal

2016-12-21 Drama 2hr 41m

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

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Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

  • Released
    2016-12-21
  • Revenue
    $311,000,000
  • Budget
    $10,400,000
  • Runtime
    2hr 41m
  • Genre
    Drama, Family, Comedy
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    हिन्दी
  • imdb-logo
    8.3
  • Production
    Aamir Khan Productions, UTV Motion Pictures, Disney World Cinema

Crew

Nitesh Tiwari
Director
Nitesh Tiwari
Screenplay
Aamir Khan
Producer
Keywords:
small town strong woman sports parent child relationship empowerment abusive father feminism wrestling training biography autobiography domestic abuse fighting womanhood endurance woman vs woman fight female empowerment determination strength training overcoming fears father daughter relationship

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Cast

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan
Mahavir Singh Phogat
Fatima Sana Shaikh

Fatima Sana Shaikh
Geeta Phogat
Sanya Malhotra

Sanya Malhotra
Babita Kumari
Zaira Wasim

Zaira Wasim
Young Geeta
Suhani Bhatnagar

Suhani Bhatnagar
Young Babita
Aparshakti Khurana

Aparshakti Khurana
Omkar
Girish Kulkarni

Girish Kulkarni
Coach Pramod Kadam
Sakshi Tanwar

Sakshi Tanwar
Daya Kaur
Vivan Bhatena

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Harkinder
Ritwik Sahore

Ritwik Sahore
Young Omkar
Ravi Aneja

Ravi Aneja
Referee
Anuraag Arora

Anuraag Arora
Mahavir's Brother
Mahesh Balraj

Mahesh Balraj
Organiser
Anmol Charan

Anmol Charan
Little Omkar
Karamveer Choudhary

Karamveer Choudhary
Father of Mahaveer Singh Fogat
Ishika Gagneja

Ishika Gagneja
Sunita
Badrul Islam

Badrul Islam
Chicken Shop owner
Jagbir

Jagbir
Government Officer
Olamilekan Akanbi Jason

Olamilekan Akanbi Jason
Nigeria Coach
Hafiz Khan

Hafiz Khan
Sammar
Sumit Khanna

Sumit Khanna
Mahavir's Boss
Meenu Prajapati

Meenu Prajapati
Laali
Ansh Rathore

Ansh Rathore
Official
Shishir Sharma

Shishir Sharma
Head of Department of the NSA
Gurpreet Toti

Gurpreet Toti
Video Parlour Guy

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Reviews for Dangal
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A Review by Svumpukkel85

Written by Svumpukkel85 on 2017-11-14

An inspiring feel-good true story about fighting for a dream that only you can see. Most importantly this movie dares to put up a fight fig... read more

An inspiring feel-good true story about fighting for a dream that only you can see. Most importantly this movie dares to put up a fight fighting against old Indian traditions and female prejudice. Two daughters overcome heavy obstacles to become world famous Indian wrestlers, with the support and motivation of their father and trainer. It is a very colorful, well-made lighthearted entertainment. The acting is fine, and the characters are relatable. A drawback is that it is way too long for a one-night-movie, and should have been made into a mini-series. Overlooking the abuse-aspect: I think it is important to say that personally, I don't agree with most of the methods the father used to train, strengthen and harden his daughters, as a lot of actually was serious child abuse. Their mother also acts as the passive typical enabler. To make it worse, the movie dismisses and jokes about the psychological hurt on the daughters as if it didn't do any damage. In Europe, the father would have been jailed and the kids taken away by CPS. I think it is a big misunderstanding to glorify abusive behavior, but I guess Indians still have to learn that you can motivate your children without abusing them.

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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-11-19

Too long, too predictable and too slow. After the 161 minutes were over, I didn't hold anything majorly negative about <em>'Dangal'</em> ... read more

Too long, too predictable and too slow. After the 161 minutes were over, I didn't hold anything majorly negative about <em>'Dangal'</em> as it does improve as it goes on. However, the first chunk of this film is yawnful, with the story falling to initially inspire - just a guide on how to be a bad parent, in anything. The ending is also pretty cartoonish, with the broom cupboard stuff. The cast performances are, in fairness, very good. Aamir Khan does great as Mahavir, while Fatima Sana Shaikh (and Zaira Wasim) are impressive as Geeta. Sanya Malhotra (and Suhani Bhatnagar) deserve praise also. With that noted, It isn't really anything all that fresh for Bollywood sport biopics either. It follows similar beats to 2014's <em>'Mary Kom'</em> and 2015's <em>'Brothers'</em>... even 2011's <em>'Patiala House'</em>. For me, this 2016 production just feels so bloated and forced that it hampers the, admittedly noteworthy, hearty narrative. The leads are the only strong points to it in my opinion. It has been very highly received by others, so what do I know? Opinions and all that.

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A Review by Svumpukkel85

An inspiring feel-good true story about fighting for a dream that only you can see. Most importantly this movie dares to put up a fight fighting against old Indian traditions and female prejudice. Two daughters overcome heavy obstacles ...

reviewer avatar

A Review by Svumpukkel85

Written by Svumpukkel85 on 2017-11-14

An inspiring feel-good true story about fighting for a dream that only you can see. Most importantly this movie dares to put up a fight fighting against old Indian traditions and female prejudice. ...

read more
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A Review by r96sk 6

Written by r96sk on 2020-11-19

Too long, too predictable and too slow. After the 161 minutes were over, I didn't hold anything majorly negative about <em>'Dangal'</em> as it does improve as it goes on. However, the first chunk o...

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