Dangal (2016)

Dangal is a powerful sports biopic about Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler who defies social expectations to train his daughters, Geeta and Babita, into world-class athletes. Set in rural India, the film traces their gritty journey from neighborhood skirmishes and harsh, disciplined training to national and international arenas, culminating in the sisters’ historic success at the Commonwealth Games. Along the way it explores family bonds, sacrifice, gender prejudice, and the cost — emotional and physical — of chasing a dream. If you watch Dangal you’ll experience intense, realistic wrestling sequences and hard-hitting training montages, intimate and often tense father‑daughter drama, moments of warm humor, and stirring, uplifting triumphs. The movie delivers both social commentary and sports spectacle: it’s inspiring, emotional, and energizing, leaving you moved by the characters’ resilience and empowered by its message about women breaking barriers.

Actors: Aamir Khan, Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh

Director: Nitesh Tiwari

Runtime: 161 min

Genres: Action, Biography, Drama

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