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Dangal

  • 2016
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Dangal (2016)
Dangal revolves around the extraordinary life of Mahavir Singh, an ex-wrestler who is forced to give up his dreams of winning gold for India in international wrestling.
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Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to fulfill his dream of winning a gold medal for his country by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite the existing social... Read allMahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to fulfill his dream of winning a gold medal for his country by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite the existing social stigmas.Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former wrestler, decides to fulfill his dream of winning a gold medal for his country by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite the existing social stigmas.

  • Director
    • Nitesh Tiwari
  • Writers
    • Piyush Gupta
    • Shreyas Jain
    • Nikhil Mehrotra
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Sakshi Tanwar
    • Fatima Sana Shaikh
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.3/10
    230K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,689
    69
    • Director
      • Nitesh Tiwari
    • Writers
      • Piyush Gupta
      • Shreyas Jain
      • Nikhil Mehrotra
    • Stars
      • Aamir Khan
      • Sakshi Tanwar
      • Fatima Sana Shaikh
    • 519User reviews
    • 65Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Top rated movie #127
    • Awards
      • 41 wins & 38 nominations total

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Mahavir Singh Phogat
    Sakshi Tanwar
    Sakshi Tanwar
    • Daya Kaur
    Fatima Sana Shaikh
    Fatima Sana Shaikh
    • Geeta Phogat
    Sanya Malhotra
    Sanya Malhotra
    • Babita Kumari
    Aparshakti Khurana
    Aparshakti Khurana
    • Omkar
    Zaira Wasim
    Zaira Wasim
    • Young Geeta
    Suhani Bhatnagar
    Suhani Bhatnagar
    • Young Babita
    Ritvik Sahore
    Ritvik Sahore
    • Young Omkar
    • (as Ritwik Sahore)
    Girish Kulkarni
    Girish Kulkarni
    • Coach Pramod Kadam
    Ravi Aneja
    • Referee
    Anurag Arora
    Anurag Arora
    • Mahavir's Brother
    Mahesh Balraj
    Mahesh Balraj
    • Organiser
    Vivan Bhatena
    Vivan Bhatena
    • Harkinder
    Anmol Charan
    • Little Omkar
    Karamveer Choudhary
    Karamveer Choudhary
    • Father of Mahaveer Singh Fogat
    Ishika Gagneja
    • Sunita
    Badrul Islam
    • Chicken Shop owner
    Jagbir
    • Government Officer
    • Director
      • Nitesh Tiwari
    • Writers
      • Piyush Gupta
      • Shreyas Jain
      • Nikhil Mehrotra
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Dangal' is celebrated for its powerful themes of gender equality and family dynamics, with Aamir Khan's performance as Mahavir Singh Phogat receiving widespread acclaim. The realistic portrayal of wrestling and the emotional journey of the Phogat sisters are highly praised. Direction by Nitesh Tiwari and music by Pritam enhance the film's impact. However, some critics point out minor over-dramatization and formulaic elements. Overall, 'Dangal' is recognized for its inspiring story, strong performances, and meaningful message.
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    9ridinbal

    Movie of the year. Its much better than sultan in terms of everything and script here worked out well

    "Direction was superb and Aamir's performance was excellent. A compelling narrative based on true story with a powerful message for women" My rating- 4.5/5 (Movie of the year and don't miss this flick)

    Positives- 1.)Direction and screenplay- Direction and screenplay didn't bore us and we were glued to the seats as it was so engaging and entertaining.

    2.)Aamir khan , Zaira (young Geeta), Fathima (geeta) , suhani (young babitha), sanya(babitha) and fathima (mother)- Everyone's performance was excellent. Amir's hardwork and dedication for this role can be seen through his performance. He once again proved to be Mr perfectionist. All girls who acted as daughters were very good and they portrayed their roles without any problems.

    3.)Songs and bg score- Special mention for title song. Title song was great and suited the movie well. Hats off to Pritam and he once again proved that he is the best music director of bollywood.

    4.) Cinematography and edits- Cinematographer captured wrestling scenes very well and edits of certain scenes were good.

    5.)Strong message for women

    Negatives- (NO NEGATIVES)

    Is it a must watch? Yes!!! and watch it in theaters to get the feel.

    Overall- This is the best Christmas treat for everyone from dangal team. This has Aamir Khan's best performance till date. And the major one is that it has strong message for women. Yes its a must watch movie and don't miss this flick!! My rating- 4.5/5 (Movie of the year and don't miss this movie)

    For more reviews go to- ridinbal movie reviews. Ridin bal movie reviews has all language movie reviews(Malayalam,English,Telugu,Kannada,Tamil,Arabic,Hindi,Iranian)
    9umashankarpati1997

    This is AAMIR KHAN's by far the best one.Finest casting and terrific acting by all.

    Aamir Khan shines in the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat. He is so outstanding in his performance that this could be considered as one of his best works ever. The opening scene of the film is just a glimpse of Phogat's passion for the sport – wrestling. The first half of Dangal works exactly like a skilled wrestler – invariably sure of its moves. The film's second half is all about victory. Mahavir's transformation from the once upset father of a baby girl to the most triumphant one to Geeta's string of losses before she finally wins a gold during Common Wealth Games to desi akhara being replaced by wrestling mat – every moment works in contrast to what you had watched earlier. But not even once does the film loses its focus.

    A word here about Mukesh Chhabra's casting: he has done a tremendous job of the casting. Nitesh Tiwari's direction is amazingly terrific. AmitabhBhattacharya's lyrics are great. Pritam's music is in terrific sync with the mood of the drama. 'Dangal dangal' is a very inspiring song and will soon become a rage. 'Dhaakad' and 'Haanikarak' are also very well-tuned. The 'Gilehariyaan' song has terrific charm of a different kind. Amitabh Bhattacharya's lyrics are great. The song writer may pick up some awards for his lyrics. Bosco- Caesar's choreography is very real. Pritam's background music deserves distinction marks. The actors who play the young Geeta and Babita (Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar) do a competent job of maintaining the audiences attention. And both Shaikh and Malhotra carry it forward, especially when they spend a lot of the second half on the mat, learning how to lose, and, above all, to win. Since it encapsulates the historic win of the phogats who bought India glory so it is bound to inspire women. Dialogues are absolute gems. Without being overtly long, they are so effective that they invariably touch the heart before reaching the ears. On the whole, Dangal is not just a movie; it is an experience to be cherished. The film is destined to be one of the biggest blockbusters of Indian cinema.As it content oriented so The movie is both for the single screens as well as for the multiplexes and people of all age can watch.so this movie is a must watch. So I Rate it 10 stars out of 10 because I was thinking movie deserves it.I usually don't rate any movie 10 but This movie "HatsOff". Don't Expect a better story than this.Finest piece.Dangal hai yeh.
    9hassaanbukhary-40684

    The movie with its classic taste

    Amir Khan a person always amazes everyone,recently he is working for movies with a good moral lesson and a worthy base.That kind of movie is a "movie". Dangal is a good example it has a classic taste and digestible fun which peels off the people eyes. It is a true story full of suspense and when you're watching a fight you feel like you are wrestling in between this kind of quality is difficult to be produced and Amir is good at it. The reason for giving 9 stars is because of its ending I think it should be made better by showing scene like he is putting that medal at the wall of Honor. Anyways keep it up I was expecting this a thing from you. Love you :)
    10Fella_shibby

    Awesome film n wonderful performance by Aamir. Disney n Aamir did a miracle with this film.

    I saw this with my family in a theatre. Awesome experience. Aamir's acting, effort n most importantly his passion is what makes his cinema so damn unique. First thing Dangal has going for it is Aamir khan. Aamir khan gave arguably the best performance of his career playing Phogat. He is the best actor in bollywood. Period. He shocked me by his transformation. I myself being a gym trainer knows the effort which goes in such kinda transformation. Without Aamir I don't think this movie could have achieved what it has. The child actors were good too. The music was good. The direction by Tiwari was the best of 2016. This movie was never boring and full credit shud go to the director. The cinematography gave you a feeling as if what you are watching is real. Overall you don't have to like wrestling or know wrestling to appreciate this movie. Its a wonderful movie. The movie is written very well. Superb screenplay n crispy editing.
    10lykansdonnie

    Omg what a great movie.

    I watched this because my son wrestles and I didnt know it was a inspirational but also a tear jerker. Never heard of this movie until our wrestling community here in Ohio talked about it. Definitely one to watch!!

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    • Trivia
      The movie is a real life story based on Mahavir Singh Phogat who trained "dangal" to 6 girls, 4 of them were his very own while 2 were that of his brother. Interestingly, all of them won medals at some or the other level!
    • Goofs
      Teenage Babita is left-handed, which you can see from the way she claps during Geeta's Dangal matches. But she becomes right-handed when she gets older, which you can see from the way she claps during Geeta's Commonwealth games.
    • Quotes

      Mahavir Singh Phogat: You have to fight in a way that people will remember you. If you win silver, sooner or later, you will be forgotten. If you win gold, you will be an example, And examples are given, child... not forgotten. See those girls? If you win tomorrow, you will not win alone. Millions of girls like them will win along with you. It will be a victory for every girl who is considered inferior to boys; who is forced into household chores, who is married off to just raise children. Tomorrow's match is the most important one. Because tomorrow, we are not fighting just that Australian, but all those people who think lesser of girls.

    • Connections
      Featured in 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards (2017)
    • Soundtracks
      Haanikaarak Bapu
      Lyrics by: Amitabh Bhattacharya

      Music by: Pritam Chakraborty

      Performed by: Sarwar Khan, Sartaz Khan Barna, Kheta Khan and Dayam Khan

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    • Release date
      • January 30, 2018 (France)
    • Countries of origin
      • India
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • Hindi
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Wrestling Competition
    • Filming locations
      • Pune, Maharashtra, India
    • Production companies
      • Aamir Khan Productions
      • UTV Motion Pictures
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    • Budget
      • ₹700,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $12,391,761
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $3,248,481
      • Dec 25, 2016
    • Gross worldwide
      • $303,726,694
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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