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Dangal

  • 20162016
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 41m
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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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Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.Former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his two wrestler daughters struggle towards glory at the Commonwealth Games in the face of societal oppression.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
183K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,547
138
  • Director
    • Nitesh Tiwari
  • Writers
    • Piyush Gupta
    • Shreyas Jain
    • Nikhil Mehrotra
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Sakshi Tanwar
    • Fatima Sana Shaikh
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  • Director
    • Nitesh Tiwari
  • Writers
    • Piyush Gupta
    • Shreyas Jain
    • Nikhil Mehrotra
  • Stars
    • Aamir Khan
    • Sakshi Tanwar
    • Fatima Sana Shaikh
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    • 459User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
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  • Top rated movie #128
    • Awards
      • 29 wins & 19 nominations

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    Fatima Sana Shaikh and Meenu Prajapati in Dangal (2016)
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    Aamir Khan and Nitesh Tiwari at an event for Dangal (2016)
    Dangal (2016)
    Dangal (2016)
    Aamir Khan and Sakshi Tanwar in Dangal (2016)
    Aamir Khan in Dangal (2016)
    Karamveer Choudhary in Dangal (2016)
    Zaira Wasim in Dangal (2016)
    Zaira Wasim in Dangal (2016)

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    Aamir Khan
    Aamir Khan
    • Mahavir Singh Phogatas Mahavir Singh Phogat
    Sakshi Tanwar
    Sakshi Tanwar
    • Daya Kauras Daya Kaur
    Fatima Sana Shaikh
    Fatima Sana Shaikh
    • Geeta Phogatas Geeta Phogat
    Sanya Malhotra
    Sanya Malhotra
    • Babita Kumarias Babita Kumari
    Aparshakti Khurana
    Aparshakti Khurana
    • Omkaras Omkar
    Zaira Wasim
    Zaira Wasim
    • Young Geetaas Young Geeta
    Suhani Bhatnagar
    Suhani Bhatnagar
    • Young Babitaas Young Babita
    Ritvik Sahore
    Ritvik Sahore
    • Young Omkaras Young Omkar
    • (as Ritwik Sahore)
    Girish Kulkarni
    Girish Kulkarni
    • Coach Pramod Kadamas Coach Pramod Kadam
    Ravi Aneja
    • Refereeas Referee
    Anurag Arora
    • Mahavir's Brotheras Mahavir's Brother
    Mahesh Balraj
    Mahesh Balraj
    • Organiseras Organiser
    Vivan Bhatena
    Vivan Bhatena
    • Harkinderas Harkinder
    Anmol Charan
    • Little Omkaras Little Omkar
    Karamveer Choudhary
    Karamveer Choudhary
    • Father of Mahaveer Singh Fogatas Father of Mahaveer Singh Fogat
    Ishika Gagneja
    • Sunitaas Sunita
    Badrul Islam
    • Chicken Shop owneras Chicken Shop owner
    Jagbir
    • Government Officeras Government Officer
    • Director
      • Nitesh Tiwari
    • Writers
      • Piyush Gupta
      • Shreyas Jain
      • Nikhil Mehrotra
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      After gaining 28 kg. for the initial shoot, Aamir Khan lost 25 kg. in 20 weeks to portray the younger (25 years old) character of Mahavir Singh Phogat.
    • 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 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

    User reviews459

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    Top review
    9/10
    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.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2016 (United States)
    • 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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    Box office

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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
      • $303,723,636
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 41 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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