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Dangal Yuddham

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After his failure at winning a gold medal for the country, Mahavir Phogat vows to realize his dreams by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite societal pressures.

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Anupama Chopra Hindustan Times 12/22/2016
4/5
I walked out of this film wiping away tears and feeling invincible. I felt I could wrestle down anything that hit me. How do you put a rating on that? Go to Full Review
Owen Gleiberman Variety 12/22/2016
Within that tight-lipped mask, [Khan] finds a hundred ways to communicate emotion. That's more than you can say for Dangal, a one-trick domestic sports drama that drags on for two hours and 40 minutes. Go to Full Review
Ben Kenigsberg New York Times 12/22/2016
Let it never be said that if you've seen one inspirational sports movie, you've seen them all. Go to Full Review
Pradeep Menon Firstpost 10/25/2023
As far as Hindi cinema is concerned, 2016 will be remembered primarily for Pink and Dangal; not just because these films wowed the audience, but also because no film in recent times has done as much to sensitize the audience about gender equality... Go to Full Review
Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 10/27/2019
Although in terms of substance the movie has its issues, in terms of impression and presentation, it truly thrives. Go to Full Review
Anna M.M. Vetticad Firstpost 05/08/2019
This December release has provided a truly happy ending to what has already been a good year for Hindi cinema. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Manny Dec 23 one of the best Indian films ever made! aamir khan and all the cast rocked! See more Lana A Oct 13 An absolute pleasure!! Wonderful storytelling on what happens on we humans set our mind on one thing and can win challenges against all the odds! Let's not call it a sports film. Its a story about endurance. Truly inspiring and captivating to watch... This film did not have the usual melodramatic romance saga that usually Bollywood films bring and that made it more enduring for me..Not sure why critics are calling it too long..I did not find it drawn out at all...I think those critics focused too much on the ending rather than the journey itself... I have watched this movie multiple times and will it again! See more I Am F @Creepblaster Mar 18 The best sports film I have seen yet. See more S R @ScottR Jan 27 Saw it since it was on the IMDb 250 list. However, I would not put it on despite it being an entertaining film based on a true India story. It was also overly long with the plot being embellished. I did enjoy the Indian culture and confronting the gender bias issues. Is there nothing that this actor won't confront? He's already taken on dyslexia. It was an SLC library DVD. See more Md Mobshshir N 07/22/2024 This is one of the best movie in sports genre. After seeing it in theatre it feels like you know all the moves and you can topple anyone. See more Max A 12/21/2023 Dangal, more than simply a Bollywood film is a masterpiece of cinema. Various interesting choices are made in the film, particularly the story being narrated by Mahavir's nephew Omkar (played by Ritvik Sahore and Aparshakti Khurana) which gives the viewer the impression that Mahavir (Aamir Khan) is the main character of the film — SPOILER ALERT: he's not —. Another interesting choice was the framing of the story itself. Mahavir didn't want his daughters to succeed as wrestlers because that was their passion, and as a father he wanted to push them to reach their full potential, not at all. What he really wanted was to live his dream through their children — this is not a hot take by any means. The character literally says it himself — which honestly makes him a jerk. Performance-wise Ritvik Sahore and Aparshakti Khurana were great as comedic relief characters. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Zaira Wasim — who played adult and child Geeta Phogat respectively — were also remarkable. But the most outstanding performance, hands down, was Aamir Khan's. It feels like he gives no less than 100% in every single scene. The score and original soundtrack are also beautifully done and capture the spirit of the film to perfection. In other words, Dangal is an immersive and enjoyable experience from beginning to end worth watching and rewatching. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis After his failure at winning a gold medal for the country, Mahavir Phogat vows to realize his dreams by training his daughters for the Commonwealth Games despite societal pressures.
Director
Nitesh Tiwari
Producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur, Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Screenwriter
Nitesh Tiwari, Piyush Gupta, Shreyas Jain, Nikhil Mehrotra
Distributor
UTV Motion Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions, UTV Motion Pictures
Genre
Biography, Drama, Action
Original Language
Hindi
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 21, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 22, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$12.4M
Runtime
2h 41m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)