The grace and grit of these gifted kids coupled with the dynamics of their relationship with a taskmaster Bapu and benign mother draw us into their ordinary world effectively and even clunky Haryanvi begins to sound less language more conversation. Tiwari addresses this widespread gender bias, wherein the village community prescribe preposterous schemes to ensure a boy's birth, like a satire highlighting the absurdity and inadequacy of these superstitions.Īt the same time, he's careful not to belittle the prejudice and criticism the entire family face after Phogat begins coaching his two elder daughters - Geeta (Zaira Wasim) and Babita (Suhani Bhatnagar). To accomplish this, he demands their unswerving cooperation with entitlement and pride through methods that may seem stringent and unorthodox but have the greater good of his offspring at heart.Ī resident of a modest village in Haryana, Phogat's feminism is neither innate nor commonplace, it surfaces only after his wife (a terrific Sakshi Tanwar) gives birth to four girls in a row and Phogat realises the idiocy of his conviction that believes only a boy can deliver his dream. There's a silver lining to erstwhile wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat's (Aamir Khan) purpose that allows his daughters to break out of a sexist rut, become their own person and achieve international glory. If anything, director Nitesh Tiwari's exhilarating creation makes a strong case for the virtues of Indian parenting.
There are stories that paint such fathers as self-seeking and obstinate prompting much frustration and conflict but Dangal isn't like that. From now on, they train to wrestle and win gold for India and their love for chatpata food is the first casualty.Ĭhildren forced to fulfil an incomplete dream of their dad's because he was forced to bow down to his parent's wishes and pursue what they thought best is a little tragic and a lot true. We, the country, have already decided that it is an amazing film.”Įarlier on Salman Khan also praised Dangal on social media and said, “My Family saw #Dangal today and thought it was a much better film than #Sultan.A father takes out his two pre-teenage girls and tells them to eat all the golgappas they want one last time. One of the best movies I’ve ever seen,” Saif shared after coming out of the cinema.
Actor Saif Ali Khan, for example, had nothing but praise for it. It is interesting to note that the film is a super hit even in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, two of the smallest territories for Hindi films in India.ĭirected by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal tells the real life story of ace Indian wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his daughters to become world class wrestlers.Īside from fans, even Bollywood stars are bowled over by the film. Team Dangal,” Khan tweeted.Ĭrossing the Rs 150 crores mark in India and breaking many past records, Dangal has earned the title of being third biggest hit of 2016 after Sultan and Jungle Book. “Thank you for all the love and warmth, and thank you for owning our film. As Dangal crossed the Rs 200 crores mark worldwide, the film’s star, Aamir Khan, took to twitter to express his gratitude. Released in India and internationally on December 23, the film raked in Rs 29.78 crores on its first day of release and became the second biggest opening of the year after Salman Khan’s Sultan.
Dangal may not have made it to Pakistani cinemas but the film is storming its way to the top of the box office.