Dangal

Name: Dangal
Genre: Drama, Family, Comedy, Action
Released: 2016-12-21
Duration: 2 h 41 min
Rating: 8.5
Cast: Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar

दंगल (2016)

Timing: 2:41 (161 min)

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Video for the film Dangal — Dangal | Official Trailer | Aamir Khan | In Cinemas Dec 23, 2016

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Release date

2016-12-21

Country

India, United States

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures, Aamir Khan Productions, Disney World Cinema

Genre

Drama, Family, Comedy, Action

Budget

$8 800 000

Box office

$305 149 461

Website

Director

Nitesh Tiwari

Actors

Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar, Aparshakti Khurana, Girish Kulkarni, Sakshi Tanwar, Vivan Bhatena, Ritwik Sahore
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Scenario

Producer

Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao, Siddharth Roy Kapur, Alan McAlex

Camera operator

Satyajit Pande

Composer

Pritam Chakraborty

Artist

Laxmi Keluskar, Sandeep Meher

Audition

Editing

Ballu Saluja
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Short description

Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.

What's left behind the scenes

Filming took place in the villages of Gujjarwal, Narangwal, Kila Raipur, Dango, and Lil in the states of Punjab and Haryana.
Divya Rao stated that if Aamir Khan had refused the role, it would have been offered to Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan.
For the filming, Aamir Khan studied the Haryanvi language.
In 2012, Divya Rao, a member of Disney's creative team, read a newspaper article about Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his daughters to become world champions. She thought this would make a great movie and told Siddhartha Roy Kapur about it. Disney approached Nitesh Tiwari to write the screenplay and direct the film. Tiwari met with Phogat and his daughters, who immediately agreed to have their story told.
Part of the filming took place inside and near the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune. At that time, the 2015 Rollerball World Cup was being held there, and members of the Netherlands and Slovenia national teams played extras in scenes depicting sporting events and training.
Divya Rao stated that if Aamir Khan had turned down the role, it would have been offered to Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan.
On November 14, 2015, while filming in Ludhiana, Aamir Khan suffered a back injury and underwent shoulder surgery a few days later. After recovering, Aamir returned to filming in December 2015.
Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi, the coach of the youth women's freestyle wrestling team, trained Aamir Khan and other actors and actresses.
To play Mahavir at age 60, Aamir Khan gained 30 kg, and later lost weight to play Mahavir at age 20.
To play Mahavir at age 60, Aamir Khan gained 30 kg, and later lost the weight to play Mahavir at age 20.
In 2013, Sidharth Roy Kapur and Nitesh Tiwari visited Aamir Khan and pitched him a plot that he liked immediately. He wanted to make the film in 5–10 years, when he was older, as the role required him to portray a 55-year-old. However, the story stuck with him, and a few months later, he called Tiwari and asked him to go over the script again. Ultimately, he agreed to play the lead role.
On November 14, 2015, during filming in Ludhiana, Aamir Khan suffered a back injury and underwent shoulder surgery a few days later. After recovering, Aamir returned to filming in December 2015.
Kripa Shankar Patel Bishnoi, the coach of the women's youth national freestyle wrestling team, trained Aamir Khan and other actors and actresses.
In 2013, Siddharth Roy Kapur and Nitesh Tiwari visited Aamir Khan and told him the plot, which he immediately liked. He wanted to make the film in 5–10 years, when he was older, as the role required him to portray a 55-year-old. But the story stuck in his head, and a few months later he called Tiwari and asked him to tell the script again. Eventually, he agreed to play the lead role.
In 2012, Divya Rao, a member of Disney's creative team, read an article in the newspaper about Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his daughters to become world champions. She thought it would make a great film and told Siddharth Roy Kapur about it. Disney approached Nitesh Tiwari to write the screenplay and direct the film. Tiwari met with Phogat and his daughters, who immediately agreed to share their story.