Dangal
A determined father defies tradition by training his four daughters as wrestlers, forcing them into grueling discipline to prove they can win the medals he never could—risking scandal and personal sacrifice for national glory.
Synopsis
Dangal is a film based on the true story of Mahavir Singh and his daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. It follows the journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world-class wrestlers.
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Principal cast & crew: 40
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Ballu SalujaShot by Satyajit PandeScored by Pritam ChakrabortyDesigned by Laxmi Keluskar
Box Office
2016 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 30× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$311.0M
US & Canada: $12.4M — 4% of worldwide · International: $298.6M (96%)
Opening weekend: $833K — 7% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $833K — 7% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 331 theaters
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Also known as
- Dangal - Die Hoffnung auf den großen Siegde
- दंगलhi
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Cast & Crew
40 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Aamir Khan
as Mahavir Singh Phogat
Sakshi Tanwar
as Daya Kaur
Fatima Sana Shaikh
as Geeta Phogat
Sanya Malhotra
as Babita Kumari
Zaira Wasim
as Young Geeta
Aparshakti Khurana
as Omkar
Suhani Bhatnagar
as Young Babita
Girish Kulkarni
as Coach Pramod Kadam
Ritvik Sahore
as Young Omkar
Vivan Bhatena
as Harkinder
Ravi Aneja
as Referee
Ritwik Sahore
as Young Omkar
Supporting cast
14Anuraag Arora
as Mahavir's Brother
Mahesh Balraj
as Organiser
Anmol Charan
as Little Omkar
Karamveer Choudhary
as Father of Mahaveer Singh Fogat
Ishika Gagneja
as Sunita
Badrul Islam
as Chicken Shop owner
Jagbir
as Government Officer
Olamilekan Akanbi Jason
as Nigeria Coach
Hafiz Khan
as Sammar
Sumit Khanna
as Mahavir's Boss
Meenu Prajapati
as Laali
Ansh Rathore
as Official
Shishir Sharma
as Head of Department of the NSA
Gurpreet Toti
as Video Parlour Guy
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1Writers
4Producers
3Other crew
7Parents Guide
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