Dangal (2016)

Dangal rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic

IMDb8.3/10· 239K votes

Rotten Tomatoes89%

TMDb7.9/10· 1K votes

With 89% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 8.3/10 on IMDb, critical reception of this film has been very positive.

About Dangal

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.

Cast of Dangal

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  Aamir Khan

  as Mahavir Singh Phogat

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  Fatima Sana Shaikh

  as Geeta Phogat

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  Sanya Malhotra

  as Babita Kumari

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  Zaira Wasim

  as Young Geeta

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  Suhani Bhatnagar

  as Young Babita

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  Aparshakti Khurana

  as Omkar

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  Girish Kulkarni

  as Coach Pramod Kadam

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  Sakshi Tanwar

  as Daya Kaur

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  Vivan Bhatena

  as Harkinder

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  Ritwik Sahore

  as Young Omkar

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  Ravi Aneja

  as Referee

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  Anuraag Arora

  as Mahavir's Brother

Dangal facts

Original title

दंगल

Budget

$10.4M

Box office

$311M

Our take on Dangal

Nitesh Tiwari's 2016 film is based on the true story of Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters, Geeta and Babita. It follows a father who trains his girls to become world-class wrestlers, tracing the demanding, inspirational path from a small-town household to elite competition. Balancing drama, family warmth and moments of comedy, the story turns on discipline, sacrifice and the pushback that comes when a father defies expectations about what his daughters can achieve. It's a rousing choice for viewers who respond to sports underdog tales and generational determination, and for anyone drawn to a fact-based portrait of ambition, family bonds and the long grind behind hard-won success.