Dangal is a masterpiece biopic which is Emotional and Thrilling – and worth watching a 2nd time!

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2017)

Dangal is a gem of a Biopic film – an unforgettable classic, in fact! It is a well-made film that will touch your heart and soul. It is a very emotional film (my eyes became wet in some scenes) which will make you fall in love with not just each and every character but also with the sport of female Wrestling.
Dangal is not only emotional but also thrilling and highly inspirational as well!
Dangal is now running to full houses throughout the day in all cinema halls. It is heart-touching film that is a MUST watch - not just once- but a few times, before you die.
MERITS of Dangal
1 – It is a based on a very good story (even if it is fictional it'd still be very, very good).
2 –Dangal is another directorial success by Nitesh Tiwari after his Chillar Party and Boothnath Returns. The Pacing and the Build-up of the story are just perfect!
3 – The background music is OK in general but thrilling on certain occasions.
4 – You feel connected to and moved by each and every character – esp. that of Amir Khan and his brave and bindass daughters. If you watch this film, not just through your eyes, but also through your heart, I am sure your eyes will become moist during some scenes.
5 – Amir Khan has given his heart, body and soul for the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat. You will be amazed to see his bodily transformation from a young muscular Mahavir to a pot-belied, grey-haired coach of his daughters, Geeta and Babita. His Haryanvi accent is absolutely perfect.
No wonder Amir Khan is Mr. Perfectionist!
6 – And how can I forget the WRESTLING scenes? Each of the WRESTLING bouts is well-choreographed and well-shot and well-edited too! It's riveting, thrilling and very tense. The close-ups just draws you INTO the action scenes.
You will NOT forget the slo-mo scene of Geeta lifting the Nigerian wrestler from the front and throwing her backwards. It was a thrilling scene! That was the move which won her the Gold medal in the 55 kg in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi.
It is indeed a refreshing cinematic experience for all of us, & esp. for the ladies, to see FEMALE WRESTLING on screen and the adrenaline rush it has created in those who've seen it on the big screen.
7 – Zaira Wasim (younger Geeta) and Fatima Seikh (grown up Geeta) fought their wrestling bouts in a very realistic manner. In fact, they were actually trained in Wrestling for several months by a national-level wrestling coach, Kripa Shankar Bishnoi Beniwal.
Hats off to these wonderful actresses for putting in so much hard work to learn the Wrestling moves, to make things look perfect!
FYKI, Fatima was a child artist in Chachi 420 (1997). Remember?
But I wonder why Babita (Sanya Choudhary) did not feature in any wrestling bout? Even then, FYKI, she trained with the other girls for months even though she had extremely short fight scenes.
8 – There are many amusing scenes and dialogues which looks very natural and fits well in the flow of the story, rather than looking out-of-place.
9 – The songs in Dangal are very, very exhilarating. I just love the rustic flavour in each of those songs. I am pretty sure, from now onwards, all Indian wrestlers (current and future ones) will be listening to Dangal songs for motivation before the Wrestling match.
10 – I loved hearing the Haryanvi accent in each of the character; although sometimes it may be difficult to understand. All the actors and actresses have got the accent right - and that is a must to create the right flavour in a story that is also based in Haryana.
11 – You will not feel even a single boring moment during the 2 hr & 40 minutes. Guaranteed!
DEMERITS of Dangal
What demerits? It'd amount to nit-picking if I start finding demerits!
Finally, 2016 was a great year for Hindi cinema. We are fortunate enough to witness some very thoughtful and well-made films that touched our hearts and souls. These films were biopics (Nirja, Dhoni, Dangal, Aligarh) and non-biopics (Pink, Parched, Dear Zindagi).