Dangal: an inspirational movie

Rating: 8/10 (21 January 2017)

With word of mouth, you may have all known what a big hit "Dangal" became lately and the critical accolades the film received. Instead of taking the promotions for granted, I insist you to watch this film first.
The film is based on a true story of an Indian wrestler, Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trains his two daughters, Gita and Babita, to win the international level wrestling competitions. It's commendable that few film makers have started to make movies on the real heroes of the country, whose tales of heroism are often unheard of. It takes a story from a small village of Haryana and takes it to an international milieu. Many are relating this movie with year's another hit, "Sultan." But these two films are in no way to be compared of. Though both the films are on wrestling, "Dangal" explores many entities like the social discrimination on girls, state of sports federation, father daughter relationships.
Where the film explores the wrestling arena from a small Haryana village to a national level training centre, the film is also filled with emotions, wit, and other finer nuances of life. Aamir Khan as usual is good, but the two girls as Geeta and Babita both were outstanding. Watched this film in theatre, and the audiences were seen applauding when the girls enter the arena and play for their country. The Haryani environment and the dialects used in the film gives it a mesmerizing touch. Just like "Chakde India" and "Mary Kom," "Dangal" will remain one of the finest sports movies to come lately.
Rating: 3 stars out of 4