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These four things in ‘Dangal’ are different than how Geeta Phogat’s fight for gold really was

Bollywood Bubble

December 27, 2016
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Here are the differences between real and reel 'Dangal' final

#4

Fatima, in the film, fights the match through three rounds. But in reality, the match between Geeta and Emily was over in two rounds.

#3

Unlike the film, the match was of lesser tension. There was no dramatic win in last few moments.

#2

Scores of the actual final match differ than that in the film. While in reel, Fatima wins the match by 3-0, 4-6 and 6-5, Geeta Phogat won the match by 1-0 and 7-0. Her opponent Emily Emily Bensted didn't score a single point. Also, there was no 'dhobi pachhad' in the real match.

#1

Fatima Sana Shaikh donned very short hair for her character in 'Dangal'. While in the film she wins her International gold, it remains the same. Real Geeta Phogat, however, had longer hair when she bagged her gold at Commonwealth Games 2010.

Aamir Khan‘s ‘Dangal’ is going great guns at the box office. And why not? Most of us didn’t even know about the first Indian woman wrestler to bag a gold in wrestling at Commonwealth Games, or the father who broke all barriers and took all the hardship so his daughters could achieve the best. Based on Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, ‘Dangal’ is glorious and motivating. However, the filmmakers of course took some cinematic liberty. The final match shown in the film was little similar to Geeta Phogat’s fight for gold. Want to know more? Read it out.

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