Dangal Movie Review

It’s that time of the year when the audience expect a classic from Aamir Khan. Some of his slightly off-beat story-driven films like ‘Taare Zameen Par’, ‘3 Idiots’ and ‘PK’ have achieved the rare combination of critical acclaim and commercial success. This year, Aamir returns with yet another film for which he has dedicated nearly 2 years of his life. From gaining 30 kilos of weight to losing it all to play the younger character, Aamir put his health at risk to physically transform himself. All for one film. Is it worth all the effort that has gone into it? Is Dangal yet another classic from the superstar? No better time to find out than now.

Story: Dangal is about Mahavir Singh Phogat (Aamir Khan) and his two daughters Geeta (Fatima Sana Shaikh) and Babita (Sanya Malhotra). Mahavir’s dream is to have a son who he hopes to nurture and train, so that he becomes a top wrestler, who can win medals for the country. His dream is shattered when he and his wife (character played by Sakshi Tanwar) are blessed only with daughters. Mahavir later realises that his daughters are stronger than most boys in the locality. He decides to train them, hoping that they can someday win gold medals for the country. The story has many other angles including the one where Mahavir realises that his vision may not actually be best for his two champion daughters.

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Review: Dangal is one of those films that has a lot to offer, so much that it’s difficult to absorb it all in the first viewing. Not only is the film entertaining, but it also serves up an inspiring life-journey of two daughters who are put through rigorous sessions of training and hard work, only to eventually learn to take their own decisions and even better their own champion father. Dangal has life-lessons, but the film never gets preachy. The wrestling sequences can get boring after a point, but  it has humour and emotions to keep the audience involved throughout. Nitesh Tiwari excels both as the co-writer and director, it’s easily the best film of his career.

Dangal shines when it comes to the technical aspects of the film. The cinematography (Sethu Sriram) is top notch, the heartland of India and the rustic feel of its beautiful villages has been captured in the best possible way. Editing (Ballu Saluja) could have been better, the length should have been shorter as Dangal feels a little longer than it should. The music (Pritam) is excellent and blends well into the film.

Acting: Aamir Khan is outstanding as Mahavir Singh Phogat. Words cannot describe the amount of effort that the actor has put into Dangal. Whether it’s his dialogue delivery, expressions or body language, Aamir gets everything right. The rest of the actors are perfectly cast too. Fatima, Sanya and Sakhi Tanwar are brilliant in their roles. The child actors play their parts very well too.

Overall, Dangal is one of the best films of 2016. Aamir’s performance and effort alone more than deserves the price of the movie ticket. It may not be a film that would be liked by those who seek an out-an-out entertainer, but Dangal is an experience that should not be missed. More so when 2016 has been a disastrous year when it comes to quality of films.

Rating: ★★★★½

Pros:

  • Aamir’s performance
  • Nitish Tiwari’s direction
  • Perfectly cast lead and supporting actors
  • An inspiring film that has plenty to offer

Cons:

  • Length, the movie feels longer than its 160 minute runtime
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68 Comments

  • Hi everyone !! today i will tell u real face of aamir khan
    do u remember what happened during Dilwale ??
    aamir backstabbed and hampered srks career by saying horrible things during the worst time and what a plan that was !! awesome plan by aamir now see there is no protest against dangal !!! that man is the most insecure person all his life he was insecure of SRK and now that salman bhai has taken over srk he is after salman bhai !! thats the reason why salman is now close to srk as he also know the real face of aamir khan !! @indicine post it quickly every one should know the real face of aamir khan !! i want every fan base to not promote aamirs movie as he is insecure of everyone and hates everyone but hides it in front of media and play tactically !! fake person

  • Wish you had praised the movie more.

    BTW how ironic it is that people credit Aamir’s success to content and good scripts.
    I mean isn’t choosing good scripts and being part of meaningful cinema the main job of an actor.
    If anyone says my favourite star can give blockbusters with mediocre scripts it basically means your favourite star has taken his fans for granted and is not willing to pay attention on scripts.

  • #Sultan is nowhere near to #Dangal …. #Dangal is a Masterpiece Movie & #Sultan was just a good movie …. 300+ cr. on Cards
    Opening Day will be 30 cr. ….
    Ab Dangal Ho Ga ??????
    My Rating …. 4.5 / 5

  • 2:17 pm i never knew salmans fan also has some guys with great brain !! Good point bhai !! Good to see u know aamirs true face

  • Only boring movies feel lengthier than their actual length.
    For me, it sounds that the movie us not as entertaining as expected.

  • Paid reviews hote hai h ye hamne FAN ke waqt hi samjh gya tha…

    Paid reviews second time for DANGAL this year. Just to hide negativity and comparison between SULTAN and DANGAL

  • @Challa that doesn’t matter. Haters have habbit to point out negatives.
    On one hand they are saying Aamir has no stardom, there is no Raju hirani or dhoom franchise, commercial value. Still they are dreaming that Aamir film will open better than Sultan which was more commercial with more appealing starcast. Also semi holiday factor and popular music. Dangal has only Aamir khan as a brand, so if it collect close to 28-30cr, its on par with Sultan 36-37cr opening for us.
    At the end, no if and no but works in reality.
    What I can say is Bhed ki hahakar k badle Sher ki ek dahad h pyare. Dangal Dangal.

    The above line is enough for Aamir haters (who ever fans you guys are) and Aamir khan.

  • The big expectations like 300 or 350 cr is in danger now…
    Only a few section of the audience care about how the critics rated the movie….
    Usually movies with top rated critics reviews fails at box office….
    Hope for the best…..

  • Just watched dangal and it is superb movie. Hat off to aamir sir , he is brilliant . All others cast also did superb job. Movie is very engaging, inspiring and emotional. Child artists have given dam excellent performance. Nitesh tiwari is director of the year. Best film dangal , best actor aamir khan and best director nitesh tiwari.

    My rating-5/5

  • Finally I have seen Dangal such wonderful movie its must watch film . Aaj se Dangal shuru . My favorite film of the year Dangal , Airlift & Neerja . Haters don’t come here spread negativity about Dangal .

  • @ indicine in ur review u have not mentioned our Maharashtrian actor Girish Kulkarni coach of Geeta Phogat his performance was excellent . Ye bahoot nainsafi hui hain .

  • Dangal is average film. It is dark and some times boring. Only some times i is enteraining. I liked Sultan very much bettter than Dangal. Only aamir actting is good. My prediction life ttime collection will get 275 crores.

  • Good Film with Fake Elements …

    The Coach character and Aamir character is not properly placed its seems to be played with Geeta’s biopic .5 points in last second did stupid Nitesh tiwari seen that match in 2010 commonwealth ? and closed doors for Mahavir fogaat ..

    its great entertainment movie but not Biopic of Geeta fogaat and mahavir fogaat its film that aamir wants to show the world with his overrated acting

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