The man who inspired Dangal tells Saurabh Duggal how the quest for an Olympic gold began.
They joined the BJP in the presence of Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju, party's general secretary in charge of Haryana Anil Jain and its state chief Subhash Barala.
The protesting wrestlers had also threatened return their medals and awards, including the Padma Shri, to the government after they were allegedly mistreated by the Delhi Police on Wednesday night.
'It was my wish that she focus on her game and win a gold medal in the 2028 Olympics'
Ritika, who is the cousin of Geeta and Babita Phogat, took her own life after she allegedly lost a wrestling tournament final in Bharatpur on Wednesday
Olympian Vinesh Phogat says, albeit in a lighter vein, that uncle Mahavir Singh Phogat was '10 times stricter' than the hanikarak bapu Aamir Khan portrays in 'Dangal', a movie based on the life of the well-known coach and his proteges.
There was no disgruntled coach to lock him out as shown in the Bollywood blockbuster movie Dangal but Mahavir Phogat still missed watching daughter Babita Phogat's silver-winning campaign at the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Thursday after he could not lay his hands on tickets to get inside the venue.
Bajrang Punia, Rio Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik and her wrestler husband Satyawart Kadiyan, arrived at the minister's house for the meeting on Wednesday morning.
'I feel very happy that we are under democracy. The important thing is to pick the right people for your constituency. What we can do is more important than what the govt can do.'
Babita shared a photograph on her Twitter page on Tuesday, where the groom-to-be, Suhag is seen seeking the blessings of her father Mahavir Singh Phogat.
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Babita posted a portrait picture with her husband and her parents, and others where she and Vivek are exchanging garlands.
Babita Phogat claimed that she was getting threats after she had posted a series of tweets on the Islamic sect. #SuspendBabitaPhogat trended on Twitter as many users criticised her remarks.
Ritu Phogat, who registered her second ONE Championship win in February, is training for around three and a half hours a day. Phogat also admitted that cooking food is challenging and she is missing the food cooked by her mother.
Babita Phogat on Thursday urged her cousin Vinesh to reconsider her decision to retire from wrestling following her disqualification from the 50kg category competition
The actor was accompanied by the film's director Nitesh Tiwari.
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Mahavir said he had advised her niece on the playing strategy against her strong rivals.
Looking at guests from the special screening.
'I couldn't see the injury but I knew it was bad from the expression on Aamir's face.'
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'My father (Mahavir Singh Phogat, who Aamir Khan played in Dangal) has given me a few tips which you will get to see on the fight night.' 'I have given my 110 per cent for this fight.'
Phogat, who will make her MMA debut against South Korea's Kim Nam-hee at One Championship's Age of Dragons event in Beijing on Saturday,
One wonders if Dangal will beat Sultan's box office records when it releases on December 23. Then again, Aamir has the mind of a genius.
Geeta Phogat might be feeling the pressure of making a comeback at the upcoming Pro Wrestling League after a long injury lay-off but the celebrated grappler said it is nothing compared to the "tough training" she and her siblings went through during their formative days. Inspired by the story of Phogat sisters -- Geeta and Babita -- and their hard taskmaster father Mahavir Singh, Aamir Khan-starrer 'Dangal' has set the cash registers ringing at the the box office.
Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik and Aman Sehrawat, along with former world championship bronze-winner Geeta Phogat, on Monday announced that they would soon launch a Wrestling Champions Super League (WCSL)
Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling, prompting an outpouring of support from the sporting community.
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'Dangal gives people the impression that Geeta and Babita Phogat's rise to fame as wrestlers is a one-off phenomenon.' 'Many young wrestlers in Haryana are capable of reaching the same heights as the Phogat sisters, but there are few opportunities to train or make a living from wrestling in the village.'
Aamir Khan explains how he already lost 3.5 kilos for his coming film, Lal Singh Chaddha.
The biopic will be directed by Kannan Iyer.
'I was in serious depression during the shooting of Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar.' 'I realised that this is not the film I wanted to make.' 'Aamir told me we will redo, remove eight key characters and reshoot.' 'He gave me the confidence and told me it was a timeless script.'
In three days, it made Rs 106.95 crore at the box office. Overseas, the film has made Rs 50 crore.
With Vinesh Phogat's heartbreaking disqualification over discrepancies in weight at the Paris Olympics just when India was keeping its fingers crossed for a sure shot victory at the finals, spirits have hit an all-time low. Art mirrors life and it won't be a surprise if our sports biopic obsessed film-makers turn this dramatic change of events into a movie one day.
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