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Dangal

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How it feels

A film about a father who trains his daughters to become wrestlers. It follows their journey through competition and personal growth.

dramaticnostalgicearnestupliftingtimelyfamily-centeredresilientcompetition-focused

What happens

Dangal (transl. The Bout) is a 1977 Indian Bhojpuri-language film produced by Bachubhai Shah, directed by Rati Kumar, and written by Rajpati Rahi. Starring Sujit Kumar and Prema Narayan in the lead roles, it is the first color film made in Bhojpuri. The music of the film was composed by Nadeem–Shravan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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