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2016 · Hindi · 2h 41m · Drama, Family, Comedy · CBFC U
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Filmi Score
Very good
7 reviews
67
3 exceptional3 good1 mixed
What the critics say
Critics largely praise Dangal's performances, Aamir Khan's transformation and Nitesh Tiwari's direction, though some call the writing over-expository with a stretched second half, and one flags manufactured nationalism beneath its feminist frame.
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Summary
Dangal (2016, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 67 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
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Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Dangal (2016, Hindi) has a Filmi Score of 67 from 7 critic reviews, is rated 10+ by Filmi (CBFC: U), and streams on Netflix in the US.
Where to watch
Availability by JustWatch · some watch links pay filmi.ai a small commission; it never changes what we show or how we score.
Chopra reads Dangal as a rousing father-daughters sports drama elevated by pitch-perfect casting and a transformative Aamir Khan performance. She… Read it there →
Ramnath admires Khan's performance, the young cast, and the credible wrestling sequences, but faults the screenplay for skipping a deeper… Read it there →
Critic finds Dangal technically accomplished — solid performances, strong production values, well-shot wrestling sequences — but faults it for… Read it there →
Praises Nitesh Tiwari's controlled direction, the ensemble's performances and Sethu Sriram's cinematography, but argues the film's box-office… Read it there →
Gleiberman praises Khan's performance and the climactic bout but calls the film an overlong, formulaic, surface-level sports drama with vague… Read it there →
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45
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Where can I watch Dangal?
Dangal is streaming on OTT: Netflix (India, the US, the UK and Canada) and JioHotstar (India). It can also be rented or bought on Apple TV (India, the US, the UK and Canada), Google Play Movies (the US) and YouTube (the US). Availability comes from JustWatch and is checked every Friday.
What did critics say about Dangal?
Dangal has a Filmi Score of 67 (Very good), the mean of 7 readings of critic reviews, one per review. Readings run from 45 (Variety) to 95 (Bollywood Hungama). Every review and how it was scored is listed below.
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