Let’s get this straight. Dangal is no Sultan. And am saying this with a lot of love to all those who raved about Salman Khan’s wrestling drama. All those who expected drama with a Sultan versus Dangal fight will be disappointed. Also is Dangal better than Sultan? No, simply because they are two different films, who have two different stories to tell. One is a struggle of an individual to battle his inner demons and come to terms with his own calling, the other is a story of a father – daughter relationship. They are totally different stories with two unique plots. Dangal is the story of Mahavir Phogat(Aamir Khan) and his daughters Geeta(Fatima Sana Sheikh) and Babita(Sanya Malhotra). Of course, wrestling is the common thread that binds Sultan and Dangal and the promos might have seemed similar but the stories are totally different. Dangal is about self belief, conviction, courage, a father encouraging his daughters to be as good if not as equal to their male counterparts. It is a true story that has fictional shades painted to weave a gripping narrative. How much of it is true and how much made up, doesn’t matter. Because Dangal is not about accuracy as much as it is about the human mind and the extend it can bend to achieve unbelievable goals. Dangal is a father-daughter story but it is also a tale that will resonate with anyone who has had self doubt and experienced fear in the darkest of places.
