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  1. Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian amateur wrestler, senior Olympics coach and politician. [1] [2] He is the trainer and father of the Phogat sisters. [3] The Hindi biographical film Dangal is loosely based on his life. Mahavir Singh Phogat was awarded the Dronacharya Award by the Government of India in 2016.

  2. Oct 20, 2022 · A star raider for his school teams in district-level tournaments, Mahavir Singh Phogat was popular in his neighbourhood for his prowess in kabaddi. In AKHADA: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat by Saurabh Duggal, Mahavir admits that he was granted special privileges at school and home for being a brilliant kabaddi player.

  3. Dec 27, 2016 · A man of tremendous fortitude and conviction, Mahavir Singh Phogat’s first big success was when his eldest daughter Geeta Kumari Phogat won gold at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. Mahavir Singh Phogat with his daughters; in real life (left) and in the movie ‘Dangal’ (right)

  4. Aug 9, 2024 · A former wrestler and a national champion, Mahavir Singh Phogat is the son of wrestler Man Singh Phogat. He and his wife Daya Kaur have five children — four daughters and a son (Dushyant Phogat).

  5. Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian amateur wrestler, senior Olympics coach and politician. He is the trainer and father of the Phogat sisters. The Hindi biograph...

  6. Aug 8, 2024 · Let’s check out more information about Mahavir Phogat, who is making waves across social media platforms after he broke his silence following Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat’s spectacular entry into the finals yesterday.

  7. The Phogat sisters are six sisters from Haryana, India, all of whom are wrestlers. In order of their birth, they are Geeta, Babita, Priyanka, Ritu, Vinesh, and Sangeeta. [1] Geeta, Babita, Ritu, and Sangeeta are daughters of former wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat.

  8. Oct 25, 2016 · Mahavir Singh Phogat is the central character of the movieDangal’. He is the father of four Phogat sisters and will be portrayed by Aamir Khan in the movie.

  9. Oct 25, 2021 · The story of the Phogat sisters - Geeta and Babita - was immortalised in the Bollywood movie Dangal, where superstar Aamir Khan played the role of their father Mahavir Singh Phogat. While the siblings gained widespread popularity after the 2016 movie, their feats in the wrestling world had made people sit and take notice much earlier.

  10. The film stars Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, a pehlwani amateur wrestler who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India's first world-class female wrestlers.