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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.
Dec 27, 2016 · While the core of the Dangal's story holds true to the real life events of Mahavir Singh Phogat and his family, five real-life facts were changed for cinematic effect. Read on to find out what they were.
Dec 22, 2016 · The book, ‘Akhada: The Authorized Biography of Mahavir Singh Phogat’ sheds light on how exactly Geeta Phogat, who became the first Indian wrestler to win the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games...
Oct 27, 2024 · 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.
Sep 7, 2024 · Discover the real Phogat family story that inspired the hit Bollywood film 'Dangal'. Learn how Mahavir Singh Phogat trained his daughters to become world-class wrestlers, challenging societal norms in rural India.
Dec 20, 2016 · Mahavir Singh Phogat did not know that his personal ambition for his daughters and nieces would light a spark that would trigger a revolution of sorts in rural Haryana, empowering women to carve out a niche for themselves in a male-dominated society – but, thanks to him, the present is hopeful and the future can be better for girls who dare to d...
Jan 13, 2017 · The Phogat sisters and their father were shown the way by freestyle wrestler, Chandgi Ram, an Asian Games gold medallist from the 1970s. Ram, who is based out of Delhi, had introduced his...
Dec 24, 2016 · This real life story of India's first ever woman to win the gold medal in wrestling at the Commonwealth Games and a father who coached his daughters relentlessly is...
Jun 16, 2021 · The Phogat Sisters are an acclaimed group of cousins who are the top creme of Indian wrestling. Let's take a look at all the female wrestlers from the highly acclaimed Phogat family: Geeta Phogat
The Phogat sisters have been pioneering women's wrestling legacy in India. Phogat sisters - Geeta, Babita, Ritu, Priyanka and Vinesh (all wrestlers) hail from Haryana's Balali village.
