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  2. Mahavir Singh Phogat is an Indian wrestler, coach and politician. He is the father and trainer of the Phogat sisters, who won medals for India in wrestling, and the subject of the film Dangal.

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    Mahavir Singh Phogat was born in the Balali village of Haryana’s Bhiwani district. His father Maan Singh was a farmer while his mother was a housewife. Mahavir had five brothers. Vinesh and Priyanka are the daughters of his youngest brother, Rajpal. Mahavir’s father Maan Singh, interestingly, was a reputed local wrestler in his time and is said to ...

    After convincing his parents, Mahavir Phogat enrolled himself in Master Chandgi Ram’s famous akhadain Delhi to train as a wrestler. Over the next three years, it became his home. Under the watchful eyes of Chandgi Ram, who won a gold medal in the men’s 100kg category at the 1970 Asian Games and represented India in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Maha...

    Ahead of the Sydney Olympics in 2000, Om Prakash Chautala, the then chief minister of Haryana, announced a prize money of Rs 1 crore to any Haryanvi athlete who could bring home a gold medal at the Olympics. Prize money of Rs 50 lakhs and 25 lakhs was earmarked for silver and bronze medallists, respectively. Incidentally, India’s only medal at the ...

    Mahavir Singh Phogat is the father and coach of several Indian women's wrestling stars, including Geeta, Babita and Vinesh Phogat. He also revolutionized women's wrestling in Haryana and inspired the Bollywood film Dangal.

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    • Was Mahavir Singh Phogat really disappointed at getting daughters? Photo Source. In the movie, Mahavir Singh Phogat desperately wants a boy child so that he can win a gold medal for the country.
    • Was there really a villainous coach as portrayed in the film? Like Bollywood movies on sports, Dangalcreates a villain in the coach Pramod Kadam at the National Sports Academy (played by Girish Kulkarni), who demands that Geeta disavow her previous training.
    • Did Geeta not Win a Single Tournament Before the Commonwealth Games? In the movie, Geeta Phogat doesn’t win a single tournament before the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
    • Was Geeta’s real Commonwealth Games Gold Medal Match the Cliffhanger that is shown in the film? In the movie, Geeta Phogat struggles to win the gold medal match in the Commonwealth Games in 2010.
  3. Mahavir Singh Phogat is a former Indian wrestler and senior Olympics coach who trained his daughters Geeta and Babita to win medals in international competitions. He is also a politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

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  4. Mahavir Singh Phogat is a former wrestler and coach from Haryana, India, who trained six daughters to become wrestlers. He is the father of Geeta, Babita, Ritu, and Sangita, and the uncle of Priyanka and Vinesh, who have won medals in international competitions.

  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. Dec 11, 2016 · Mahavir Singh Phogat is a former wrestler who trained his six daughters and two adopted daughters to become international wrestlers. He faced criticism and social boycott for defying the norms of Haryana village life and promoting women's wrestling.