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Home / News / Sports News / Parts of Dangal are fictional: Aamir Khan
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    Parts of Dangal are fictional: Aamir Khan

    Rishikesh Malkhede
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    Last updated on Dec 31, 2016, 03:17 pm
    Parts of Dangal are fictional: Aamir Khan
  • Replying to the criticism of Geeta Phogat's former coach PR Sondhi, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has said that some part of the movie 'Dangal' were fictionalized.

    He said, "Like in every biopic, some bit of fiction is added but the spirit of the story is intact."

    Aamir also said that Mahavir was not locked in a room as shown in the movie.

  • In this article
    Piara Ram Sondhi Wrestling coach's character in 'Dangal' based on Sondhi Sondhi's character portrayed negatively Legal trouble for Dangal over coach's portrayal Have decided to cut all ties with Phogat family: Sondhi Parts of Dangal are fictional: Aamir Khan
  • About

    Piara Ram Sondhi

    Piara Ram Sondhi
  • Piara Ram Sodhi is a wrestling coach; he works with Government of India and Wrestling Federation of India.

    He was the coach of medal winnings women's team in 2010 Commonwealth Games and has coached the wrestling sisters Geeta and Babita Phogat.

    According to the Indian Olympic Association, he was also the coach of bronze medal wining team in 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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    Wrestling coach's character in 'Dangal' based on Sondhi

  • A character in Aamir Khan's new movie Dangal is loosely based on P R Sondhi. He is seen coaching the character of wrestler Geeta Phogat, on whom the movie is solely based.

  • Character details

    Sondhi's character portrayed negatively

    Sondhi's character portrayed negatively
  • In the movie, Sondhi's character, played by Girish Kulkarni, is shown having a tussle with the character of Mahavir Singh Phogat who is the real-life father of Geeta Phogat. Mahavir's character is played by Aamir Khan.

    It also shows incidents where Mahavir interferes with the coaching at a national-camp.

    In the end, Aamir is locked inside a room, a move deliberately done by Kulkarni.

  • 27 Dec 2016

    Legal trouble for Dangal over coach's portrayal

    Legal trouble for Dangal over coach's portrayal
  • Piara Ram Sondhi is seeking legal action against film makers of 'Dangal' for wrongly portraying the character of the coach, which is loosely based on him.

    Sondhi said that he had no idea why he was portrayed in a negative manner in the film.

    He added that he would meet Aamir Khan regarding the issue and might take legal action, if required.

  • Details

    Have decided to cut all ties with Phogat family: Sondhi

    Have decided to cut all ties with Phogat family: Sondhi
  • PR Sondhi said, "Mahavirji is an old friend. Nothing like that happened during the Delhi Commonwealth Games as shown in the film."

    He added, "I treated Geeta as my own daughter. I am shocked that the no one from the Phogat family protested against the treatment given to my character. I have decided to cut all ties with them for the good."

  • 31 Dec 2016

    Parts of Dangal are fictional: Aamir Khan

    Parts of Dangal are fictional: Aamir Khan
  • Replying to the criticism of Geeta Phogat's former coach PR Sondhi, Bollywood actor Aamir Khan has said that some part of the movie 'Dangal' were fictionalized.

    He said, "Like in every biopic, some bit of fiction is added but the spirit of the story is intact."

    Aamir also said that Mahavir was not locked in a room as shown in the movie.

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