1. In the rural heartlands of Haryana, Mahavir Singh Phogat watches his wrestling dreams fade with age and duty. Once a national champion, he now works a government job, carrying the weight of regret. When his wife gives birth to daughters instead of sons, the villagers whisper—but Mahavir begins to see something different in their spirit.
2. One day, after watching his daughters Geeta and Babita beat up two village boys who teased them, Mahavir has a revelation: gold is gold, whether a boy wins it or a girl. That night, he tells his stunned family that his daughters will become world-class wrestlers. The village laughs—until the training begins.
3. The next morning, Geeta and Babita wake up at 5 AM, their hair cut short, their childhood replaced with mud, sweat, and bruises. Their father trains them ruthlessly—no excuses, no mercy. At first, they resent him. But when they realize he’s giving them a future no other girl in the village has, their defiance turns to determination.
4. Geeta rises fast, winning state championships and then a spot at the national academy. Babita follows close behind. But when Geeta begins to win on a larger stage, she also starts to drift away from her father’s techniques, adopting modern training under her new coach. The bond between father and daughter begins to crack.
5. In one heartbreaking match, Geeta loses. Her confidence shatters. She returns home, bruised not just in body but in pride. Mahavir doesn’t scold her—he just wrestles her. In a powerful backyard duel, she’s reminded of who made her a fighter, and why she started in the first place.
6. Babita, now a rising star herself, tells her sister: “You may have learned to wrestle there, but you learned to fight here.” The sisters train harder than ever. Mahavir may be strict, but his love is unshakable. Their family, once ridiculed, becomes a symbol of change in a conservative land.
7. At the Commonwealth Games, the nation watches as Geeta steps onto the mat in the gold medal match. Mahavir is locked out by the coach, but his words echo in her mind. She fights not just her opponent, but every expectation ever placed on her. In the final seconds, she pulls off a stunning move.
8. The whistle blows. India wins gold. The flag rises, and so do the tears. Geeta looks into the crowd and sees her father standing tall, proud, and silent. For Mahavir Singh Phogat, his dream has come true—not through a son, but through daughters who dared to fight. Dangal wasn’t just a match. It was a revolution.
