Dangal punches the power of wrestling all the way. In foreground, it is the immaculately choreographed wrestling bouts on mud and synthetic surfaces. In background, it’s the small yet substantive bouts crafted with finesse. Aamir Khan, the performer wrestles with the intelligent showman in him. As Mahavir Singh Phogat, he wrestles with family and society,…
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A multi-layered enigma
It was the summer of 1985, a little above five years into being christened “Superstar”. Rajinikant made a bold move playing the protagonist in a rather quiet summer release – Unn Kannil Neer Vazhindaal (If tears well up in your eyes). Those were times when film promotion was unheard of and pre-release media coverage was…