Dangal is a 2016 Indian Hindi-language biographical sports drama film directed by Nitesh Tiwari. The film stars Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former amateur wrestler who trains his daughters, Geeta and Babita, to become India's first world-class female wrestlers. The film also features Sakshi Tanwar, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim, and Suhani Bhatnagar in pivotal roles. Dangal was both a critical and commercial success, becoming the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide at the time, and received numerous awards, including Best Film and Best Actor for Aamir Khan at the Filmfare Awards.