Wed Oct 23 07:19:05 UTC 2024: **Summary of the Article: Babita Phogat on the Movie “Dangal”**

– **Background**: Babita Phogat is a former wrestler and a BJP leader. The film “Dangal,” based on her family, featured Aamir Khan and depicted the struggles and achievements of her and her sister Geeta in wrestling.

– **Success of “Dangal”**: Released on December 23, 2016, the film made a worldwide box office collection of ₹2000 crores.

– **Earnings Disclosure**: Babita revealed that the Phogat family only received ₹1 crore from the film’s earnings.

– **Phogat Family’s Perspective**: When asked if they were disappointed by the earnings, Babita stated that her father taught them to value love and respect from the public above monetary gains.

– **Film’s Content**: The movie showcases the journey of Mahavir Phogat, their father, who trained his daughters to be wrestlers when he had no sons, and highlights their achievements, including winning medals for India.

– **Babita’s Wrestling Achievements**: She had a successful wrestling career, winning a silver medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2010, a gold medal in 2014, and a bronze medal at the World Wrestling Championships in 2012. She represented India in the 2016 Rio Olympics but did not win a medal.

– **Career Transition**: Babita retired from wrestling in 2019 and switched to a political career.

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