Wed Oct 23 14:11:01 UTC 2024: – Babita Phogat gained fame after the Bollywood film “Dangal,” based on her family’s story, starred Aamir Khan and grossed over Rs 2070 crore worldwide.
– Despite the film’s success, Babita and her family received only about Rs 1 crore for selling their story rights to the filmmakers, which included Aamir Khan Productions and others.
– In an interview, Babita revealed that the filmmakers initially considered changing the names in the film but her father insisted on using their real names.
– Babita expressed disappointment that their request to build a wrestling academy in their village was ignored by the filmmakers despite the film’s earnings.
– She reflected on the emotional impact of seeing the film, stating that it took her back to her childhood memories.
– The family was approached for the movie after a journalist wrote an article about them, leading to discussions that evolved from a documentary to a feature film.
– Babita highlighted that the payment for their story was decided before the script was finalized and did not equate to even 1% of the film’s total earnings.

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