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Dangal movie review: what 32 critics say

23 Dec 2016 · Directed by Nitesh Tiwari · Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra

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Dangal has a Critic Score of 4.0/5 from 31 rated reviews; 30 recommend it. Critics are largely positive: 29 of 31 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Praised: the performances, the script and the emotion.

Dangal critic reviews (32)

What critics say Critics are largely positive: 29 of 31 rated critics gave it 3.5 or more. Praised: the performances, the script and the emotion.

3of 5
The Indian Express · Shubhra Gupta

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4.5of 5
Rediff · Raja Sen

This is by far the most credible an Indian sport film has ever felt, with even the commentators getting in on the action, giving most of us a tutorial in how to watch the sport.Dangal teaches us where rainbows lie in wrestling…

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4.5of 5
IGN · Yoshika Yamada

機能美に溢れる圧倒的完成度のエンターテイメント。

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Variety · Owen Gleiberman

A Bollywood girl-power drama about a father-coach turning his daughters into champion wrestlers is too much of a formula thing.

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The Hollywood Reporter · Lisa Tsering

Aamir Khan stars in Nitesh Tiwari's 'Dangal,' based on the true story of a former Indian national wrestling champ who battles the status quo to train his two young daughters to be world-class contenders.

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4of 5
Hindustan Times · Anupama Chopra

Director Nitesh Tiwari hits the familiar notes of the sports film in which the underdog becomes a champion.

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4of 5
India Today · Ananya Bhattacharya

Yes, Dangal is a crowd-pleaser. But it also has stellar performances and an engaging story-telling. Aamir is compelling in his role of Mahavir.

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4of 5
Masala · Lokesh Dharmani

Dangal outdoes Chak De India, only because it's based on a real story. A 'poor' father in Haryana resolves to train his 'daughters' in a patriarchal society fighting all odds is indeed inspiring.

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3.5of 5
NowRunning · Manisha Lakhe

An ex-wrestler channels his ambition for an international gold medal through his daughters and he trains them to fight.

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3.5of 5
Sify · IANS

Sans the performance, Dangal seems too perfunctory with its sports and biopic tropes that tend to be inspirational and motivational.

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4of 5
News18 · Rajeev Masand

Dangal is not a perfect film, but then few films are. It's overlong at 2 hours and 41 minutes, and it's both simple and simplistic in places.

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4.5of 5
Bollywood Life · Tushar Joshi

Dangal is the film of the year for me. It is brave, gritty, honest and has a performance of a lifetime by Aamir. Watch it because I can't think of a better film that came out this year which got your attention with such intensity.

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4.5of 5
Fully Hyderabad · Ravi Kandala

Go watch Dangal. In a year in which Indian sportswomen lifted the entire country's spirits with their performances, Dangal is the perfect icing on the cake.

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4of 5
NDTV · Saibal

A Bollywood sports biopic that gets nearly all its moves absolutely right, Dangal draws its strength from a blindingly luminous lead performance from a shape-shifting Aamir Khan.

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4of 5
CNN News18 · Rajeev Masand

Dangal is not a perfect film, but then few films are. Its overlong at 2 hours and 41 minutes, and its both simple and simplistic in places.

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4of 5
Mid-Day · Mayank Shekhar

Aamir Khan brings the same earnestness to Dangal as he does to even potboilers like Dhoom 3 or Ghajini Your eyes hardly ever waver from the screen for 160 minutes flat, while you mildly laugh, go teary eyed, and on occasion even…

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≈2.5est.
Mint · Uday Bhatia

'Dangal' bends a little to accommodate its superstar, but has plenty of charm and grit

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≈3.5est.
MensXP.com · Aniruddha Guha

Dangal movie review: Read the review of Bollywood movie Dangal, featuring Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, and directed by Nitesh Tiwari.

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4of 5
Khaleej Times · Deepa Gauri

Aamir Khan's Dangal is Indian cinema's triumph; a masterfully crafted biopic that makes an emotional connection, writes Deepa Gauri

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4of 5
TheStatesman · Jyotsna Basotia

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4of 5
DNA India · Sarita Tanwar

Dangal has all the ingredients of a great sports film and the fact that it is based on a real life story will make you chuckle and tear up alternately throughout the film.

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4of 5
FilmiBeat · Madhuri

Aamir Khan's latest outing has its heart at the right place coupled with stellar performances and engrossing narrative.

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4of 5
FridayMoviez · FridayMoviez Reviewer

Yes the film has its flaws. It feels a little bit of a drag and falls flat at certain moments, but we are happy to ignore them, not because their hasn't been a good film in a while and certainly not because of Aamir Khan, but for…

4of 5
Gulf News · Manjusha Radhakrishnan

Starring Aamir Khan, the film strikes gold primarily because the heavy lifting is evenly distributed among all the actors in this film

4.5of 5
Glamsham · Vishal Verma

DANGAL is not just a film, the finest movie to come out in recent years is an exhilarating experience that sees a conventional sports-movie getting an uplifting arc of women empowerment that penetrates the desire to be a fighter…

4.5of 5
Pinkvilla · PinkVilla

Dangal is an apt homage to their spirit. All you must want for Christmas is to watch this movie. This one is to cherish and for the keeps.

4of 5
BehindWoods · Behindwoods Review Board

Aamir Khan hits it out of the park yet again with another emotional masterpiece!

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4of 5
Koimoi · Surabhi

Dangal is inspiring, emotional and spellbinding. It is a 'Dhakad' film and a perfect end for 2016! Dangal title track is an energy booster.

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5of 5
Filmfare · Rachit Gupta

Dangal has everything that you'd ask from the perfect Hindi film. Its funny, dramatic, dark, serious, emotional all rolled into one seamless cinematic gem. It is the movie of the year. A film that deserves a standing ovation.

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4.5of 5
The Times of India · Meena Iyer

Dangal Movie Review: Dangal is both inspiring and entertaining. It manages to engage the viewer with the wrestling tournaments and bring patriotic emotions to the fore.

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≈3.5est.
Zee Etc Bollywood Business · Komal Nahta

On the whole, Dangal is not just a movie; it is an experience to be cherished. It is extremely engaging, brilliantly entertaining and phenomenally patrio­tic in its feel.

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≈4est.
Free Press Journal · IANS

Dangal Review: B-Town celebs praise Aamir Khan’s ‘Dangal’

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