Mahavir Singh Phogat (played by Aamir Khan) is a protagonist in Dangal.
Former national amateur wrestler who vows to win a country medal. He coaches his daughters Geeta and Babita with harsh but effective methods in a makeshift mud pit. Secretly mentors Geeta at the academy and guides her to Commonwealth Games gold using phone instructions and past match tapes. Geeta Phogat (played by Fatima Sana Shaikh) is a protagonist in Dangal.
Older daughter and national champion who trains at the National Sports Academy. Initially rebels against her father under coach Pramod Kadam, but later reconciles. Competes in the 55kg Commonwealth Games final, wins gold using her father's tactics in the final seconds. Babita Kumari (played by Sanya Malhotra) appears in Dangal.
Younger daughter who initially trains alongside Geeta. Reminds her sister to respect their father, wins the national championship, and travels to the academy to emotionally encourage Geeta to reconcile with Mahavir before the Commonwealth Games. Omkar (played by Aparshakti Khurana) appears in Dangal.
Mahavir’s nephew who accompanies his uncle to Patiala. Assists in secretly coaching the girls at the academy while Mahavir is barred from entering, helping bypass official restrictions to continue training the sisters. Mahavir's Brother (played by Anuraag Arora) appears in Dangal.
Mahavir's Boss (played by Sumit Khanna) appears in Dangal.
Coach Pramod Kadam (played by Girish Kulkarni) appears in Dangal.
Geeta’s academy coach whose methods clash with Mahavir’s. Influences Geeta to abandon her father’s discipline, forces her into a lower weight class, and secretly locks Mahavir away during the Commonwealth Games final to seize credit for the victory.
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Characters
Mahavir Singh Phogat
(played by Aamir Khan) — protagonist
Former national amateur wrestler who vows to win a country medal. He coaches his daughters Geeta and Babita with harsh but effective methods in a makeshift mud pit. Secretly mentors Geeta at the acade...
Geeta Phogat
(played by Fatima Sana Shaikh) — protagonist
Older daughter and national champion who trains at the National Sports Academy. Initially rebels against her father under coach Pramod Kadam, but later reconciles. Competes in the 55kg Commonwealth Ga...
Babita Kumari
(played by Sanya Malhotra) — supporting
Younger daughter who initially trains alongside Geeta. Reminds her sister to respect their father, wins the national championship, and travels to the academy to emotionally encourage Geeta to reconcil...
Omkar
(played by Aparshakti Khurana) — supporting
Mahavir’s nephew who accompanies his uncle to Patiala. Assists in secretly coaching the girls at the academy while Mahavir is barred from entering, helping bypass official restrictions to continue tra...
Mahavir's Brother
(played by Anuraag Arora) — minor
Mahavir's Boss
(played by Sumit Khanna) — minor
Coach Pramod Kadam
(played by Girish Kulkarni) — supporting
Geeta’s academy coach whose methods clash with Mahavir’s. Influences Geeta to abandon her father’s discipline, forces her into a lower weight class, and secretly locks Mahavir away during the Commonwe...
