Aamir Khan Meets His Wrestler Daughters Babita And Geeta

Aamir Khan had two special visitors last week. Babita and Geeta Phoghat, daughters of wrestler Mahavir Phoghat. They flew down to the city from Haryana to meet the actor. Aamir’s much awaited upcoming biopic Dangal, is based on their father’s life- Mahavir Phoghat.

Spokesperson confirms the news and adds, “Aamir was very keen to meet them, and all of their schedules finally matched. So the girls came down to Mumbai. Aamir was a gracious host and ensured that they were taken care of. It was an emotional meeting for the trio. They discussed Mahavir’s life, what he had taught the girls, and more.”

Aamir would play the protagonist Mahavir Singh, who is the father of the sisters and their wrestling coach. The movie would feature the struggle, determination and success of Mahavir, who dared to chase his dream to see his daughters as champion wrestlers despite inhibitions from society.

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Aamir wanted to meet Babita and Geeta primarily to know more about their dad. The spokesperson further adds, “He wants to understand his personality before starting to shoot for the film. The trio had a long conversation, where the girls provided him with insight into their own respective journeys and their lifestyle back home. They stayed in the city for a couple of days and are excited to see how the film will turn out.”

Aamir is enjoying the process of learning wrestling. He has also gained a certain amount of weight as his character in the film demands it. Dangal is based on the life of former wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat who trained his three daughters and one niece for the Commonwealth Games. His daughters Geeta, Babita, Kumari and niece Vinesh have been successful gold medalists. To portray the replica of this family the casting of Dangal is still in process.

The shoot of Aamir Khan starrer Dangal will go on rolls later this year and the film is scheduled to release only next year. The hit PK maker will yet again charm the audience with his versatile performance in his upcoming movie. Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal is slated for a 2016 release.

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