Did You Know Phogat Family Received Only 1 Crore For Aamir Khan’s Dangal? Babita Phogat Reveals It All!
Dangal directed by Nitesh Tiwari starring Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra was released on December 23, 2016!
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal made massive box office numbers and received immense love from the audience! This sports drama biography left a huge mark on the industry, and fans still talk about it. It was based on Mahavir Singh Phogat, Babita Phogat, and Geeta Phogat’s inspiring journey. However, did you know that the Phogat family received only ₹1 crore as compensation? Here’s what Babita Phogat revealed!
Babita Phogat Reveals They Were Paid Rs. 1 Crore For Dangal
In a recent exclusive interview with News 24, the wrestler-turned-politician, Babita Phogat, opened up about the amount the Phogat family received as compensation from the filmmakers of Dangal. To create a film based on some personality, filmmakers need to buy the rights. Hence, Babita Phogat asked about the amount they were paid. To which she responded that the Phogat family received less than 1% of the total earnings from the film. For the unversed, Dangal was a mega blockbuster and made approximately ₹2,000 crore at the global box office.
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Babita Phogat further clarified that the actual amount was around ₹1 crore, which is half of 10%. She also added that this agreement was made long before Aamir Khan joined the project as a producer. Moreover, her father, Mahavir Singh Phogat, stated that he only wants people’s respect and love. Babita shared. She also shared that when Aamir Khan joined the project, his team asked to change the characters’s names; however, her father, Mahavir Phogat, refused. Additionally, the wrestler-turned-politician also revealed that after Dangal became a superhit, Mahavir Phogat suggested Aamir Khan’s team open a wrestling academy in Haryana.
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First Published: October 23, 2024 12:04 PM
