Aamir Khan’s highest-grossing movie to date, Dangal, is also among his best films in his career.
Mahavir Phogat, a wrestler, and his daughters Geeta and Babita, who went on to become the first female wrestlers in the world class from India, served as the inspiration for the 2016 biographical sports drama. But now, as per a Pinkvilla report the film’s storyline is reminiscent of Taiwanese Olympic legend Chen Shih-hsin’s personal life.
Chen Shih-hsin reminisces her rookie days
Taiwanese Olympic gold medallist stated, “I noticed an uncanny resemblance between the wrestlers’ father and my own,” she added. A few years ago, Chen Shih-hsin watched Dangal, which starred Aamir Khan. Speaking about the same, she told NDTV World that it reminded her of her experiences growing up under her father’s guidance.
Further elaborating, she revealed that her father was a strict disciplinarian as well and “was even tougher on me.” She can be viewed as “a chip off the old block when it comes to inheriting her father’s grit and toughness,” Chen Shih continued, drawing comparisons to the characters in Dangal.
She remembered feeling like that girl from Dangal, a rebel. “But unlike her outspoken defiance, I simply left,” added Chen.
Speaking of her return, she said that three years later she made the decision to go home, see her father, and start training for the Olympics after seeing an advertisement about a son who couldn’t take care of his aging parents on their birthday. Sadly, she was not able to participate in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, where Taekwondo made its debut as an Olympic medal sport, because of the three lost years.
About Dangal
Helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal starred Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar, Sakshi Tanwar, and Aparshakti Khurana in lead roles.
