Dangal is not based on a true story.
Dangal (film) . Produced by Walt Disney Pictures , Aamir Khan Productions and UTV Motion Pictures , it stars Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat , an amateur wrestler , who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to be world-class wrestlers , both of who go on to win medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games . Mahavir Singh Phogat , trainer father and uncle of Phogat sisters , is an Indian amateur wrestler and senior Olympics coach . Indian biographical film Dangal is based on Singh 's life . Phogat was awarded the Dronacharya Award by the Government of India . He is the father and coach of Geeta Phogat , who won India 's first gold medal in women 's wrestling in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games , and the first Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics , and Babita Kumari , who won a bronze medal at the 2012 World Wrestling Championships , and won the gold medal in 2014 Commonwealth Games .