Dangal's (film) principal photography commenced in India.
Dangal (film) . Set primarily in the Indian State of Haryana , principal photography commenced in September 2015 in the neighbouring Punjab . The Punjab ( [ pʌnˈdʒɑːb ] , [ ˈpʌndʒɑːb ] , [ pʌnˈdʒæb ] , [ ˈpʌndʒæb ] ) , also spelled Panjab , panj-āb , land of `` five rivers '' ( Punjabi : [ ( Shahmukhi ) ; ਪ ਜਾਬ ( Gurumukhi ) ) , is a geographical and cultural region in the northern part of South Asia , comprising areas of eastern Pakistan and northern India .