Aamir Khan Shares An Interesting Fact About 'Dangal' And It Has A Salman Khan Connection

Actor Aamir Khan recently shared how Salman Khan played a pivotal role in helping him secure the title for his blockbuster film Dangal.

Actor Aamir Khan recently shared how Salman Khan played a pivotal role in helping him secure the title for his blockbuster film Dangal.

Aamir Khan shares how Salman Khan inspired Dangal's title

At a press conference, Aamir revealed an interesting story about Salman’s contribution. He said, “There’s another thing I need to thank Salman for, which is the title Dangal. I don’t know if you know this, but the title Dangal was already written in the script. However, when we checked, the rights were with Puneet Issar. I knew Salman was very close to Puneet, so I called Salman on a Monday and said, ‘I need the title Dangal. Can you request a meeting between Puneet and me?’”

He continued, “Actually, Salman called Puneet and told him that I needed the title, even though he was making Sultan and people were saying that we were competing with each other since both were wrestling films. But that wasn’t the case at all. Salman really helped us, and he played a big role in getting us the Dangal title. He called Puneet, and Puneet and I met, and Puneet was very sweet.”

Aamir concluded, “I’m not using it, you guys can take it.’ And that’s how we got the title Dangal.”

About Dangal

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal featured Aamir Khan as Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler who trains his daughters, Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, to become India’s first world-class female wrestlers. Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra portrayed the adult versions of the Phogat sisters.

Released in 2016, the sports drama achieved immense success, setting multiple box office records, including becoming the highest-grossing Hindi film of all time.

Meanwhile, Salman Khan is gearing up for his next film, Sikandar, produced by Sajid Nadiadwala and directed by AR Murugadoss. The movie is set for an Eid 2025 release.