People demand Dangal 2 after Vinesh Phogat enters the Olympic 2024 finals:
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat made history at the Paris 2024 Olympics by winning the women’s 50 kg freestyle wrestling event, defeating Yusneylys Guzman of Cuba 5-0 on Tuesday, August 6. Phogat’s victory makes her the first female wrestler from India to reach the finals in any Olympic Games. Following this win, netizens took to X (formerly Twitter) to demand a sequel to Aamir Khan’s film “Dangal,” showcasing Phogat’s incredible journey. The hashtag #Dangal2 quickly began trending on the platform.
As Vinesh Phogat’s historic win in the women’s 50 kg category at the Paris 2024 Olympics sent #Dangal trending on X, fans began calling for a sequel to the 2016 sports biopic “Dangal,” starring Aamir Khan. Phogat’s dominant 5-0 victory over Cuba’s Yusneylys Guzman Lopez secured her spot in the final, making her the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic wrestling final.
One enthusiastic user wrote, “@niteshtiwari22 sir, please get ready for directing #Dangal2 as our queen #VineshPhogat is about to get a medal in @Paris2024. Thank you for making us proud #VineshPhogat.” Another commented, “Aamir Khan Sir, time for #Dangal2 #VineshPhogat.”
Check out the reactions:
@niteshtiwari22 sir Please get ready for directing #Dangal2 as our queen #VineshPhogat is about to get a medal 🏅 in @Paris2024
Thankyou for making us proud #vineshphogat ❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳— Harshit (@Storyhasbegun) August 6, 2024
Dangal fame VINESH PHOGAT first ever Indian wrestler to play the Olympics in the final & this has to be greatest redemption story in This country 🇮🇳#Dangal #dangal2 #Paris2024 #Olympic2024 #Olympics2024 pic.twitter.com/DszGj2vPaH
— ❤️ (@Pragade3) August 6, 2024
English Commentary when #VineshPhogat won the Semi Final Match :
“ We have seen some courageous women at the Olympics, but this 29 year old from India tops them all, She fought the system, she was alone, she was down, she was broken, she got up, fought against the world and… pic.twitter.com/8IPQENDmZu
— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) August 6, 2024
So when are we getting #Dangal2 🥵#VineshPhogat #Wrestling pic.twitter.com/0RnfWCFSvU
— Jackson Dass Antony (@AJacksonDass) August 6, 2024
Time to make a sequel.#dangal2 #vineshphogat#Olympics
— Ritesh Surana (@SuranaRitesh) August 6, 2024
@niteshtiwari22 sir Please get ready for directing #Dangal2 as our queen #VineshPhogat is about to get a medal 🏅 in @Paris2024
Thankyou for making us proud #vineshphogat ❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳— Harshit (@Storyhasbegun) August 6, 2024
“Dangal,” one of Bollywood’s most successful films with worldwide earnings of Rs 2000 crore, tells the inspiring story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, an amateur wrestler who trains his daughters, Geeta and Babita, to become India’s pioneering female wrestling champions. Aamir Khan stars as Mahavir, with Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra portraying the adult Geeta and Babita, and Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar as their younger selves. The film also features Sakshi Tanwar as their mother.
