Dangal Page #5

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And you played well

You just couldn't win

It doesn't mean you are

a bad wrestler

It happens

Some people are not made

for international victory

Do you feel too,

that I'm not cut out

for an international medal

I don't know about that

All I know,

is that you are the girl

who thrased boys in mud wrestling

You are the girl who in spite

of being underweight won sub juniors

You beat everyone at the Nationals

for three straight years

If you are not cut out

for international victory

then I don't know

which girl in India is

I have a lot of faith in you

but it's nothing compared to

the faith that papa has in you

Talk to him

How do I face him?

He's our papa

At worst, what will happen?

He will give you an earful

Take it

His reprimands have

always helped us, haven't they

Your medicine

I spoke to Babita

She said the training

was going well

And?

Geeta is not ok

Please talk to her

Hello

Geeta?

Ok, wait

Geeta...

Sorry, Papa.

Only 6 months remain for

the 19th Commonwealth Games

the biggest sporting event in India

What remains to be seen is how

the Indian players hold up

against the world's best

This time in the games,

I want three medals

Now whether they come

from you three

you three, or you three!

I don't care

There are 6 months left

Got that?

Geeta, come here

You will get one medal

Not in the category

that you are losing in

but in the category

in which you can win

Got me?

It's difficult for you to survive

in the 55 kilo category

You too must have

realised that by now

In the 51 kilo category,

you can hold your own and maybe win

Monitor everyone's diet strictly

No mess ups

-Sir!

Sir, I want to fight in the

55 kilo category!

If you fight in the 55 kilo category

you'll get no where!

She has to lost four kilos

Change her diet

From tomorrow we'll start your training

in the 51 kilo category

Come on girls

Why won't you win

in the 55 kilo category

No need for you

to lose weight

You will fight in the

55 kilo category and win!

I'm coming to Patiala

We don't know anyone in Patiala

How will you stay for 6 months?

On rent

And food?

I'll cook

I'll cook uncle!

I was thinking thay

I too could come along

What will you do there?

Well, in the past they did well

when they trained with me

So if they train with me

in the future too...

Honestly I think I am

their good luck charm

I mean... that's what I think

And, I will buy veg for you,

chop them for you

run errands for you,

press your feet

I'll make sure you are stress-free

You see..

it's the Commonwealth Games

We can't take any chances

Start preparing for gold!

'Patiala'

The room is on top

Come

Is there no other room

in the same budget?

It's nice

yes

It's nice, indeed

I have to admit!

Yes?

Geeta and Babita Kumari's

father and close cousin

How cow!

Uncle, doesn't this place

seem lovely?

How are you, champ?

And you?

Why are you here?

Uncle insisted that I come

He said it's the Commonwealth Game,

We can't take a chance

Shut up 'TTSS'

Geeta's 51 kilo category

training has started

You continue their diet and training

I'll supplement the rest

What time does

your training start

7am

Ok

Be ready at 5am tomorrow

Stop... stop

Straight attacks won't do

You have to play with

the opponents mind

Fake a move

but make another

Sir, I had put her on a diet

but, I don't know why

it hasn't reduced

What have you been up to, Geeta

Will you say something

or just keep crying?

Sir, judging by their actions

I feel they don't need NSA

The rest is up to you

Do you all have something to say?

So you admit you are at fault

Sir, they have just one fault

That their father is crazy

He is so crazy about getting

a gold for the country

that in their childhood itself

he snatched away their toys

and made them wrestle

When they resisted

he cut their hair off

In order to prepare them

he made them wrestle boys

Took the taunts and abuses

of the entire village

just so that one day they would

make the country proud

Look sir

Look

50 rupees won at Rohtak

This in Hisar

This in Chandigarh

This... this all this.. sir

These girls have traveled

a long way to reach here, sir

Now don't tell them to turn back

It's all my fault

I humbly apologise

Coach-sir is just concerned

with getting three medals

No matter if they are bronze

But I want our country

to win gold

And this girl can do it, sir

All of you, please wait outside

You've made a mistake

by wasting time

In 55 kilos Geeta won't even

get selected for India

If she had fought in the 51 kilos

she could've won a medal

She should've won a medal

much earlier in 55 kilos

You are responsible for that!

What did I do wrong?

Geeta's natural game is attacking

By putting technique above instinct,

you've changed her game

It's like telling a tigar

to fight like an elephant

You'll be left with neither

a tiger nor an elephant

So, why don't you tell me

With your permission, I would like to

demonstrate it here and now

They're calling you inside

What happened was wrong

But the commitee has decided

to give them another chance

Thank you, sir

But, from today

Neither are you allowed

to enter the NSA premises

nor are they allowed

to step out

OK, sir

Today, make one for me too uncle

Sorry

Thank you

We had come to play the lead role

NSA made ours

a guest appearance

Let's head back now

No Omkar

They can stop me

from going inside

but no one can stop me

from coaching Geeta

Cheers, uncle

Against three of them

I held my own

But the one who

took me to the cleaners...

she was smaller than me

and not tha strong either

Do you have a recording

of this match?

Yes papa, in the library

Courier me a copy of them

Only three months remain

for the Delhi Commonwealth Games

And the fervor can be sensed at the

NSA in Patiala

Where are we going, uncle?

The one thing

I disliked about uncle

was his constant air of suspense

It could kill you

If you want to watch a movie

let's go to Amar Mahal

They don't show decent films here

Get off

Yes

How much for all the tickets

of the next show?

Which film do you

want to watch

We've brought it with us

Pause

Play

Are you done?

Your next show is sold-out too

What are you guys up to?

I mean, where is the movie from?

Atlanta... Indonesia.

Imported?

- Yes

Listen, can I make a copy?

Give me 50 rupees less

How will she win

if she fights like this?

Uncle!

Uncle, you've gathered

the knowledge

NSA has issued a shoot at sight

order against you

Sit

Again... suspense

Is this how you fight?

Like a quivering kitten?

If this is how you want to fight,

then don't

What happened, papa?

I saw all your matches

You weren't wrestling,

that's for sure!

Do you have copies of

the DVDs that you gave me

Yes, papa

Can you arrange to watch

then alone?

I'll borrow a laptop

Alright

Be ready 5am tomorrow

It's been a while since

papa gave me an earful

Felt good

Play the Fakarta fight, round one

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