The film Dangal, directed by Nitesh Tiwari,will hit the screens on December 23, 2016. Bollywood star Aamir Khan, says all younger actors of his upcoming film `Dangal` performed better than him even if its their debut project. Aamir said  these kids  performed ten times better than what he did. The movie is based on the true story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, who taught his daughters Geeta and Babita wrestling. They later won medals in Commonwealth Games. The casting team spent almost eight months to shortlist actors from across the country.