Taiwan Athlete Chen Shih-hsin Traces Her Olympic Win To Aamir Khan's Dangal: My Father Was Like Him
Aamir Khan starrer Dangal has changed many lives. The inspiring biographical sports-drama might have had Aamir playing the role of former wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, but the things he did in the Nitesh Tiwari directorial had a far-flung impact on Chen Shih-hsin, the first Taiwanese athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.Dangal follows the story of Phogat, who trains his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari to become India's first world-class female wrestlers. The film portrays his struggles at getting his daughters ready, even if it required him to come across as a strict father. Apart from the thrill in the sprts arena, the movie also explored an unspoken emotional chord between the father and his daughters, each of who fight to overcome their hesitance and confess love for each other as a family.ALSO READ: Becoming Aamir Khan - Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar To Laal Singh Chaddha
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