Wrestling with a brand new dream

The 26-year-old wrestler, Babita Phogat, was part of a free self-defence workshop.

The presence of the real Dangal girls on the silver screen gave it the extra edge and the makers laughed all the way to the bank thanks to this highest-grossing Bollywood film ever. The original wrestling sister duo Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari were part of a self-defence workshop by Grand Master Akshar in Bengaluru on Saturday. We spoke to the younger of the two sisters Babita Phogat (26) who ditched her wrestling shorts and turned out in one of her glamourous avatars for a candid chat about her struggles and challenges.