It is a big day for the Phogat family for more than one reason with actor Aamir Khan attending Gold medal-winning wrestling champion and one of India’s most celebrated wrestlers – Geeta Phogat’s wedding in the Haryanvi village of Balali on Sunday. For the uninitiated, Aamir Khan plays the role of Geeta’s onscreen father Mahavir Singh Phogat in upcoming wrestling biopic Dangal.
Geeta and her sister, wrestler Babita Phogat are played by actresses Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra in the film. Dangal tracks how Mahavir Phogat, a wrestler himself, mentored his daughters Geeta and Babita, who went on to win medals in the 2010 Commonwealth Games.
Aamir is extremely close to the Phogats and has grown emotionally attached to Geeta and her sister Babita for the last two years while filming Dangal. Dressed in traditional attire, Aamir greeted the guests and the paparazzi (of sorts) with folded hands. Here are pictures of Aamir along with bride Geeta, Babita, the real life Mahavir Singh Phogat, co-stars Fatima, Sana and Sakshi Tanwar from inside the wedding festivities:
When asked about his views on the currency ban, Aamir told reporters: “I will not comment on this matter. As far as cash for the wedding is concerned, I had no issues. All my cash is in the bank and payments were made in cheque.”
Aamir was eager to gift Geeta her wedding outfit, which is usually presented by the uncle (mama) of the bride. However, the bride refused to accept it saying she is happy enough with Aamir’s presence at the wedding. The actor has personally supervised the buying of gifts for both the Phogats and the groom’s family.
