There is only so much you can do with a movie that revolves around sports. The story is always standard – an underdog who has much to prove, a superior opponent who will stop at nothing to win, a down-in-the-dumps coach, loads of emotional manipulation and a heartstopping finale in which the underdog wins against all odds. You can either go spectacularly right (Chak De India) or go spectacularly wrong (several movies like Dhanadhan Goal).
The leading man of Dangal, Aamir Khan, has done it before, too. He has starred in Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikandar and Lagaan – both of which follow....