Goonga Pehelwan
Synopsis
A documentary that follows India's most successful deaf athlete on his unlikely quest to reach the Rio Olympics 2016 and become only the second deaf wrestler in the history of the Olympics to do so. This is Virender Singh's story, a captivating account of an incredible athlete largely unknown and snubbed by the bureaucracy.Now, as Virender gears up for his third Deaflympics appearance in Bulgaria, this film delves into his life from the bylanes of a small village in Haryana to becoming India's most successful deaf athlete ever and aims at fulfilling the long cherished dream of every athlete that is competing at the Olympics.On the way, it looks at all that he has achieved through a glittering decade and a half long career.
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vivek Chaudhary, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani
- Original Title
- Goonga Pehelwan
- Release Date
- 06/06/2014
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 46m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vivek Chaudhary, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani
Department Leadership Roster
Vivek Chaudhary
Director
Prateek Gupta
Director
Mit Jani
Director
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What is Goonga Pehelwan about?
A documentary that follows India's most successful deaf athlete on his unlikely quest to reach the Rio Olympics 2016 and become only the second deaf wrestler in the history of the Olympics to do so. This is Virender Singh's story, a captivating account of an incredible athlete largely unknown and snubbed by the bureaucracy.Now, as Virender gears up for his third Deaflympics appearance in Bulgaria, this film delves into his life from the bylanes of a small village in Haryana to becoming India's most successful deaf athlete ever and aims at fulfilling the long cherished dream of every athlete that is competing at the Olympics.On the way, it looks at all that he has achieved through a glittering decade and a half long career.
Who directed Goonga Pehelwan?
Goonga Pehelwan was directed by Vivek Chaudhary, Prateek Gupta, Mit Jani.
Who stars in Goonga Pehelwan?
The principal cast of Goonga Pehelwan includes Not specified.
When was Goonga Pehelwan released and how long is it?
Goonga Pehelwan was released in 2014 with a total runtime of 46m.