After a North American premiere on 21 December 2016 , '' Dangal '' was released worldwide on 23 December and received positive reviews from critics ; praise centered on the film 's " honest " depiction of a real-life story and Khan 's performance . It was also screened at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2017 and second BRICS festival in June 2017 . At the 62nd Filmfare Awards , it won four awards : Best Film , Best Director , Best Actor ( Khan ) and Best Action ( Shyam ) . At the 64th National Film Awards , Wasim won Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Geeta 's younger self . Overseas , '' Dangal '' won the inaugural Best Asian Film award at Australia 's 7th AACTA Awards , 2017 's Best Foreign Film and Top Foreign Actor ( for Aamir Khan ) from China 's Douban Film Awards , and two Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards , and was nominated in the Asian Brilliant Stars category at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival
7th AACTA Awards
7th AACTA Awards
Dangal (film)