Aamir Khan attends wedding of wrestler Geeta Phogat

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Bollywood actor Aamir Khan on Sunday attended the wedding ceremony of international wrestler Geeta Phogat in her ancestral village near this Haryana town.

Sporting a red colour Haryanvi turban and a half jacket, Aamir arrived in the Balali village to wish Geeta and her family.

The actor plays the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat, the father of medal-winning athletes Geeta and her sister Babita, in his next film "Dangal", Actor Sakshi Tanwar, who plays Aamir’s wife in “Dangal” was also present with him.

Geeta married fellow wrestler Pawan Kumar. Geeta Phogat won India's first ever gold medal in women's wrestling in the 55 kg freestyle category at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. She is also the first-ever Indian woman wrestler to have qualified for the Olympics.

A released-song of "Dangal" showcases the prolonged training sessions undergone by Geeta and her sister on the behest of their father, who is shown to be extremely strict with them in their training. 

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