Why Mahavir quit, and the gold he wants for India
Mahavir tells his wife he gave up wrestling for a wage, then vows their son will win the gold he never could.
Daya Kaur
5 moments · 12 min
Geeta and Babita beat up the boys, and Mahavir sees wrestlers
Angry parents demand punishment, the girls re-enact how they fought back, and Mahavir decides his daughters will train.
Chicken in a vegetarian kitchen: Mahavir cooks it himself
Daya Kaur refuses meat in her kitchen, so Mahavir haggles a chicken down to 25 rupees and learns to cook it.
The haircut: Geeta and Babita beg their father
The girls plot excuses to quit, mention lice, and Mahavir sends for the barber over their tearful pleas.
Babita talks Geeta into calling home
After Geeta's string of first-round exits, Babita reminds her who she was, and a phone call ends in two words.