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{{DISPLAYTITLE:''Goonga Pehelwan''}}
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{{Infobox film
| name = Goonga Pehelwan
| image =
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| director = Mit Jani Prateek Gupta Vivek Chaudhary
| writer = Mit Jani Prateek Gupta Vivek Chaudhary
| editing = Prateek Gupta Jimmy Desai
| released = {{Film date|2014|10|31|Seattle South Asian Film Festival|ref1=<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nwasianweekly.com/2014/10/film-festival-evolves-tragedy-seattle-south-asian-film-festival-features-theme-daring/|title=A film festival evolves from tragedy — Seattle South Asian Film Festival features a theme of "daring"|date=31 October 2014|work=Northwest Asian Weekly|access-date=18 May 2020}}</ref>}}
| country = India
}}
'''Goonga Pehelwan''' (from [[Hindi]] गूंगा पहलवान, meaning '''Mute wrestler''') is a [[documentary film]] on the life and struggles of [[Virender Singh (Deaf Wrestler)|Virender Singh Yadav]] who is regarded as one of [[India]]'s most accomplished deaf athletes. The documentary, which released in 2014, is an attempt to bring to light the unequal treatment and opportunities that disabled athletes have been on the receiving end of from the government and society.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/goonga-pehelwan-gets-national-award/|title=Goonga Pehelwan gets national award|date=2015-03-25|work=The Indian Express|access-date=17 November 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> Another aim of the film is to enforce a change on the policy level which will benefit disabled athletes through inclusion and cash awards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Goonga Pehelwan - Official Website|url=http://www.goongapehelwanthefilm.com/The-Film/film-bio.html|website=www.goongapehelwanthefilm.com|access-date=30 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903203907/http://www.goongapehelwanthefilm.com/The-Film/film-bio.html|archive-date=3 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The documentary was directed by Mit Jani, Prateek Gupta and Vivek Chaudhary, and produced by Drishti media. Both parties are based in [[Ahmedabad]], [[Gujarat]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiememe.org/goonga-pehelwan|title=Upcoming Events {{!}} Indie Meme|website=Upcoming Events {{!}} Indie Meme|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref>

== Synopsis ==
The inspiration for the documentary came from a news article that one of the directors, Vivek Chaudhary, had come across. The article discussed Virender Sing, a deaf and mute wrestler who, at the time, despite being a World Champion and Deaflympics Gold Medalist, was fairly unknown to the country. The biopic follows Singh's journey in his attempts to represent India at the Rio Olympics 2016. One aim of the film is to bring to light as well as rectify the inequality in treatment and opportunities that disabled athletes receive.The filmmakers have filed a number of Right to Information (RTI) appeals and a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the making of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://planoprofile.com/2016/09/01/one-time-showing-at-the-angelika-goonga-pehelwan-film-documentary-deaf-wrestler/|title=Documentary film Goonga Pehelwan: The story of a deaf wrestler - Plano Profile Connecting Collin County|website=planoprofile.com|language=en-US|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goongapehelwanthefilm.com/The-Film/film-bio.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903203907/http://www.goongapehelwanthefilm.com/The-Film/film-bio.html |archive-date=3 September 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Accolades ==
Winner of 62nd National Film Award for the year 2014 under Best Debut Film of a Director (Non-Feature)Category. The film was selected as the Opening Film of the Indian Panorama at the International Film Festival of India, Goa.
Goonga Pehelwan received a special mention at the [https://web.archive.org/web/20140821232719/http://www.iffk.in/idsffk/home.php International Documentary and Short Film, Kerala, 2014] and was screened at the [http://www.vibgyorfilm.org/ VIBGYOR International Film Festival].
The film also won Best Film awards at the International Film Festival for Persons with Disabilities, 2015 (organized by NFDC) and the We Care Film Festival, 2015.

[[File:The Directors of the Non-Feature film – “Goonga Pehalwan”, Vivek Chaudhary, Prateek Gupta and Mit Jani at a press conference, at the 46th International Film Festival of India (IFFI-2015), in Panaji, Goa on November 21, 2015.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Film crew at [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[46th International Film Festival of India|2015]]) ]]

Goonga Pehelwan the film was also showcased at the following film festivals:
*62nd National Film Awards, 2015
*International Film Festival of India, Goa
*International Film Festival for Persons with Disabilities (NFDC)
*International Documentary and Short Film Festival of Kerala, 2014.
*Input Film Festival, Netherlands, 2014
*4th All Sports Los Angeles Film Festival, 2014
*River to River Florence Indian Film Festival, 2014
*9th Seattle South Asian Film Festival, 2014.
*VIBGYOR International Film Festival, 2014
*Delhi International Film Festival, 2014
*International Documentary and Short Film Awards Jakarta, 2014
*5th Mongolia International Film Festival, 2014
*International Film Festival of Prayag, 2014
*We Care Film Festival, 2015.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|4027916}}
* [http://www.deaflympics.com/athletes.asp?12009 Deaflympic Profile of Virender Singh]
* [https://www.facebook.com/GoongaPehelwan Facebook Page]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140903203736/http://www.goongapehelwanthefilm.com/ Official Website]
* Video Interview at [http://www.knowyourstar.com/goonga-pehelwan-virender-singh-interview-biography/ KnowYourStar.com]

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Deaflympics]]
[[Category:2014 films]]
[[Category:Documentary films about deaf people]]
[[Category:Indian documentary films]]

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