Goonga Pehelwan

Goonga Pehelwan (from Hindi गूंगा पहलवान, meaning Mute wrestler) is a documentary film on the life and struggles of Virender Singh, one of India's most accomplished deaf athletes from village Sasroli in Haryana. The documentary, which released in 2013, 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 the society. Another aim is to enforce a change on the policy level which will benefit disabled athletes through inclusion and cash awards. The documentary has been directed by Mit Jani, Prateek Gupta and Vivek Chaudhary, and produced by Drishti media. Both parties are based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Goonga Pehelwan

Goonga Pehelwan (from Hindi गूंगा पहलवान, meaning Mute wrestler) is a documentary film on the life and struggles of Virender Singh, one of India's most accomplished deaf athletes from village Sasroli in Haryana. The documentary, which released in 2013, 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 the society. Another aim is to enforce a change on the policy level which will benefit disabled athletes through inclusion and cash awards. The documentary has been directed by Mit Jani, Prateek Gupta and Vivek Chaudhary, and produced by Drishti media. Both parties are based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.