There is so much more than just wrestling to these pehalwans which we fail to observe.
Listen to the Desi Akhada Wrestlers, speaking about their dedication and discipline in sports which they maintained every single day and the significance of preserving the age-old Indian Pahalwani culture. The Akhada Vyamshalas is the traditional Indian Wrestling practice gym, found and practiced majorly in the Haryana state, followed by Punjab, Maharashtra, and parts of Karnataka.
This video by Paper Weight Entertainment tries to explore the mind and thoughts of a few experienced wrestlers, which makes them so passionate and attached especially to the world of wrestling.