Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal touches Rs 200cr mark in China

Shobhit Kalra
Published on: 12 May 2017 9:47 PM GMT
Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal touches Rs 200cr mark in China
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Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal touches Rs 200cr mark in China

Beijing: Bollywood's Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan has got a great reason to celebrate as his last release 'Dangal' has gone past Rs 200 crore mark in China in just one week of its release.

Dangal is the first ever Indian film to achieve the magical number in China.

The movie, released in around 7,000 screens in China as "Shuai Jiao Baba" ("Let's Wrestle, Dad"), had raked up 216 million yuan (over Rs 201 crore) by Friday evening.

Also Read: ‘Dangal’ scores over Rs 80 crore in China in opening weekend

The movie, which is about a gritty wrestler from small town training his daughters to become world-class wrestlers, has already broken the record of "PK" which earned Rs 100 crore in China.

China is still viewed to be a patriarchal society but the masses have connected with "Dangal".

Aamir is among the most popular Indian actors for the Chinese who also are fans of South Koreans artistes.

"All those issues touched on in his works also exist in China, but no Chinese has ever made that type of film," Wu Qian (pseudonym), a 29-year-old fan of Aamir Khan said.

Also Read: ‘Dangal’ zooms past Rs 100 cr mark in China, breaks ‘PK’ record

Since the news of Dangal's grand business in China broke out, social platforms are abuzz with with the same as people can't get enough of hailing the excellence of Aamir Khan as well as the movie.

Shobhit Kalra

Shobhit Kalra

Writer has 10 years of experience in digital media. Presently working as Chief Sub Editor at newstrack.com. An avid reader and always willing to learn new things and techniques.

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