Aamir Khan puts box office on fire: Dangal outwrestles Sultan, earns Rs 304.38 cr
Dangal had Aamir Khan getting back to the big screen after a gap of two years. His last box-office outing, 2014's PK, made history with its box office collection; something which Dangal is on its way to outdo.
- Jan 6, 2017,
- Updated Jan 6, 2017 8:45 PM IST
AAMIR Khan is on cloud nine thanks to his latest release Dangal. The film has set the box office on fire, in both India and abroad. Dangal has crossed the Rs 300-crore mark in India in just 13 days of its release.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Aamir Khan in the lead role, Dangal has earned a total amount of Rs 304.38 crore at the box office in India. Dangal had Aamir Khan getting back to the big screen after a gap of two years. His last box-office outing, 2014's PK, made history with its box office collection; something which Dangal is on its way to outdo.
Dangal is to cross the lifetime business of Salman Khan's 2016 Eid release, Sultan, today. Within two weeks of its release, Dangal is set to become the highest grosser of 2016.
The film, which has Aamir Khan stepping into the shoes of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and tells the story of his journey to make his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari ready to wrestle on the international stage, has received rave reviews from all quarters. Be it critics who didn't know how to write off Dangal, to viewers who have hailed the film to the heavens, Dangal has been called one of the best films of Aamir's career.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal had a story that appealed to a lot of people. The film was released on December 23, and ever since, the box office in both India and abroad has been witness to the money pouring in. The fact that there is no big Bollywood release scheduled for a month after the release of Dangal is also working in its favour. Worldwide, Dangal has already zoomed past the Rs 400-crore mark.
With Dangal, Aamir is looking at a film that has the potential to become the highest grossing Hindi movie of all time, a title currently held by his own 2014 film, PK. The collection is expected to soar past the lifetime business of Salman Khan's Sultan which has Movie has earned Rs 306 crore till date.DAY-WISE BOX OFFICE SCORE
WEEK1DAY 1 (FRIDAY) - DECEMBER 23 Rs 29.78 croreDAY 2 (SATURDAY) - DECEMBER 24 Rs 34.82 croreDAY 3 (SUNDAY) - DECEMBER 25 Rs 42.35 croreDAY 4 (MONDAY) - DECEMBER 26 Rs 25.48 croreDAY 5 (TUESDAY) - DECEMBER 27 Rs 23.07 croreDAY 6 (WEDNESDAY) - DECEMBER 28 Rs 21.20 croreDAY 7 (THURSDAY) - DECEMBER 29 Rs 20.29 crore
WEEK 2DAY 8 (FRIDAY) - DECEMBER 30 Rs 18.59 croreDAY 9 (SATURDAY) - DECEMBER 31 Rs 23.07 croreDAY 10 (SUNDAY) - JANUARY 1 Rs 31.27 croreDAY 11 (MONDAY) - JANUARY 2 Rs 13.45 croreDAY 12 (TUESDAY) - JANUARY 3 Rs 12 croreDAY 13 (WEDNESDAY) - JANUARY 4 Rs 9.23 crore
AAMIR Khan is on cloud nine thanks to his latest release Dangal. The film has set the box office on fire, in both India and abroad. Dangal has crossed the Rs 300-crore mark in India in just 13 days of its release.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari and starring Aamir Khan in the lead role, Dangal has earned a total amount of Rs 304.38 crore at the box office in India. Dangal had Aamir Khan getting back to the big screen after a gap of two years. His last box-office outing, 2014's PK, made history with its box office collection; something which Dangal is on its way to outdo.
Dangal is to cross the lifetime business of Salman Khan's 2016 Eid release, Sultan, today. Within two weeks of its release, Dangal is set to become the highest grosser of 2016.
The film, which has Aamir Khan stepping into the shoes of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and tells the story of his journey to make his daughters Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari ready to wrestle on the international stage, has received rave reviews from all quarters. Be it critics who didn't know how to write off Dangal, to viewers who have hailed the film to the heavens, Dangal has been called one of the best films of Aamir's career.
Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal had a story that appealed to a lot of people. The film was released on December 23, and ever since, the box office in both India and abroad has been witness to the money pouring in. The fact that there is no big Bollywood release scheduled for a month after the release of Dangal is also working in its favour. Worldwide, Dangal has already zoomed past the Rs 400-crore mark.
With Dangal, Aamir is looking at a film that has the potential to become the highest grossing Hindi movie of all time, a title currently held by his own 2014 film, PK. The collection is expected to soar past the lifetime business of Salman Khan's Sultan which has Movie has earned Rs 306 crore till date.DAY-WISE BOX OFFICE SCORE
WEEK1DAY 1 (FRIDAY) - DECEMBER 23 Rs 29.78 croreDAY 2 (SATURDAY) - DECEMBER 24 Rs 34.82 croreDAY 3 (SUNDAY) - DECEMBER 25 Rs 42.35 croreDAY 4 (MONDAY) - DECEMBER 26 Rs 25.48 croreDAY 5 (TUESDAY) - DECEMBER 27 Rs 23.07 croreDAY 6 (WEDNESDAY) - DECEMBER 28 Rs 21.20 croreDAY 7 (THURSDAY) - DECEMBER 29 Rs 20.29 crore
WEEK 2DAY 8 (FRIDAY) - DECEMBER 30 Rs 18.59 croreDAY 9 (SATURDAY) - DECEMBER 31 Rs 23.07 croreDAY 10 (SUNDAY) - JANUARY 1 Rs 31.27 croreDAY 11 (MONDAY) - JANUARY 2 Rs 13.45 croreDAY 12 (TUESDAY) - JANUARY 3 Rs 12 croreDAY 13 (WEDNESDAY) - JANUARY 4 Rs 9.23 crore