Is Aamir Khan's Dangal Close To Breaking Sultan's Records?
Updated : December 24, 2016 01:43 PM IST
The opening box office collections of his December release Dangal have arrived, and it’s time to talk about records. Dangal has collected a whopping 29.78 Cr on its opening weekend, which is a fabulous number considering we’re living in the time of demonetization.
undefined src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" >#Dangal wrestles demonetisation... Sets the BO on fire... Ends the lull phase... Fri ₹ 29.78 cr [incl ₹ 59 lacs from Tamil and Telugu].
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 24, 2016
Second Highest Opening Week Collection
What’s even more interesting is the fact that Dangal has taken over as the movie with second highest opening week collection in 2016, with Salman Khan’s Sultan at the reigning position with 36.59 Cr which was also a wrestling drama.
Aamir’s film has also made about 59 Lakhs from its Tamil and Telugu versions.
Top 10 opening collections of all time
Dangal has also made it to the list of top 10 opening collections of all time at the seventh position. While Salman Khan has taken away most slots in this list, Aamir too has two more movies, PK and Dhoom 3 in this coveted list.
He does one film a year and steals everyone’s thunder. Aamir Khan is known for very quietly working on his movies, and then dropping a bomb at the end of the year, when all filmmakers are basking in their own glory. While all the three Khans did one magnanimous movie this year, Aamir Khan seems to be slowly taking over.
Trade pundits are predicting further rise in the collections because Dangal has released before Christmas which will give it the advantage of the festive weekend and New Year. Will Dangal take over Salman’s Sultan? Keep reading Desimartini for more updates.