Not every movie is called a giant, with the new trend of the crore club, where biggies are categorised with three-figure clubs. This particular one shattered the box office records and remained predominant on the global box office ever since its release, re-scripting cinema history.
The Number Speaks
It remained the highest-grossing Indian film in the globe for the numbers that speak for it. According to Koimoi, Dangal collected between 1968 and 2059 crores rupees in worldwide box office collections. It also remains unsurpassed by any other film.
China Said Yes
Dangal garnered a whopping 1300 crores rupees in China alone, according to sources from Bollywood Hungama. It shattered the foreign markets by a very large margin, earning another 1430 crores, remaining the unconquered on the movie charts.
An Underdog Story
Wikipedia boasts Dangal as the fifth all-time highest-grossing non-English film. Revolving around a father’s pursuit of going against all odds for his dream of playing wrestling for his country. Based on the real-life story of Mahiavir Singh Phogat, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, this Aamir Khan starer was a real motivational treat.
Opening Day Roared
Bollywood Hungama claims that the opening show generated a revenue of 29.78 crore rupees. By the weekend, the collections increased to 107 crore rupees, turning into an enormous commercial success, creating a historical box office success.
Sports Film Crown
Crowning the fifth-highest movie position in the world of Disney, Dangal is the highest-grossing sports film in the world. Bearing in mind that any other film of Indian origin released in other countries hasn’t achieved this feat.
Baahubali Bows Down
Sacnilk concludes that Baahubali 2 remains the highest-grossing in India with a gross of 1,429 crores rupees. However, in July 2017, the first to do so in the world, Dangal received an unprecedented second theatrical release in China and Taiwan.
Britannica Official
Encyclopaedia Britannica testifies to Dangal as the only Indian film that broke the 2,000 Crore rupee mark. Although Indian movies are produced at more than 10,000 crore rupees annually, the strength of Dangal is unflinched.
Dhurandhar Comes Close
Sacnilk affirms Dhurandhar2:The Revenge as the new blockbuster with a revenue of 1783 crore rupees globally. It’s still unmatched by the glory set by Dangal, notwithstanding the historic performances set by Dangal.
The Phogat Effect
Wikipedia substantiates the fact that 37 million domestic admissions of the film correspond to an unbelievably close emotional connection with viewers all around the country. Dangal was set against two sisters, Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat, to be the first in the world to be awarded a medal in wrestling in India.
A Spin, Spin, and Spin Recording
Dangal become a commercial success as never before in China, North America and around the world as never seen before. Wikipedia crowns it as the first Indian Movie to make 100 million dollars in foreign countries.
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