Aamir Khan continues to set new rules and records in Indian cinema. Dangal has emerged as the highest grossing Hindi film ever by collecting Rs 353.68 crore in its third week. Directed by Nitesh Tivari, Dangal has become the first Bollywood film to cross Rs 350-crore mark.
Film has also collected Rs 180.58 crore in the overseas market. The film is also the all-time highest weekend grosser in North America.
Trade analyst Taran Aadarsh tweeted:
#Dangal crosses ₹ 350 cr mark... [Week 3] Fri 6.66 cr, Sat 10.80 cr, Sun 14.33 cr, Mon 4.35 cr, Tue 4.03 cr. Total: ₹ 353.68 cr. India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 11, 2017
#Dangal - OVERSEAS - Total till Tue, 10 Jan: $ 27.06 million [₹ 184.96 cr]. ????????????
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 11, 2017
Ghajini was the first film to cross 100-crore, 3 Idiots was first to cross Rs 200-crore and PK was the first film to cross Rs 300-crore.
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