New Delhi, Mar 14 (UNI) Continuing its strong run in China, the Salman Khan-starrer 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' has earned Rs 169.17 crore within ten days of its release in the country, movie's producers Eros International Media Ltd announced.

More than two years since it opened in India, 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' released in China on March 2 this year and continues to enjoy a very strong box office performance.

'Bajrangi Bhaijaan', Salman Khan’s first ever movie to release in China , was released by Eros in association with China’s E Stars Films Ltd and Salman Khan Ventures.

The movie had earlier taken a commanding start at the Chinese box office, raking in Rs 14.5 crore on its opening day, debuting at number 7.

The Kabir Khan-directed film trended extremely well through its release, climbing to number 4 box office position on its first Monday.

It crossed the Rs100 crore mark within a week of release and closed the second weekend with Rs 169.17 crore (25.95 million dollars) in collections, retaining the number 5 position in the Chinese box office, despite new releases over the weekend.

Directed by Kabir Khan, the film stars Salman Khan as Bajrangi, an ardent devotee of Hindu deity Hanuman, and his arduous journey to reunite a six-year-old Pakistani girl - lost in India – with her parents, back to her hometown in Pakistan.

Speaking on the film’s performance, Sunil Lulla, Managing Director, Eros International Media Ltd said, 'With the success of Bajrangi Bhaijaan and previous Indian releases, China has emerged as a key market and a major box office earner for Indian releases. We are delighted with the unstoppable run the film is enjoying and how the Chinese audiences have embraced the cross-border friendship story, its emotions, the direction and our much-loved superstar Salman Khan.'

'We are extremely encouraged by the success of Bajrangi Bhaijaan in China and very excited about our next to roll Indo-China co-production, once again to be directed by Kabir Khan,' he continued.

Recognising the significant market opportunity in China, Eros and director Kabir Khan had earlier announced coming together for a travel drama, 'The Zookeeper' (working title) which will be shot in Hindi and Mandarin languages.

An A-list actor has been signed up for the project which shall be announced shortly.

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