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‘Dangal’ becomes Bollywood’s second highest grosser in India ever, surpasses ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’

‘Dangal’ becomes Bollywood’s second highest grosser in India ever, surpasses ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’

New Delhi, Jan 8 (UNI) Continuing with its glorious run at the box office, the Aamir Khan-starrer ‘Dangal’ has become the second highest Bollywood earner ever with earnings of Rs 330.96-cr in its first 16 days, trade analysts said today. Trade sources said that ‘Dangal', which was released on December 23, collected 10.80-cr on its third Saturday yesterday, taking its cumulative earning from India to Rs 330.96-cr. The sources said that with collections of Rs 330.96-cr from India, ‘Dangal’ has surpassed the collection of the Salman Khan-starrer ‘Bajrangi Bhaijan’, which had earned Rs 320.24-cr from India. The film is now the second highest earner in India till date, behind Raju Hirani’s ‘PK’, which has earning of Rs 339.50-cr from India. Directed by Nitesh Tewari, ‘Dangal’, which stars Aamir Khan along with Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Sakshi Tanwar, Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar in key roles, is inches away from claiming the spot of the all time highest grosser in India from ‘PK’. Trade sources said ‘Dangal’ could well surpass ‘PK’s lifetime earninsg of Rs 340.80-crore by today evening itself to become the all time hoighest grosser in India. ‘Dangal’ had earlier crossed Salman Khan's 'Sultan' to become the highest grosser of 2016. It has also become the first ever Bollywood film to reach the coveted Rs 300-crore mark in 13 days. The film has also done outstandingly in overseas with earninsg of 25.58-million US Dollars (Rs 175.25-cr). It is now the highest grossing Indian film of all time in North America and Australia. Released on Christmas, 'Dangal is now the fourth entrant to the rs 300-cr club after 'PK,' 'Bajrangi Bhaijan' and 'Sultan'. Trade analyst Jogender Tuteja said that if not for demonetisation, ‘Dangal’ could well have taken a shot at Rs 400-crore. Dangal' is enjoying a tax-free status in Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, which is immensely benefitting its business at the ticket windows. UNI AR SNU 1414

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