New Delhi, Oct 26 (UNI) Rani Mukherjee starer, superhit film 'hitchki', has gone past the 100 crore mark in China, marking a tremendous comeback by the actor, post motherhood.
In the movie, she has portrayed the role of a determined teacher who changes the lives of innocent students hailing from the economically weaker section of the society for the better, while dealing with the Tourette Syndrome, a nervous system disorder.
The audiences in the country have loved Rani’s exceptional acting, akin to which the movie has recorded extremely strong collections since its release, of Rs 102.5 crores by the second week (till October 25).
“Good cinema has no language barriers and it connects with the hearts and minds of the audience. The success of ‘Hichki’ in China proves just that. We knew we had made a special film but for it to get so much love and acclaim from audiences across the globe is an extremely proud and humbling moment for all of us,” Rani said.
“I congratulate my producer Maneesh Sharma and my director Siddharth P Malhotra for creating a gem of a film whose universal message of love has been melting the hearts of audiences in China now,” adds Rani.
‘Hichki’ has been titled 'Teacher with Hiccup' for its Chinese release that happened on October 12.
Making a special effort to ensure that this film with its universal theme and an extremely positive message resonates with Chinese audiences, Rani promoted the film extensively across leading Chinese cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Chengdu.
The film is riding high on great reviews being passed on by critics as well as the word of mouth and is set to have a solid third weekend too.
Rani’s brilliant performance has seen her sweep awards and accolades in India this year and‘Hichki’ has also been receiving worldwide acclaim and honours ever since its release.
It received a standing ovation at the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) and then at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) where Rani was also bestowed with the Best Actress award.
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