74 of 108 people found this review helpful. “It has set a benchmark in China — it’s a trendsetter,” Taran Adarsh, one of India’s leading movie critics and trade analysts, told Sixth Tone. In Bollywood blockbuster Dangal, two young women wrestle their way into the ring in a deeply patriarchal Indian society — and at the Chinese box office, the film, too, is breaking with convention.

Last year, moviegoers praised the story of one woman’s determination to find justice in the domestic production I Am Not Madame Bovary. and watch it in theaters to get the feel.Overall- This is the best Christmas treat for everyone from dangal team.

They revisit their college days and recall the memories of their friend who inspired them to think differently, even as the rest of the world called them "idiots". The only prior success was PK - another Aamir Khan film - that made Rs 100 crore, while other films, from My Name is Khan to Fan and Dhoom 3, didn’t fare as well. The "Most Anticipated Indian Movies and Shows" widget tracks the real-time popularity of relevant pages on IMDb, and displays those that are currently generating the highest number of pageviews on IMDb. We work in Beijing, Los Angeles, and New York. Ben Sin South China Morning Post. Addtional reporting: Yin Yijun; editor: Kevin Schoenmakers. I feel it is bigger than what Bahubali made. He once again proved to be Mr perfectionist. Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. By the end of its first weekend in China, Dangal - or “Shuaijiaoba, Baba” (Let’s wrestle, dad!) “I like Hollywood movies for their special effects, but they’re easily forgettable,” he told Sixth Tone. Dangal tells the real-life story of Geeta Phogat and Babita Kumari, two women from rural India who smashed gender stereotypes in wrestling, a male-dominated sport, by winning gold medals for India at the Commonwealth Games in 2010 and 2014. International movies that make it to the silver screen in China are usually big-budget productions out of Hollywood — predominantly sci-fi, animated, and action movies. Dangal’s China success is certainly pathbreaking. Title: Biopic of Mahavir Singh Phogat, who taught wrestling to his daughters Babita Kumari and Geeta Phogat.
This has Aamir Khan's best performance till date. As of the afternoon of May 12, exactly one week after Dangal's release in China, Aamir Khan’s film was sitting pretty at the top of the Chinese box office for the second day running. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site?

Liu added, however, that watching the film has made her more willing to see other Bollywood productions. And even these shows were sold out.

Aamir is the only Indian actor with an active Chinese social media presence, on the Twitter-like Sina Weibo. It was helped by perhaps the biggest promotion effort for an Indian film in China. Dangal Collection - Check out Dangal box office collection till now. The Confucian theme of filial piety was another deeply resonant theme, along with the fact that it depicted India and its society, from unhelpful government officials to outdated social values, with warts and all - and these are familiar warts for people in China - rather than the polished and shiny reality that is usually depicted both in Bollywood and most mainstream Chinese films. And by the end of its first week, Dangal had crossed a remarkable Rs 200 crore (216 million yuan) at the Chinese box office, a never before feat for an Indian film in any foreign market. As Chinese audiences become more exposed to international movies, they are showing a growing appetite for films that are different. craze, Aamir has 4.5 lakh followers - far more than PM Narendra Modi. Thanks for the A2A! Two friends are searching for their long lost companion. An Indian man with a magnanimous heart takes a young mute Pakistani girl back to her homeland to reunite her with her family. Both in China and globally, Dangal has set new international revenue records for Indian movies. Pageviews for each item are divided by the aggregate number of pageviews generated by the items displayed. In April, Aamir, who enjoys a wide following in the country, spent a week travelling around the country. A gangster sets out to fulfill his father's dream of becoming a doctor. “I still don’t think the success of Dangal in China is a harbinger of things to come for the entire Indian [movie] industry,” Papish said. The film was, no doubt, expected to do well. “It made me think of my father,” one person said in an interview with a newspaper. View production, box office, & company info, Messing With Defence Forces Not Okay (Column: B-Town), Bollywood 101: 10 Hindi Films to Watch in Celebration of India’s Independence Day, Aamir Khan’s ‘Forrest Gump’ Remake For Viacom18 Shifts to Turkey Shoot, Delaying Release, Top 20 Indian Movies added to IMDb Watchlists, Top 15 Indian Movies Added to Watchlists in Aug. 2017, Top 27 Foreign Language Movies From the Last 27 Years, Top 35 Indian Movies From the Last 35 Years, The Best 2010s International Feature Film.
“I was laughing and crying at the same time.” “Best movie ever,” read another.

A First Indian movie to make an historical record abroad. Looking for some great streaming picks? A compelling narrative based on true story with a powerful message for women" My rating- 4.5/5 (Movie of the year and don't miss this flick) Positives- 1. Three unemployed men look for answers to all their money problems - but when their opportunity arrives, will they know what to do with it? “I never wrote a review for any movie before, but I want to today because it was so touching,” read one review.