Dangal: First India film to cross $50 million overseas, could cross $100 million

Aamir Khan’s Dangal has become the first Indian film to cross the $50 million mark overseas and it could also become the first film to collect $100 million (Rs 650 crore) too – as the film is showing unbelievable trends in China.

The Tuesday collections in China is better than its Monday business and the word-of-mouth is said to be extraordinary. The 5-day collections in China is more than the lifetime overseas business of all films barring the Top 9 (list below).

With little or no competition in the next few weeks in the Chinese markets, trade estimates are now putting the China collections of the film at $60-70 million. 

If it does cross $65 million in China, Dangal will become the first Indian film to collect $100 million overseas – as the collections from Phase 1 (traditional markets) was $30 million.

The combined collections from China and Taiwan could well exceed the $70 million mark, giving the film a realistic chance of crossing $100 million.

That would give the film several records; first Indian film to cross $100 million overseas, first Hindi film to gross 1000 crore worldwide and it would also more than double the previous highest overseas grosser.