Dangal box office collection day 17: Aamir Khan’s film is biggest hit of all time, earns Rs 345.3 cr | Entertainment News,The Indian Express

Dangal box office collection day 17: Aamir Khan film has collected Rs 345.3 crore, having become the biggest hit in Bollywood till date.

After surpassing Bajrangi Bhaijaan’s collection on Saturday, Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal has overthrown PK at the box office and become the highest grossing Hindi film of all times. Not just that, the wrestling drama has become the first film to cross Rs 350-crore mark. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, Dangal has crossed the PK record of Rs 340. 8 crore, and is the first entrant of Rs 350-crore club. “#Dangal collects a WHOPPING ₹ 31.79 cr in Weekend 3… [Week 3] Fri 6.66 cr, Sat 10.80 cr, Sun 14.33 cr. Total: ₹ 345.30 cr. India biz. ATBB,” he tweeted.

It collected Rs 6.66 crore and Rs 10.80 crore on Friday and Saturday respectively. The film is also doing well in the overseas market, having collected Rs 180.58 crore till now. Dangal has emerged to be the highest grossing Hindi film in USA-Canada and Australia too. Taran wrote,
“#Dangal – OVERSEAS – Total till Sun, 8 Jan: $ 26.47 million [₹ 180.58 cr]… Crosses $ 11 million in USA-Canada. AWESOME!”

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#Dangal is now the HIGHEST GROSSING Hindi film… Crossed *lifetime biz* of #PK [₹ 340.8 cr] on Day 17… Now speeding towards ₹ 350 cr.

Aamir Khan had earlier said that he is not interested in the box office numbers.”I am not thinking about the numbers I am concerned about the audience’s reaction. I don’t have the interest in numbers. I just want the film to touch the hearts of the audience,” he said in an interview with IANS. But this has not stopped him from breaking new ground with every movie. While his Ghajini was the first film to cross Rs 100 cr, 3 Idiots was the first film that earned Rs 200 cr and PK created Rs  300 crore-club.

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#Ghajini 1st film to cross ₹ 100 cr#3Idiots 1st film to cross ₹ 200 cr#PK 1st film to cross ₹ 300 cr#Dangal 1st film to cross ₹ 350 cr

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 9, 2017

#Dangal hits double digits yet again on Sat… All set to cross #PK today [Sun]… [Week 3] Fri 6.66 cr, Sat 10.80 cr. Total: ₹ 330.96 cr.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 8, 2017

#Dangal – OVERSEAS – Total till Sat, 7 Jan: $ 25.58 million [₹ 174.30 cr]… HIGHEST GROSSING *Hindi film* in USA-Canada and Australia. 👍👍👍

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 8, 2017

HIGHEST GROSSERS EVER – HINDI FILMS
1. #Dangal
2. #PK
3. #BajrangiBhaijaan
4. #Sultan
5. #Dhoom3
India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 8, 2017

When asked about Dangal’s chances for getting selected at Oscars, Aamir says, “We want the Indian audience to enjoy the film and that’s the biggest award for us. I am not interested in awards.”

Directed by Nitesh Tiwari, Dangal is inspired by the real life of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat. The film also stars Fatima Sana Shaikh, Zaira Wasim, Sanya Malhotra, Sakshi Tanwar and Aparshakti Khurrana in important roles.