Taran Adarsh said that Dangal is not far from making 100 crores. Dangal is the 51-year-old actor's first film after 2014's blockbuster PK, which continues to be the highest grossing Bollywood film of all time, scoring Rs 700 crore or thereabouts worldwide.
Dangal packed a punch at the box office, said Taran Adarsh:
#Dangal wrestles demonetisation... Sets the BO on fire... Ends the lull phase... Fri Rs 29.78 cr [incl Rs 59 lacs from Tamil and Telugu].
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 24, 2016
Komal Nahta added to the numbers:
#Dangal 1st day figure including Tamil & Telugu dubbed versions may be 30 crore or a bit more!!!!
— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) December 24, 2016
The business analysts added that Dangal's performance at the theatres will be even better starting Saturday, courtesy 'terrific word of mouth':
#Dangal 1st day India b.o. figure seems to be in region of Rs. 29-30 crore. Fantastic! Public reports suggest,collections wil pick up today!
— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) December 24, 2016
#Dangal Sat and Sun biz will be higher... Word of mouth is terrific... Expected to cross Rs 100 cr mark in first 3 days... India biz.
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 24, 2016
Here are the numbers from international box office:
#Dangal opened to packed houses in Australia (USD 181K), making it the highest opening for any Hindi film ever in Australia!!!
— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) December 24, 2016
#Dangal - AUSTRALIA... Debuts at No 5 on Aus charts...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 24, 2016
Thu A$ 5,800 [limited shows]
Fri A$ 245,079
Total: A$ 250,879 [Rs 1.22 cr] @Rentrak
#Dangal - NEW ZEALAND... Debuts at No 4 on NZ charts...
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 24, 2016
Thu NZ$ 28,019
Fri NZ$ 64,820
Total: NZ$ 92,839 [Rs 43.31 lacs] @Rentrak
#Dangal opened to packed houses in Australia (USD 181K), making it the highest opening for any Hindi film ever in Australia!!!
— Komal Nahta (@KomalNahta) December 24, 2016
Taran Adarsh shared "heart-warming" news on Friday:
Let's begin the day with some heartening news... #Dangal morning shows open to packed houses... Respite for the industry, finally!
— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 23, 2016
Earlier this week, Aamir Khan said he is "always stressed before a release" and claimed to have hidden in a store room on the premises of Yash Raj Studios to battle nervousness. Aamir also confessed to the press that he had begun smoking again. "It's driving me crazy," he said.
Aamir, who hosted a screening for his friends and colleagues on Thursday, said he's nervous not about how much Dangal will fetch at the box office but about whether or not cine-goers will like it. "I'm really nervous. Yesterday I had literally been hiding in the store room of Yash Raj Films so that no one could see me. I have been constantly thinking about Dangal and it's driving me crazy. Numbers do not matter to me, neither do awards. The audience liking my film is equivalent to winning an award for me," he said.
Numbers are pouring in Aamir, whether you care or not. Salman Khan's family were special guests at Thursday's screening. Salman, whose wrestling film Sultan released in July this year, is both happy and sad about the feedback he received from his family:
My Family saw #Dangal today evening and thought it was a much better film than #Sultan. Love u personally Aamir but hate u professionally ! pic.twitter.com/sJlDG7u95c
— Salman Khan (@BeingSalmanKhan) December 22, 2016
Dangal is based on the life of Haryanvi wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who trained his daughters - Geeta and Babita - in wrestling. The Phogat sisters won India's first medals in female wrestling at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Actresses Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra featured as Geeta and Babita while Aamir played two versions of the protagonist - the young wrestling champion and a middle-aged father. Zaira Wasim and Suhani Bhatnagar star as younger Geeta and Babita. TV actress Sakshi Tanwar was Mahavir Phogat's wife Daya Kaur in the Nitesh Tiwari-directed film.
