Ask any Chinese moviegoer to name a single Bollywood star and you’d probably get a blank stare back. But for those in the know, Aamir Khan would likely be the standout.
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Khan’s Three Idiots screened all the way back in 2011, and while it grossed just RMB 14 million ($2.2 million), the film’sportrayal of India’s high-pressur e education system struck a chord with Chinese filmgoers across the country leading to a #12 ranking on Douban’s Top 250 list where it sits amongst such Chinese favorites as Wall-E , Hachi: A Dog’s Tale and Inception.
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Khan’s religious satire PK similarly played to Chinese sensibilities to become the highest-Grossing Indian film of all-time in the territory with RMB 119 million ($19.4 million) back in 2015
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We believe Dangal will continue Aamir Khan’s hot streak in China. Look for an RMB 70 million ($10 million) debut this weekend and a final haul of RMB 200 million (~$30 million)
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