'Dangal' mints Rs 29 crore on opening day

December 24, 2016 16:32

Superstar Aamir Khan's sport drama Dangal has garned Rs 29 crore countrywide at the box office on the opening day.

The film, helmed by Nitesh Tiwari, is based on the life of Haryana-based wrestler Mahavir Poghat, who trained his daughters, Geeta and Babita.

Produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao and co-produced by Siddharth Roy Kapur, Dangal released on December 23.

According to exhibitors, Dangal has recorded Rs 29.78 crore on the opening day, including Rs 59 lakh from Tamil and Telugu releases, and might hit Rs 100 crore mark by the weekend.

"The film has got a terrific opening of Rs 29 crore and it will continue to grow. It will sustain due to word of mouth. There is a possibility that it might touch Rs 100 crore over the weekend. The film will have its own shell life, it will run for multiple weeks..and might even break the record of Rajkumar Hirani's PK," exhibitor Akshay Rathi, said.

Reportedly, Aamir's PK had earned over Rs 340 crore at the box office in India.

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