'Dangal' creates box office record, earns $19 million in five days

BEIJING: Superstar Aamir Khan's Dangal is having a dream run at the box office in China and has already grossed 120 million yuan, (about $19 million) in five days.

The Nitesh Tiwari-directed film has eclipsed the record set by Aamir's " PK" which last year earned 118 million yuan in one month of its run in China.

"We reached 120 million yuan today, on the fifth day. 'Dangal' is having a great run in China," Prasad Shetty, partner of Strategic Alliance, a Chinese firm promoting Indian films in China told PTI here today.

The film -- both the dubbed version and with Chinese subtitles -- has so far had about 34000 shows in over 7000 screens all over China.

According to Shetty, the theme of the father-daughter bond has struck an emotional chord with Chinese audiences.

Aamir gained popularity in China after the Chinese version of " 3 Idiots" became a massive success followed by "PK".

The next Indian film to be released in the country is " Baahubali: The Conclusion".