Dangal: Aamir Khan's film collected Rs 304.38 crore in two weeks
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Dangal needs Rs 36.42 crore to equal PK total
Aamir Khan plays a Haryanvi wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat
Dangal released on December 23
Dangal received rave reviews from critics as well as from celebrities. Salman tweeted about how his family thought Aamir's film was better than his own offering Sultan. Saif Ali Khan described Aamir's performance as 'phenomenal' while Karan Johar said that it is Aamir's best work so far. Haider actor Shahid Kapoor, who saw the film recently, tweeted on Thursday: "Finally got to see Dangal. And loved it. Aaahhh the pleasure of watching a good film."
Aamir Khan stars as Haryanvi wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat in Dangal and portrays his life journey on how he trained his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat in wrestling despite his patriarchal village society. Debutants Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra play Geeta and Babita Phogat and TV star Sakshi Tanwar features as Mahavir Phogat's wife Daya Kaur.
Watch the trailer of Aamir Khan's Dangal:
Dangal is Aamir's first film in two years after PK. The film was Bollywood's most successful film so far, and now Dangal is on the verge of breaking PKs box office record.
The film is directed by Nitesh Tiwari and is produced by Aamir Khan, Kiran Rao and Sidharth Roy Kapur. Dangal has also been declared tax-free in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.