Dangal has collected Rs 19.75 crore (197.5 million) nett approx on its first Thursday, taking the total first-week collection to Rs. 192.42 crore (1.92 billion) approx. The total one-week collection of ‘Sultan’ was Rs.208.59 crore net approx. Going by the Box Office collections of this film, Aamir Khan has proved to be a popular star than Salman Khan and Shah Rukh Khan in some of the regions of the country. The film has set three first week circuit records in East Punjab, Mysore and Tamil Nadu / Kerala. The coming two days will decide where Dangal is leading ahead.
Dangal is based on the life of ace wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and the journey of his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film is mainly based on wrestling and on how a father leaves no stone unturned to craft his daughters to become wrestlers at an International level.
