Aamir Khan's popularity dips after Thugs Of Hindostan flops in China

The actor has certainly got a reality check

Published: Friday,Jan 04, 2019 18:56 PM GMT-07:00

Gurpreet Kaur

It is not unknown that Bollywood actor Aamir Khan is one of the most recognisable faces amongst the movie-goers in China and enjoys a huge fan base in the country as well. Considering that, his earlier offerings, Dangal (2016) and Secret Superstar (2017), managed to rake in moolah at the Chinese box-office. However, his last film Thugs of Hindostan, also starring Katrina Kaif, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Amitabh Bachchan, failed to create an impact despite the holiday season and Aamir's massive promotional campaign.

The film not only gave Aamir a reality check but it was labelled as a 'knock-off version of Pirates Of The Caribbean' by the Chinese press. Thugs of Hindostan, unexpectedly, saw a poor opening at the box-office and failed to impress the audience, both critically and commercially. Keeping that in mind, one thing is certain that his Chinese fans are only keen on seeing films that resonate with him and that is why, Dangal and Secret Superstar worked but TOH and Dhoom 3 could not excite the audience.

Meanwhile, Aamir has taken full responsibility for the film's dismal performance and said, "We tried our level best and didn't leave any stone unturned [in making an entertaining film], but somewhere we went wrong. There are some who liked the film, but they are in minority. Majority of the audience didn't like it. I take full responsibility for its failure."

He concluded by saying that he doesn't like to discuss his films in public because "I treat them as my babies. Even if they fail, they are mine."

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Priya @priya1804

Success and failure often go hand in hand, and I am glad to see that the indian audience is starting to appreciate intelligent film making and laud films with good writing. So while TOH tanked because of its poor script, Aamir has always had an excellent eye out for films and is a master of his craft - I am sure he will be back with a rock solid script and a fantastic performance! Looking forward to his future ventures :)