Dangal becomes the highest grossing Indian movie worldwide

By Sunday Dangal had rung up $301 million (Rs. 1,930 crore) in global theatrical ticket sales.

With at least another $10 - $15 million in ticket sales likely in China, and Japan, Korea, and numerous other territories still unexploited, Dangal might conceivably catch up with the fourth biggest non-English grossing film, Your Name.

Here are the top 5 in order:

Top 5 Highest-Grossing Non-English Films of All-Time

Title WW B.O.

1. The Mermaid(China) $553 mm
2. The Intouchables (France) $427 mm
3. Monster Hunt (China) $386 mm
4. Your Name (Japan) $354 mm
5. Dangal (India) $301 mm

A few additional Dangal records to consider:

• First and only Indian film with an overseas gross exceeding $100 million
• First and only Indian film with an overseas gross exceeding Rs. 1,000 crore
• First and only Indian film to gross over $150 million in a single territory (China)
• Biggest single-film payday ever for an Indian actor (Aamir Khan)
• Leggiest film in China's history (83x opening day gross, and counting)
• Most consecutive days in China with a 10 million (US$1.5 million) gross (38 days)

Although there are more than 400 movies in the $300 million box office clubnearly all of them American Dangal's accomplishments are nonetheless distinct and extraordinary.

Dangal is a Hindi-language film that tells the true story of Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former amateur wrestler who, having been denied the chance to become an international champion, trains his daughters in wrestling to vicariously fulfill his dream. It was written and directed by Nitesh Tiwari, and stars Aamir Khan.