Aamir Khan's Dangal wrestles its way to the box office; earns Rs 106.95 crores in three days

Setting the cash counters ringing at the box office, Aamir Khan’s latest wrestling biopic Dangal has grossed an impressive Rs 106.95 crore in its first weekend. Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted the movie’s latest box-office figures, labeling the film’s India business ‘outstanding’.

#Dangal Fri 29.78 cr, Sat 34.82 cr, Sun 42.35 cr. Total: ₹ 106.95 cr [incl Tamil and Telugu]. India biz. FANTABULOUS!

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 26, 2016

While Dangal has already become one of the top earning films of 2016, it is Aamir Khan’s fifth entrant to the famed Rs 100 crore club in Bollywood. His earlier films which earned over Rs 100 crores include Ghajini, 3 Idiots, Dhoom 3 and P.K. Interestingly, Aamir Khan was the one who heralded this coveted Rs 100 crore club with his 2008 hit Ghajini.

Aamir Khan and ₹ 100 cr Club...
1. #Ghajini - 2008
2. #3Idiots - 2009
3. #Dhoom3 - 2013
4. #PK - 2014
5. #Dangal - 2016
India biz.

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) December 26, 2016

This feat also ensured that Dangal is now second only to Shah Rukh Khan’s 2014 film Happy New Year in a day’s collections. Happy New Year which released on October 24, 2014, raked in Rs 44.97 crore on its opening day. With a first day collection of Rs 29.78 crore, Dangal also has the second highest opening day collection of this year after Salman Khan's Sultan.