NEW DELHI: The massive box office success of “Dangal” in China came as a surprise to superstar Aamir Khan but the actor says it has restored his faith that good stories transcend languages and cultures.
The film created history by becoming the first top- grossing non-Hollywood movie in China with a collection of Rs 872 crore till Sunday.
“The business in China has really taken us by surprise. We had hoped that the film would be loved in China but we never dreamt of this (success). I always believe that language is not a barrier when it comes to creative endeavours and its success in China has proved that,” Aamir said.
Inspired by the real-life story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat, who went against a patriarchal society to train his daughters to become champions, the film released in China on May 5.
Aamir says it is hard for him to understand his popularity in the neighbouring country as it is an “intangible” thing. He, however, believes that the audience there connected with the story on an emotional level.
Citing the example of Oscar-winning Italian film “Life Is Beautiful”, Aamir says, “To me, what matters is that you tell a good story and you touch people’s hearts and connect with them on an emotional level. That’s what makes a film travel. I have seen this happen with ‘Life is Beautiful’.”
Hollywood has been wooing China for a while now, but Indian film industry has just woken up to the country’s market potential.
Aamir says the reason behind this could be the Indian film industry’s long-standing relationship with the home audience. (AGENCIES)
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