SS Rajamouli's 'Baahubali 2: The Conclusion' created a £150 million club with a box office collection that shone so bright, it seemed near impossible to touch the mark. However, Aamir Khan's 'Dangal' has come dangerously close to toppling it down. With collections standing at £154 million, as compared to 'Baahubali 2's' £157.7 million, surge in Aamir's collections come solely from China, where it took over 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2' to become one of the highest grossing films in the country.
China is currently one of the major territories for Aamir's films. His previous '3 Idiots' and 'PK' fared well in the country which now refers to the actor as 'Uncle Khan'. With two excellent plots, two brilliant executions, and two films with a cast stellar enough to give others a run for their money, 'Dangal' and 'Baahubali' are in a race to creating a historical benchmark.
'Baahubali 2' hasn't yet been released in China. 'Baahubali: The Beginning' proved to be a damp squib in the land of the dragon, and a delayed release was just one of the factors. However, producer Shobu Yarlagadda has said that the team is hoping to redress those issues and come up with a much smarter release for 'Baahubali 2' in China. If they do manage to zoom in on the right strategy, 'Baahubali 2' could very well be adding a few hundred crore to its already overflowing coffers. Either way, there will be a definite 'winner' in the box office race.
