Archive · 25 Dec 2025
Dangal: India's Last Major Non-Action Blockbuster
Dangal is a Hindi film released in 2016 that became a huge success.
It stars Aamir Khan and tells the story of a father who trains his daughters to become wrestlers.
The film was loved by both audiences and critics.
It earned over ₹2,000 crore worldwide, with a lot of that money coming from China.
Dangal is still the highest-grossing non-action film in India.
Recently, it celebrated its 9th anniversary.
The film is about breaking stereotypes and achieving dreams, which made it very popular.
Dangal, released in 2016, is India's last major non-action blockbuster, earning over ₹2,000 crore worldwide.
The film stars Aamir Khan and focuses on the journey of Mahavir Singh Phogat training his daughters to become wrestlers.
Dangal was a critical and commercial success, praised by both audiences and critics.
It became the highest-grossing non-English foreign film in China, earning ₹1,305.29 crore.
The film marked its 9th anniversary recently and remains the highest-grossing film in Aamir Khan's career.
- Who
- Aamir Khan, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra, Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar, Sakshi Tanwar, Aparshakti Khurrana
- What
- The film Dangal, a sport drama about Mahavir Singh Phogat training his daughters to become wrestlers
- When
- Released in 2016, marked its 9th anniversary recently
- Where
- India and internationally, with significant success in China
- Why
- To tell the story of India's first female wrestlers and their journey in a male-dominated sport
- Film Title
- Dangal
- Release Year
- 2016
- Genre
- Sport Drama
- Lead Actor
- Aamir Khan
- Director
- Nitesh Tiwari
- Producers
- Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao
- Worldwide Earnings
- ₹2,070.3 crore
- Chinese Earnings
- ₹1,305.29 crore
