Archive · 1 Nov 2025
Bollywood's 'Dangal' Becomes Highest-Grossing Indian Film with Over ₹2000 Crore
A movie called 'Dangal' starring Aamir Khan is about a real-life wrestler dad who trains his daughters to become champions.
It came out in 2016 and became the most successful Indian movie ever.
It made a lot of money, over 2000 crore rupees, from all over the world.
Even newer big movies haven't made as much money.
The movie shows how the father fought against what people thought was right to help his daughters win medals for India.
It cost about 70 crore rupees to make but earned much, much more.
'Dangal', starring Aamir Khan, is the highest-grossing film in Indian cinema history.
The film is based on the true story of wrestler Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters, Geeta and Babita.
Released on December 23, 2016, it was directed by Nitesh Tiwari.
'Dangal' achieved a worldwide collection of over ₹2024 crore.
The film's domestic collection in India was approximately ₹387.38 crore, with a reported budget of around ₹70 crore.
- Who
- Aamir Khan and other actors in the film 'Dangal'
- What
- The film 'Dangal' achieved the highest-grossing status for Indian cinema with over ₹2000 crore in worldwide collection.
- When
- Released on December 23, 2016
- Where
- India
- Why
- The film is based on the true story of wrestlers Mahavir Singh Phogat and his daughters Geeta and Babita Phogat, detailing their struggle to win medals for the country against societal norms.
- Film
- Dangal
- Star
- Aamir Khan
- Director
- Nitesh Tiwari
- Release Date
- December 23, 2016
- Budget
- Approx. ₹70 Crore
- Worldwide Collection
- Over ₹2024 Crore
- Domestic Collection
- Approx. ₹387.38 Crore