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'Dangal' becomes the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time

Aamir Khan is his own competition. 

How else do you rate a man who starred in India's first Rs 1 billion-film (Ghajini, 2008), first Rs 2 billion-film (3 Idiots, 2009), first Rs 3 billion-film (PK, 2014) and now, the highest-ever grossing film (Dangal, 2016) in more than a century of movie-making?

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Three weeks since its release, high-octane sports film Dangal became the most commercially successful Bollywood production of all time. It has netted Rs 3.45 billion ($50.5 million) at the domestic box office and is still running to near-packed houses. 

A Bollywood trade analyst revealed the numbers on Monday.

#Dangal collects a WHOPPING ₹ 31.79 cr in Weekend 3... [Week 3] Fri 6.66 cr, Sat 10.80 cr, Sun 14.33 cr. Total: ₹ 345.30 cr. India biz. ATBB

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 9, 2017

Add to that its collection of $26.4 million from 100 screens outside India, and the film has already done an astounding business of $76 million worldwide.

#Dangal - OVERSEAS - Total till Sun, 8 Jan: $ 26.47 million [₹ 180.58 cr]... Crosses $ 11 million in USA-Canada. AWESOME!

— taran adarsh (@taran_adarsh) January 9, 2017

Dangal is Khan's fifth Rs 1 billion-plus film, a record unmatched by any of his peers. 

It released in 4,300 screens and tracks the journey of a former Indian wrestler, played by Khan, who trains his daughters almost maniacally to turn them into medal-winners for the country. 

The film has been appreciated both as a sports drama as well as a feminist statement. However, its biggest triumph lies in its massive commercials. 

Dangal now leads the pack of India's top-grossing films of all time.

Here are the top ten.

1. Dangal* (Rs 3.45 billion / $50.5 million)

Image: AAMIR KHAN PRODUCTIONS/ WALT DISNEY PICTURES

2. PK (Rs 3.39 billion / $49.7 million)

Image: UTV MOTION PICTURES

3. Bajrangi Bhaijaan (Rs 3.2 billion / $46.9 million)

Image: EROS INTERNATIONAL

4. Sultan (Rs 3 billion / $43.9 million)

Image: YASH RAJ FILMS

5. Dhoom 3 (Rs 2.8 billion / $41.03 million)

Image: YASH RAJ FILMS

6. Krrish 3 (Rs 2.4 billion / $35.17 million)

Image: Filmkraft Productions

7. Kick (Rs 2.3 billion / $33.7 million)

Image: Nadiadwala Grandson Entertainment

8. Chennai Express (Rs 2.26 billion / $33.1 million)

Image: Red Chillies Entertainment

9. Prem Ratan Dhan Payo (Rs 2.07 billion / $30.3 million)

Image: Rajshri Productions

10. Happy New Year (Rs 2.05 billion / $30 million)

Image: RED CHILLIES ENTERTAINMENT

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