Aamir Khan’s Thugs of Hindostan has sunk at the China box office, according to box office reports. The film was a disaster in India, as well. According to trade analyst Taran Adarsh, the Rs 335 crore production the biggest ever made in Bollywood – has made Rs 32 crore in China, the world’s second largest movie market and traditionally a lucrative territory for Aamir.
By comparison, Aamir’s previous release, Dangal, was a runaway hit in the Middle Kingdom, cementing his status as one of the most popular stars in the region. Dangal made $14 million in its opening weekend and ended its run with a record-breaking Rs 1400 crore in China. It went on to become the fifth highest-grossing non-English language film of all time.
“Thugs of Hindostan faces rejection in China,” Taran wrote in a tweet Monday. He reported that the big-budged action adventure the film has been compared to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise made $1.51 million on Friday, $1.56 million on Saturday and $1.61 million on Sunday, for a total of $4.71 million. Aamir had gone on a large-scale publicity tour in China, making appearances at several events, and on one occasion even posing with Johnny Depp and Jackie Chan.
Aamir’s follow-up, the small-scale drama Secret Superstar, which featured the star in a supporting role, further propelled his popularity. It made over Rs 860 crore in China, much more than the Rs 64 crore it made during its India run.
