Baahubali 2 and Dangal's performance in Chinese theatres could be the deciding factor in which movie emerges as the bigger earner. Aamir Khan-starrer Dangal has already released in China and is doing really well, while SS Rajamouli's Baahubali 2: The Conclusion has not yet released in China.
Dangal is all set to cross the worldwide box-office collection of SS Rajamouli's much-anticipated Baahubali 2: The Conclusion anytime soon now. The film has already minted Rs 1,501 crore as on May 21 whereas Baahubali 2 has collected Rs 1,565 crore worldwide.
Both movies are now in a race to reach the number 1 Indian film on the box-office worldwide.
The makers of Baahubali 1: The Beginning released the movie in China in 2015 but the film collected only $7 million. The recent success of Dangal in China has renewed interest among the Chinese audience for Indian films. ALSO READ: Baahubali 2 achieves this feat which other Indian moviemakers can only dream about!
Dangal has already crossed the box-office collection of big-budget Hollywood superhero film, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 at the Chinese box-office. Dangal has literally made more money in China than it has in India.
Speaking about Baahubali 2's release plans in China, Francois da Silva who presides over international sales for Arka Mediaworks (Baahubali producers) told Variety, "With Baahubali 2: The Conclusion we are now at $220 million worldwide, without China. Our target now is for China to give us the biggest lifetime score of all time for an Indian movie."
Meanwhile, the Hindi-dubbed version of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion is well on its way to cross the Rs 500-crore mark at the Indian box office. In just 24 days since its release, the SS Rajamouli epic earned over Rs 475 crore.