BEIJING – Pakistani actress Saba Qamar’s Hindi Medium has edged out bigBollywood releases such as Aamir Khan’s Dangal and Salman Khan’s BajrangiBhaijaan to mark a bigger opening at the China box office. The film hasmade $3.68 million (Rs 3.6 crore). according to cinema ticket sales websiteMaoyan.com.
Hindi Medium has earned about $22 million till date.
Starring Pakistani actor Saba Qamar, the film depicts a couple trying hardto admit their child into an English-medium school.
Hindi Medium has become yet another movie to have a successful run in Chinaas the soul-stirring social themes of Indian films become increasinglypopular with the Chinese audience who see a striking similarity of societalissues between the two countries.
Dangal impressed the Chinese, including President Xi Jinping, with theperseverance of the father to make his daughters wrestlers. The NiteshTiwari-directed film minted $2.3 million (Rs 14.6 crore) on its opening day.