Andhadhun scores points in China during the opening weekend

Sriram Raghavan's Andhadhun black comedy thriller surpbaded expectations and was getting closer and closer to the 100 crores of ₹ in China. Beginning last Wednesday, the film had a prolonged opening weekend, after recording $ 13.72 million ₹ 95.38 crore] at last count.

" Andhadhun embarks on a fantastic debut in China Taran Adarsh, a trade badyst, released a mid-week statement that cost nearly $ 6.5 million until Friday, which is remarkable.

Radhika Apte had announced when it was released in India last October ₹ 73.37 crore.

The Box Office Trade Website India says the film was sold for a minimum guarantee of $ 800,000, which means that Chinese distributors are going to make big money, and the film will certainly be one of the top five Indian films in China and a realistic goal for the first week should be to be around 20 million

Certainly, Andhadhun seems Yash Raj has not really had the best output of the country in recent months, although the market has become a gold mine at during the last years. The adventure of the movies Thugs of Hindostan only managed to 4.71 million dollars ( ₹ 32.93 crores) during his weekend of opening while the biographical drama of Akshay Kumar Padman recorded an impressive total of 3.55 million (Rs.). 25.54 crore). Comic drama 102 Not Out brought in $ 3.56 million ( ₹ 25.06 crore) in the neighboring country while the war epic to scandal of the India Baahubali 2: The Conclusion also had $ 11.9 million ( ₹ 80 crore).

The story of success in China, so far, has been mainly driven by the stars Aamir Khan. Although his sporting drama Dangal is currently the most profitable Indian film in China, he made ₹ 1,200 crore, his musical output Secret Superstar earned about ] ₹ 760 crore. PK ( ₹ 123 crore) and 3 idiots ( ₹ 16 crore). Trade experts currently follow Andhadhun on the lines of Hindi Medium who reported $ 33 million in China, but whose opening weekend was longer ($ 21 million)

It is an important factor for Indian films to have managed such impressive theatrical returns in China. The country has almost quadrupled its number of screens in recent years, in the order of 10,000. India, meanwhile, operates with some 9,600 cinemas split between single screens and multiplexes.

There is also the difference between ticket prices. The average ticket price in China is $ 12, compared to $ 1.5 in India. But more importantly, the Indian stories with their strong emotion have touched the Chinese public accustomed either to Hollywood shows, or mythologies and fantasies Chinese.