AndhaDhun Makes A Killing At The China Box Office, Crosses Rs 300 Crores In Just 19 Days
Andhadhun emerged a major box office draw in China raking in a record collection of over Rs 300 crore, the makers announced. The film stars Ayushmann Khurrana, Radhika Apte and Tabu.
Thriller
drama
Andhadhun
emerged
a
major
box
office
draw
in
China
raking
in
a
record
collection
of
over
Rs
300
crore,
the
makers
announced.
The
film,
featuring
Tabu,
Ayushmann
Khurrana,
Radhika
Apte
and
Anil
Dhawan
in
key
roles,
is
a
murder
drama
at
the
centre
of
which
is
a
pianist
who
may
or
may
not
be
blind.
Produced
by
Viacom18
Motion
Pictures
and
Matchbox
Pictures,
Andhadhun,
which
released
in
China
as
The
Piano
Player
is
directed
by
Sriram
Raghavan,
known
for
his
dark
films
such
as
Ek
Hasina
Thi
and
Badlapur.
Andhadhun
was
one
of
the
best
reviewed
and
best
performing
films
of
India
last
year.
The
film
has
now
become
the
third
highest
ever
Hindi
language
film
after
Dangal
and
Secret
Superstar.
Ajit
Andhare,
Chief
Operating
Officer
of
Viacom18
Motion
Pictures
said.
"I
am
delighted
that
the
approach
of
picking
unusual
stories
stands
rewarded
not
only
in
India
and
diaspora
market
but
with
a
completely
new
market
and
audience
in
China.
An
Indian
film
has
exceeded
Hollywood
tent-poles
like
Shazam!".
"This
success
also
dispels
the
belief
that
Hindi
films
need
to
have
a
social
issue
to
succeed
in
China
box
office.
It's
a
great
moment
for
Indian
cinema,"
Ajit
Andhare,
COO,
Viacom18
Studios
told
PTI.
Ayushmann
said
he
feels
both
"overwhelmed"
and
"humbled"
to
see
"Andhadhun"
becoming
a
Rs
300
crore
blockbuster
in
the
neighbouring
country.
"The
people
of
the
country
has
loved
our
devilishly
clever
thriller
directed
by
one
of
India's
finest
filmmakers
Sriram
Raghavan
and
the
credit
goes
to
him
for
his
vision
to
redefine
the
thriller
genre.
Andhadhun
is
making
India
proud
and
I'm
delighted
to
contribute
in
this
huge
cinematic
moment
for
India.
It
feels
great
to
be
appreciated
for
your
hard
work
not
just
in
India
but
also
in
China.
They
have
really
showered
a
lot
of
appreciation
for
my
craft
and
I
just
can't
thank
them
enough.
I
wish
I
get
the
chance
to
travel
to
China
soon
and
meet
as
many
people
as
possible
and
just
say
thank
you," the
actor
said
in
a
statement.
China
has
emerged
as
a
huge
market
for
Indian
films
in
recent
years,
with
Aamir
Khan's
"Dangal",
Salman
Khan's
"Bajrangi
Bhaijaan"
and
Irrfan
Khan's
"Hindi
Medium"
doing
well.