India Dangal returned 29.9× its production cost, earning $311.0M against a $10.4M budget — one of the highest-return India films in our catalog.
Synopsis
दंगल
Dangal is an extraordinary true story based on the life of Mahavir Singh and his two daughters, Geeta and Babita Phogat. The film traces the inspirational journey of a father who trains his daughters to become world class wrestlers.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #43 of 1,983 India films indexed here (98th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.5 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #33 of 1,132 (top 3%).
Audience Engagement
863 audience reviews — more than 99% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 95th percentile among India films.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 41m runtime, production spent $65K per minute on screen and earned $1.9M per minute back.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Dangal. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Aamir Khan Productions
Drama + Family in India
112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dangal itself).
The 2015–2017 India Window
Among 314 India films we catalog from this window, Dangal places #9 — near the top of its class.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dangal premiered alongside 94 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 94 other India films in 2016.
The 1325th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Dangal, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- strong woman · 5
- feminism · 5
- autobiography · 4
- woman vs woman fight · 3
- abusive father · 3
- empowerment · 2
- domestic abuse · 2
- female empowerment · 2
- womanhood · 1
- endurance · 1
- determination · 1
- strength training · 1
- overcoming fears · 1
- father daughter relationship · 29
- fighting · 22
- small town · 13
- training · 11
- wrestling · 6
- biography · 75
- sports · 59
- parent child relationship · 46
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | India, United States of America |
| Original Language | Hindi |
| Production Companies | Aamir Khan Productions, Walt Disney Pictures, UTV Motion Pictures |
| Runtime | 2h 41m |
| Release Date | December 21, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5074352 |
Questions Answered
Was Dangal profitable?
Yes — Dangal earned $311.0M against a production budget of $10.4M, a return of 29.9× its cost.
How highly rated is Dangal?
Among India Asian filmss in this catalog, Dangal ranks #43 of 1983 — in the top 2%.