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.
The 2015–2017 India Window
314 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dangal sits at position #9.
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
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dangal premiered. 919 total titles in this decade from India.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 41m runtime, production spent $65K per minute on screen and earned $1.9M per minute back.
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%).
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 |
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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%.