Indian film 'Maharaja' makes waves in China; earns ₹16 crore at box office
Hindustan TimesBeijing, Tamil movie "Maharaja", the first Indian film to be released in China after the last month’s accord to normalise ties between the two countries ending the standoff in eastern Ladakh, has earned around ₹16 crore on the first day of its release on Friday. Indian film 'Maharaja' makes waves in China; earns ₹ 16 crore at box office According to cinema ticket sales portal Maoyan, the Vijay Sethupathi-starrer collected around RMB 13.37 million at the box office in China. Ahead of its release, the film scored a high rating of 8.7/10 on Chinese movie review site Douban and is regarded as "one of the highest-rated Indian films in recent years". Indian films "Three Idiots", "Dangal" and "Secret Superstar", all starring Aamir Khan, were some of the major box office successes in China in recent years.