Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ was responsible for opening a new door for Bollywood flicks in the Chinese box-office, but it was Dangal that took the milestone set by Khan’s former flick several notches above – turning him into the most bankable Indian star in the neighboring market.
The boxing-drama managed to surpass it’s entire worldwide total at the Chinese box office alone – such was the love and appreication showered upon not just Aamir, but the entire cast of the flick by the Chinese audiences.
Along with Aamir, the movie’s two leading female protagonists, Fatima Sana Sheikh and Sanya Malhotra also gained fame and recognition in the country.
After the record-breaking success of their movie, Fatima and Sana got an invite to attend Jackie Chan’s action film festival in China’s Datong.
Not only that, the two also got to meet and spend some time with none other than, Jackie Chan himself and had a quite adorable ‘fan-girl’ moment.
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“Just had a fan girl moment. In love with him. It was such a pleasure to meet him, such a charming, kind and an amazing person he is.” – Fatima spoke of the star after her meeting.
While Sanya posted a picture of herself with the star with the caption:
“Met a legend who’s so humble, gracious and hospitable. Thank you so much for having us.”
Apparently the impact of ‘Dangal’ – which came out more than 2 years ago, was so huge it is still taking Fatima and Sanya places!
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It would be exciting to see how this cross-cultural-curiosity affects the future projects of the two movie industries.
What do you think?