Aamir Khan's
Christmas release 'Dangal,' which also stars Fatima Sana Sheikh, Sanya Malhotra and Sakshi Tanwar in lead roles, continued its glorious run at the box-office on Wednesday. On Day 6, the film added another Rs 21.20 crore to its kitty, taking the total collection to a staggering figure of Rs 176.98 crore. The drop from Tuesday is barely 8 percent when the film earned Rs 23.09 crore.
Also Read: 'Dangal' worldwide box-office collection: Aamir Khan film speeding towards the 300-crore markThe sports drama film, co-written and directed by Nitesh Tiwari, maintained its miraculous performance in East Punjab and with the film getting a tax-free status in Uttar Pradesh, it can be expected to stand strong in the days to come. A biopic on Indian wrestler and coach Mahavir Singh Phogat, 'Dangal' is just Rs 24 crore short of achieving the Rs 200-crore mark. It would be interesting to see if the film is able to do so on Thursday itself.
| Day 1 | Rs 29.78 crore |
| Day 2 | Rs 34.82 crore |
| Day 3 | Rs 42.41 crore |
| Day 4 | Rs 25.69 crore |
| Day 5 | Rs 23.09 crore |
| Day 6 | Rs 21.20 crore |
'Dangal' has now become second highest grosser and is now just behind Salman Khan's 'Sultan' in terms of box office collection.
'Sultan' Vs 'Dangal'- Day-wise box office collections
Dangal vs Sultan box office collection
| Dangal | Sultan |
| Day 1 | Rs 29.78 crore | Rs 36.54 crore |
| Day 2 | Rs 34.82 crore | Rs 37.32 crore |
| Day 3 | Rs 42.35 crore | Rs 31.67 crore |
| Day 4 | Rs 25.48 crore | Rs 36.62 crore |
| Day 5 | Rs 23.07 crore | Rs 38.21 crore |
| Day 6 | Rs 21.20 crore | Rs 15.50 crore |