Dangal
2016 film directed by Nitesh Tiwari
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| 2021 | Critics noted the similarity between Dangal and the Academy Award-nominated American film King Richard, highlighting the film's global narrative impact. |
| 2018 | The film's success influences Chinese cinema, inspiring filmmakers to explore social realist themes, as seen in the blockbuster Dying to Survive. |
| June 2018 | Wins Best Action Actress (Fatima Sana Shaikh) and Best New Action Performer (Sanya Malhotra) at the Jackie Chan Action Movie Awards. |
| April 25 2018 | Theatrical release of Dangal in South Korea. |
| April 24 2018 | In South Korea, the film was number-four at the box office during preview screenings, grossing US$144,443. |
| April 23 2018 | South Korean premiere of Dangal, attended by the South Korean female wrestling team for the 2018 Asian Games. |
| April 13 2018 | The film's soundtrack album was set to have a Japanese release published by Rambling Records. |
| April 6 2018 | Release of Dangal in Japan, co-distributed by Disney and Japan's Gaga Corporation, with the Japanese title 'ダンガル きっと、つよくなる' (Dangaru Kitto, Tsuyoku Naru). |
| February 2018 | Nominated for Asian Brilliant Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival. |
| February 2018 | Preview screening held for the Japan Olympic wrestling team during their training camp. |
| January 25 2018 | Preview of Dangal held by the Japan Wrestling Association, with the chairman recommending the film as inspiration for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. |
| 2017 | At the 64th National Film Awards, a controversy arose when Aamir Khan was not awarded Best Actor for his performance in Dangal, with the award instead going to Akshay Kumar for Rustom. |
| 2017 | EntGroup survey reveals a decline in Chinese audience preference for Hollywood films from 61% in 2016 to 55%, indicating growing interest in international films like Dangal. |
| 2017 | Becomes one of the top 20 highest-grossing films of all time in China and the 8th highest-grossing foreign film in the country. |
| 2017 | The film became the highest grossing Indian film in Taiwan, earning over NT$167 million and emerging as the number one film in the region. |
| 2017 | Became Disney's fourth highest-grossing film of the year and the first Indian film to gross $300 million worldwide. |
| December 28 2017 | Wins Best Foreign Film and Top Foreign Actor (Aamir Khan) at the Douban Film Awards. |
| December 4 2017 | Wins Best Asian Film at the AACTA Awards. |
| December 3 2017 | Sweeps Star Screen Awards, winning Best Film, Best Director, Best Background Score, Best Music Director, Best Lyrics, Best Editing, Best Child Actor (Suhani Bhatnagar), Best Action Director, and multiple newcomer awards. |
| November 2017 | Zaira Wasim receives National Child Awards for Exceptional Achievement. |
| October 2 2017 | Dangal grossed HK$25,430,761 in Hong Kong, demonstrating significant international box office success. |
| September 17 2017 | Dangal maintained the top spot at the Hong Kong box office through this week, surpassing Aamir Khan's previous film 3 Idiots to become the highest-grossing Indian film in Hong Kong. |
| August 24 2017 | Dangal released in Hong Kong. |
| August 24 2017 | Film released in Hong Kong. |
| August 18 2017 | Dangal released in Turkey, grossing US$428,201 during its theatrical run. |
| August 12 2017 | Wins Telstra People's Choice Award and Best Director (Nitesh Tiwari) at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne. |
| July 2017 | The film became the highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, with estimated gross of 2,000 crore after its second phase of release in China and Taiwan. However, an Aamir Khan spokesperson denied reports of crossing ₹2,000 crore. |
| June 2017 | By this time, the film had successfully expanded its reach to overseas markets, indicating a broad international distribution and appeal. |
| June 2017 | Dangal was screened at the second BRICS festival in June 2017. |
| June 11 2017 | Dangal reaches a worldwide gross of 1,930 crore, becoming the fifth highest-grossing non-English film of all time. |
| May 2017 | The film began trending on Sina Weibo, with the hashtag #摔跤吧爸爸# mentioned over 470 million times. |
| May 2017 | Film draws 35 million viewers at the Chinese box office, becomes the highest-grossing film in May 2017, surpassing Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2. |
| May 5 2017 | Theatrical release in China on 9,000 screens, which was the widest release ever for an Indian film in any territory. The film was trimmed by 20 minutes to align with Chinese audience preferences. |
| May 3 2017 | Zaira Wasim wins Best Supporting Actress at the National Film Awards. |
| April 2017 | The film was screened at the Beijing International Film Festival in April 2017. |
| March 2017 | Wins multiple News 18 Movie Awards, including Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress (Zaira Wasim), and Best Lyricist. |
| March 24 2017 | Dangal begins its release in East Asian markets, starting with a release in Taiwan. |
| March 11 2017 | Wins Best Film (Viewer's Choice) at the Zee Cine Awards. |
| February 18 2017 | At the Mirchi Music Awards, the film receives multiple nominations and wins, including Female Vocalist of the Year for Jonita Gandhi and Upcoming Male Vocalist of the Year for Sarwar Khan & Sartaz Khan Barna. |
| January 2017 | By January 2017, the film was confirmed as the UK's highest-grossing foreign-language film of 2016 and the highest-grossing film in the specialised films category. |
| January 2017 | In an interview, Rajkumar Rao revealed the alternative actor choices for Khan's role would have been Mohanlal and Kamal Haasan if Khan had declined. |
| January 2017 | By January, the film had continued its strong international performance. |
| January 14 2017 | Dangal wins multiple Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director (Nitesh Tiwari), Best Actor (Aamir Khan), and Best Action (Shyam Kaushal). |
| January 9 2017 | Dangal becomes the highest-grossing Indian film domestically, surpassing Aamir Khan's previous film PK. |
| 2016 | Dangal emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film, surpassing PK after its third weekend of release. |
| 2016 | The film was released, directed by Nitesh Tiwari, becoming a significant Indian cinema release. |
| 2016 | Emerged as the 30th highest-grossing film worldwide in 2016 and became the first Indian film to gross $300 million worldwide. |
| 2016 | Dangal overtakes Japanese anime film Your Name as the highest-grossing foreign film in China, initiating a new trend of non-Hollywood film popularity. |
| 2016 | The film achieved the highest opening in Australia for a Bollywood film, launching on 41 screens. |
| 2016 | In its first weekend in Australia, the film collected A$528,000 and opened at the second spot in the box office, behind Rogue One. |
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