PK grosses $14m in China and still going strong

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http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/aamir-khans-pk-grosses-record-100-million-yuan-in-china/
Aamir Khan’s ‘PK’ grosses record 100 million yuan in China


Aamir Khan's "PK" has set a new record grossing 100 million yuan (USD
16.70 million) in China, becoming the first Indian film to touch the
three figure mark in the largely restrictive Chinese movie market.
Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan’s “PK” has set a new record grossing
100 million yuan (USD 16.70 million) in China, becoming the first
Indian film to touch the three figure mark in the largely restrictive
Chinese movie market.

“PK”, which is having a dream run in China since its Chinese version
was released in on May 22, has hit the hundred million yuan mark
today,” Prasad Shetty, partner in Chinese firm Strategic Alliance,
which promotes Indian films in China, told PTI.

While it is a record for an Indian film, PK’s China revenue has
surpassed USD 10.6 million earnings in US-Canada, the traditional
overseas market for Indian films, he said.

Also “PK” has done better than George Clooney’s Hollywood movie
“Tomorrowland”, which was released around the same time in China,
Shetty said.

This means “PK” has crossed a threshold in Chinese market making it
even bigger than US-Canada market, which could make the Indian film
media take the Chinese market seriously, he said.

There is euphoria about the movie’s success both in Indian film and
diplomatic circles as its success came when the two countries reached
agreements for joint productions giving them the status of locally
produced movies.

This would provide filmmakers