(UDHAYAM, COLOMBO) – The guardians of the galaxy are being beaten by a pair of female wrestlers.
Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2” may have opened at top spot in the U.S. and earned hundreds of millions of dollars worldwide, but it’s being left behind in China by an unexpected competitor — Bollywood.
“Dangal” is based on a true story about a former wrestler who trains his daughters to follow in his footsteps. It has raked in nearly 550 million yuan ($80 million) since it released on May 5.
It outsold “Guardians” last week by more than $15 million, according to China’s largest ticketing portal Maoyan.
The movie stars Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan as Mahavir Phogat, whose daughters eventually went on to represent India at the Olympics.
