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Rajkumar Hirani on PK's 'Historic' Success in China: Content is King

Rajkumar Hirani on PK's 'Historic' Success in China: Content is King

Rajkumar Hirani is the director of PK

Mumbai: Actor Aamir Khan's successful film PK has reportedly turned out to be the widest international release for an Indian film and it has had a successful run in China. Rajkumar Hirani, the film's director, says he never imagined the film would be received so well.

Mr Hirani told IANS, "I had never imagined that PK would be received so lovingly in China. A rating of 8.8, a 4,600-screen release and business as huge as of North America. It furthers my belief that content is king."

PK is also reported to be the highest grossing Indian film in Australia, New Zealand and Pakistan and also the highest grossing foreign language movie in North America for 2014.

Trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted:
 

The film, produced by Vinod Chopra Films and Rajkumar Hirani Films in association UTV Motion Pictures released worldwide on December 19, 2014 and on May 22 this year in China.
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