The inevitable has finally happened. Sriram Raghavan's directorial venture Andhadhun which released in China as Piano Player has crossed the Rs 150 crore mark at the box office. On April 3, the black comedy thriller hit the screens in China over 5000 screens and got off to a flying start. Since then there has been no looking back for Ayushmann Khurrana, Tabu and Radhika Apte starrer. In fact, the film entered the coveted Rs 100 crore club in just six days and then it also ended up beating Hollywood superhero flick Shazam! at the ticket windows. Andhadhun China Box Office Collection: Ayushmann Khurrana Starrer Fares Brilliantly on Weekdays, Mints Rs 136.64 Crore

Revealing the updated figures, film trade analyst Taran Adarsh took to the microblogging site Twitter and wrote,"#AndhaDhun crosses ₹ 150 cr in #China... Starts Week 2 on an enthusiastic note... Will comfortably swim past $ 25 mn in Weekend 2... [Week 2] Fri $ 2.01 mn. Total: $ 21.76 mn [₹ 150.51 cr]."

Further, a report in Boxofficeindia.com noted, "Andhadhun is a big success in China as it grossed $2 million apprx on its second Friday. The figures on Saturday and Sunday will give a better idea how strong this hold is but it does look impressive allowing for the holiday factor. It does look like the film may well cross the $33 million of Hindi Medium which is the fourth highest grossing Indian film in China." Andhadhun China Box Office Collection: Ayushmann Khurrana's Black Comedy Thriller Continues to Trend Well, Rakes in Rs 125.39 Crore

Last year, it was Rani Mukerji's Hichki which had created waves at the China box office with its performance. And this year its Andhadhun that's taking forward the legacy of Bollywood films doing good business in the international markets, especially in China.

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