BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN has had a good opening day in China as it recorded the third best start after SECRET SUPERSTAR and DANGAL with $2.20 million apprx. The numbers are good but as SECRET SUPERSTAR opened to $6.81 million a month or so back the numbers look a bit low.

But the numbers do not tell whole story as the screenings were less and there was more competition in the Chinese market compared to when SECRET SUPERSTAR released. DANGAL grossed $2.49 million on its opening day which is slightly better than BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN.

It is reported that BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN released on 8000 screens which could be the case and this is little less than the 9000 screens of DANGAL but the screenings which is far more important than the screens in the Chinese market are less. DANGAL had 30,364 screens on its opening day and BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN has had 20,000 apprx. SECRET SUPERSTAR was released on 16,000 screens with 55,865 screenings. The comparison of the top Indian produced films in China is as follows

1. Secret Superstar - $6,810,000
Screenings - 55,865
Footfalls  - 1,584,246

2. Dangal - $2,490,000
Screenings - 30,364
Footfalls - 549,939

3. Bajrangi Bhaijaan - $2,200,000
Screenings - 19,892
Footfalls - 456,016

4. PK - $970,000
Screenings - 16,093
Footfalls - 203,701

5. Dhoom 3 - $370,000
Screenings - 6017
Footfalls - 75,094
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BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN has did well on day two in China as it collected $3 million apprx which takes its two day total to $5.1 million apprx. The film must do $12 million to make it a worthwhile exercise and all costs are covered and this should happen and if Monday holds it will happen comfortably. 

But a big total seems unlikely as the comparison below with DANGAL shows. The opening day between the two films is pretty much the same with DANGAL leading by a quarter million dollars but that gap shoots up to $2 million apprx on day two.

The growth is there for a good to decent run for BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN in China but its unlikely to repeat the huge success it had in India. The first two day comparisons between BAJRANGI BHAIJAAN and DANGAL are as follows.

Day One
Dangal 
Collection - $2,490,000
Screenings - 30,364
Footfalls - 549,939

Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Collection- $2,210,000
Screenings - 20,130
Footfalls - 459,554

Day Two
Dangal
Collections - $5,120,000
Screenings - 32,550
Footfalls - 1,088,299

Bajrangi Bhaijaan
Collections - $2,860,000
Screenings - 18,764
Footfalls - 570,727