The Dangal effect: Tubelight to get massive Chinese release, Salman Khan to visit China

22 Jun 2017

If all goes well, Salman Khan would make his first ever trip to China for the release of his prestigiousfilm Tubelight.Sources in the know saySalmanKhan (who is also the films producer) plans a massive Chinese blitzkrieg of a release, on a scale achieved by Dangal which has become one of the highest grossing films in China. Says a source in the know, Salman Khan will be seeking his friendAamirKhans advice on how to market Tubelight in China. With Dangal , Aamirhas achieved a kind of Bollywood dominance in the Chinese market that was so far considered impossible for an Indian film.Salmanand director Kabir Khan would seek Aamirs advice on how to reach an optimum market value in China with Tubelight.The film has a very specific cultural reference to China as it is set during theIndo-China war of 1962. The film also stars the Chinese actressZhuZhuin a prominent role. As producer,SalmanKhan feels Tubelight has great potential to crack the Chinese market. A detailed blueprint for Tubelights China release would be worked out in consultation withAamirKhan after the films Indian release, says an informed source.