'Dangal' satellite rights sold, Aamir Khan starrer cracks biggest deal before release

It's just a week left for Aamir Khan starrer 'Dangal' to hit the screens and it seems it has already started minting profit for the makers.

As per the recent buzz, 'Dangal' has just cracked a huge deal much before its release as its satellite has been sold to Zee for a whopping amount of Rs 75 crores.

Interestingly, this is the biggest deal in the history of Indian cinema in terms of sattelite rights of given that the costliest deal was made by another Aamir Khan starrer 2013 release 'Dhoom 3' for an amount of Rs 65 crores.

However, there is twist in this deal.

The media reports suggest that the makers will be paid around Rs 55 crore before the release, while the remaining Rs 20 crores will be given after 'Dangal' enters the coveted Rs 100 crore club.

"We have immense faith in Aamir's films and Dangal is no exception. We are very happy to associate ourselves with Dangal. Going by the trailer, the film is looking very good and there is no reason why it should not be a superhit", a source reportedly told an entertainment portal.

Considering the buzz around the movie and the response it has got so far, looks like 'Dangal' is all set to create a storm at the box office.
Helmed by  Nites Tiwari, 'Dangal' also features Sakshi Tiwari, Fatima Sana Shaikh and Sanya Malhotra in vital roles. The movie is scheduled to release on December 23.