After Secret Superstar (2017) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015), Irrfan Khan’s Hindi Medium is the latest Indian film to land a release date in China — 4 April 2018. Secret Superstar released on 19 January 2018, while Bajrangi Bhaijaan released last week, on 2 March.
Both Secret Superstar and Bajrangi Bhaijaan have performed well. Directed by Advait Chandan, Secret Superstar has grossed over Rs750 crore during its run, while Bajrangi Bhaijaan got a decent opening weekend in China and earned around Rs55 crore. In India, Secret Superstar made Rs62 crore, while Bajrangi Bhaijaan made over Rs315 crore.
Hindi Medium, produced by T-Series and Dinesh Vijan’s Maddock Films, is directed by Saket Chaudhary. It picked up two trophies at Filmfare Awards held in January 2018 — Best Film and Best Actor (Male) for Irrfan Khan.