Aamir Khan made a humongous Rs 175 cr from 'Dangal'?

New Delhi: Bollywood's Mr Perfectionist Aamir Khan is known for starring in films which belong to a different league altogether. His films are more often than not socially relevant and leave a mark behind.

So, can you guess how much money did he earn from his latest super hit blockbuster 'Dangal'? Well, according to Pinkvilla.com, the superstar has made a whopping Rs 175 crore. Yes! Stunned, are you? The report has been originally attributed to a leading daily.

The report quotes an insider as saying, “Aamir himself has earned a humongous Rs 175 crore (approx) from the film with the kind of profit-sharing partnership he entered into with co-producers Disney UTV. While he took Rs 35 crore upfront he also took 33 per cent of partnership as he always does for his films. And will take 33 per cent royalty in whatever money the film earns in the future, including satellite rights.”

Aamir played Mahavir Singh Phogat in 'Dangal' who self-taught wrestling to champions Geeta and Babita Phogat. The biopic also featured Zaira Wasim, Suhani Bhatnagar, Fatima Shaikh, Sanya Malhotra and Sakshi Tanwar.