New Delhi: Aamir Khan's latest release 'Dangal' released two days ago before Christamas has minted over Rs 29 crore on its opening day.

According to the numbers shared by Disney India, 'Dangal' minted Rs 29.78 crore, including Rs 59 lakh from Tamil and Telugu, in India on Friday.

The were doubts that film's box office performance getting affected by demonitization, but it has started off on a strong note at the box office.

The movie direcetd by Nitesh Tiwari, is based on real life tale of Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former national champion who, much to the disapproval of his wife and his whole village, trained his daughters Geeta and Babita to wrestle

The film also made a good opening on BookMyShow as it contributed 33 percent to the movie's total Day One India box office collection, read a statement from the online entertainment ticketing platform.

The movie witnessed approximately 40 percent more advance bookings on the platform for the opening week as compared to other blockbusters this year.

In the last few years, Aamir's films like 'PK', 'Dhoom 3' and '3 Idiots' which released around Christmas turned out to be blockbusters. And it seems "Dangal" will join the list soon.

The movie direcetd by Nitesh Tiwari, is based on real life tale of Mahavir Singh Phogat, a former national champion who, much to the disapproval of his wife and his whole village, trained his daughters Geeta and Babita to wrestle.