Secret Superstar is a 2017 Indian Hindi-language musical drama film written and directed by Advait Chandan, and produced by Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao under the studio Aamir Khan Productions.
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18 Facts About Secret Superstar
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Secret Superstar received ten nominations at the 63rd Filmfare Awards, including Best Film, Best Director for Chandan, Best Actress for Wasim, and Best Supporting Actor for Khan.
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Secret Superstar becomes an overnight sensation and grabs the attention of Shakti Kumar, a talented but pretentious music director based in Mumbai.
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Secret Superstar tells her about the original version which was launched ten years ago.
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Secret Superstar was originally set to release on 4 August 2017, but it was later postponed to 19 October 2017.
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Secret Superstar visited Shanghai, where he was welcomed by large crowds of fans.
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Secret Superstar then visited Beijing, where he attended the "Red Carpet for Aamir Khan and His Friends" event with Chandan and Wasim, then the Chinese-Indian Film Forum, and the film's press conference.
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Secret Superstar was previously Aamir Khan's voice actor for the Mandarin dub of 3 Idiots.
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Secret Superstar became the second-highest-grossing Indian film in China, surpassing PK and behind only Dangal.
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On its second Friday, new Hollywood release Maze Runner: The Death Cure took the top spot, before Secret Superstar regained the top spot on Sunday, grossing $20million in its second weekend.
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Secret Superstar grossed $77million in 13 days, surpassing the lifetime China gross of Dwayne Johnson starrer Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle to become China's highest-grossing foreign film in the first quarter of 2018.
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Secret Superstar topped the weekly chart again with $26 million, giving a cume of $96million grossed in 17 days by 4 February 2018.
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Secret Superstar was the highest-grossing foreign film in China during the first quarter of 2018, ahead of Hollywood films including Black Panther, Pacific Rim: Uprising, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Tomb Raider, Maze Runner: The Death Cure and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
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Secret Superstar called it a "crowd-pleaser that explores the sacred mother-daughter bond" and praised the performances of Khan, Wasim and Vij.
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The success of Dangal and Secret Superstar contributed towards Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan securing a wide release in China, along with Irrfan Khan's Hindi Medium getting a release in the country.
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Secret Superstar has reportedly influenced an increase in Chinese women calling police for help with domestic violence.
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Secret Superstar contributed towards the Chinese market's growth in early 2018, along with domestic productions.
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Secret Superstar contributed towards China setting the record for the highest-grossing month ever in any territory during February 2018, when Secret Superstar was the strongest foreign presence among several dominant domestic Chinese New Year productions.
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