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Secret Superstar

January 15, 2024

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.[4][5][6] The film stars Zaira Wasim, Aamir Khan, Meher Vij and Raj Arjun.[7] The film tells the coming-of-age story of a teenage girl who aspires to be a singer, uploading videos on YouTube while disguising her identity with a niqab, and her relationships with her mother, father and mentor.[8] The film deals with social issues including feminism, gender equality and domestic violence.[9] The film received overall positive reviews from critics.[10] Wasim won the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement.[11] 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. It won three Filmfare Awards, including Best Actress (Critics) for Wasim, Best Supporting Actress for Vij, and Best Playback Singer (Female) for Meghna Mishra. The film serves as the second collaboration between Wasim and Khan following Dangal (2016).

Secret Superstar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byAdvait Chandan
Written byAdvait Chandan
Produced byAamir Khan
Kiran Rao
Nittin Keni
Akash Chawla
StarringZaira Wasim
Aamir Khan
Meher Vij
Raj Arjun
CinematographyAnil Mehta
Edited byHemanti Sarkar
Music byAmit Trivedi
Production
companies
Zee Studios
Aamir Khan Productions
Distributed byZee Studios
Release date
  • 19 October 2017 (2017-10-19)[1]
Running time
150 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹15 crores[3]
Box office905 crores[3] (see below)

Secret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time, grossing ₹9.65 billion ($154 million) worldwide on a limited budget of ₹150 million (US$2.3 million), with over 6,000% return on investment (ROI). The film is also the highest-grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist, the highest-grossing 2017 Hindi Film, the eighth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, and the second highest-grossing Indian film overseas. In China, it is the fifth highest-grossing foreign film of 2018, and the second highest-grossing non-English foreign film ever (after Dangal).

Plot edit

Insia Malik, a 15-year-old girl, lives with her Muslim family in Baroda: her mother Najma, her brother Guddu, her paternal grandmother, and her abusive father Farookh, who often beats his wife. Insia is very passionate about singing, which her mother supports, but her father is against her dream of being a singer.

She records a song wearing a niqab, so Farookh can't find out her identity, and uploads the video on YouTube under the name of 'Secret Superstar' using the laptop gifted by Najma. She becomes an overnight sensation and grabs the attention of Shakti Kumar, a talented but pretentious music director based in Mumbai. He requests Insia to record a song, but she refuses as she hears a lot of negative reviews of him. Due to her poor academic grades, Farookh rips out all the strings from her guitar.

The next night, after discovering that Najma sold a valuable necklace to buy Insia's laptop, Farookh thrashes her and tells Insia to throw out the laptop. Insia gets so angry that she snatches the laptop and drops it from the balcony where it falls and shatters on the street. Insia persuades Kumar to arrange a meeting with his ex-wife's lawyer. The lawyer prepares divorce papers for Najma to sign, and gives them to Insia. After fleeing from school to record a song for Kumar, she is unable to sing a certain party song. Insia tells this to Kumar who reveals that it is a remix. He tells her about the original version which was launched ten years ago. After singing the original song, her fame grows and she is nominated for the Best Female Singer.

Insia gives her mother divorce papers to sign, but her mother angrily rejects Insia's demand that her parents divorce. Insia becomes frustrated with her mother, but later forgives her, after her grandmother reveals how Najma struggled to keep Insia alive. Farookh is offered a job in Riyadh and he makes it known to Insia that he plans to marry her off to his friend's son. Devastated, Insia gives up her dream of singing and deletes her YouTube channel. Farookh confirms their departure on the last day of Insia's exams.

At the airport, Farookh spots Insia's guitar case. Unwilling to pay the extra fee for the case, he demands that Insia throw the guitar in the nearest trash can. After initially holding back her emotions, Najma finally stands up for herself and boldly protests. Najma then unpacks the divorce papers, signs them, and thrusts them into Farookh's hands. Najma says her goodbyes to Farookhs' mother (Insia and Guddu's grandmother) and storms out of the airport with her kids in tow leaving Farookh yelling and pounding his fists behind airport security doors. Najma borrows a stranger's cell phone and asks Insia to contact Kumar. All three ultimately end up at the awards ceremony where Insia has been nominated for Best Female Singer. Unfortunately, Insia does not win the award. But the winner, Monali Thakur, graciously offers Insia her award believing she rightfully deserved it. Kumar stands up and calls attention to Insia's presence in the audience. Once onstage, Insia reveals her true identity and dedicates her award to her mother and proclaims her the true 'Secret Superstar' since Najma supported and fought for Insia even before her birth.

The screen fades to a message dedicating the movie "To Mothers And Motherhood." Later, Shakti releases a cheesy party song on YouTube dedicated to Insia.

Cast edit

Production edit

Development edit

Chandan conceived of the film during the first season of Aamir Khan's television talk show Satyamev Jayate. While doing the research on the episode about domestic violence, Advait Chandan came across Shanno, a single mother and a victim of domestic abuse. After her husband died, Shanno decided to join a driving school and become a driver so as to run her house, a decision that had the full support of her daughter who was willing to work as a maid so that her mother could go and learn driving. Shanno was successful in becoming a driver and through that she managed to support her house. This story redefined the word hero for Advait Chandan who says, "That is when I realised that my idea of a hero was really narrow. Shanno’s daughter is the real hero here. The definition of a hero for me and what I was writing about, it totally changed at that moment."[12][13]

During the third season of Satyamev Jayate, the first episode narrated the success story of ten year old Shubham Jaglan, son of a milkman and the youngest golf champion of India. Shubham revealed that he learned 60 per cent of Golf through YouTube videos.[14] The story of Shubham further helped Advait Chandan in the development of his film Secret Superstar. Advait says that, "I feel like the middle class is really getting affected by the internet. I never went to film school, but I can sit here and watch a lesson on Stanley Kubrick’s camera movements, for example. The internet is empowering the middle class in a way that really needed to be captured on film. That was the umbrella idea—a mother and daughter in middle-class, small-town India getting empowered by this amazing tool that is giving platform to talent."[12]

In July 2015 it was reported that Aamir Khan shall be collaborating with his manager Advait Chandan and music composer A. R. Rahman for a film that was initially titled Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai.[15][16] In late April 2016, the title of the film was said to be Secret Superstar. A.R. Rahman later opted out of the film, citing schedule conflicts. He was replaced by Amit Trivedi.

Casting and filming edit

Aamir Khan had cast Zaira Wasim, when she was aged 14, in Dangal (2016). Shortly afterwards, Advait told Khan that he was looking for a girl of a similar age for the lead role of his film Secret Superstar, and Khan suggested Wasim. After Advait tested her, he was impressed and cast her in the lead role.[17]

The principal photography of the film commenced on 1 September 2016. The film is shot in Vadodara and Mumbai.[18]

The film was produced with a limited budget. Most sources state the production budget is ₹15 crore (US$2.3 million). Rob Cain gives the film's total production and marketing budget as ₹25 crore (US$3.84 million). Box Office India gives its budget as ₹45 crore (US$6.91 million), but it is not known if this includes marketing costs.[a]

Release edit

India edit

Secret Superstar was originally set to release on 4 August 2017,[27] but it was later postponed to 19 October 2017.[28] The film released in 1,100 theatres with 1,800 screens in India,[29] and opened on 2,840 screens worldwide.[30][31] The film made its Indian television debut on Zee Cinema, airing on 24–25 February 2018 in India.[32]

Overseas edit

The film released in Taiwan on 24 November 2017, on 73 screens, more than Dangal. It was also announced that Secret Superstar would release in Russia, on 50 screens.[33] The film was released in Russia on 8 February 2018.[34][35] The same month, it was announced that there are plans to release the film in Japan, South Korea, and Hong Kong.[36] The film had a theatrical release in the Philippines on 31 March 2018.[37] In Japan, the film released on 9 August 2019.[38]

China edit

Aamir Khan announced in late October 2017 that he would be planning to release Secret Superstar in China over the next one or two months.[39] The film released in China on 19 January 2018.[40][41] It is the first Indian film to have a revenue-sharing deal, which is usually reserved for big Hollywood films. Khan's share of Chinese box office revenue will be 25%, compared to his 12.5% share for Dangal.[23] Secret Superstar was released on 11,000 screens in China.[42]

Secret Superstar's China premiere was in Beijing on 16 January 2018, and was attended by director Advait Chandan, actress Zaira Wasim, and singer Meghna Mishra. Khan could not attend, but planned to visit China shortly after the film's release. The premiere was also attended by Chinese filmmakers such as Peter Chan, Tsai Yueh Hsun, Daming Chen, and Zhang Jiajia, and Chinese actors such as the Luu Brothers.[43][44] The film's reception at the premiere was positive, which includes Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Chan calling it his second-favourite Indian film after 3 Idiots (2009),[43][45] and writer-director Zhang Jiajia being impressed with the film's theme of empowering women to pursue their dreams.[46] Upon release, the film was promoted with a manhua comic featuring Aamir Khan with the same title as the film.[47]

Khan began his tour of China on 22 January 2018, and was greeted by film star Deng Chao upon arrival.[48] He visited Shanghai, where he was welcomed by large crowds of fans.[49] He then visited Beijing,[50] where he attended the "Red Carpet for Aamir Khan and His Friends" event with Chandan and Wasim, then the Chinese-Indian Film Forum,[51] and the film's press conference.[52] The Chinese-Indian Film Forum, held by CCTV, was attended by a number of Chinese directors, stars, and film critics, including Chinese filmmaker Yu Baimei and Hong Kong filmmaker Stanley Tong, as well as former Olympic champion Liu Guoliang with whom Khan played a competitive ping pong (table tennis) match.[citation needed] Khan was also greeted by actor-singer Huang Bo, as well as other film stars including Liu Yifei[53] and Jackie Chan in video messages.[citation needed]

Hong Kong edit

The film released in Hong Kong on 12 April 2018.[54] On 15 April 2018, Aamir Khan arrived in Hong Kong for promotions.[55] Khan and Zaira Wasim attended a promotional event with Hong Kong film star Andy Lau, who Khan has often been compared to by Chinese media.[56] Khan and Wasim also attended the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards, where Khan presented the Best Actor award to actor Louis Koo.[57] On 16 April 2018, Khan attended an event at the University of Hong Kong along with Cantopop singer Kay Tse,[58][59] who later also attended the film's premiere.[60]

Music edit

Secret Superstar
Soundtrack album by
Amit Trivedi
Released21 September 2017
Recorded2016–2017
StudioA T Studios
GenreFeature film soundtrack
Length33:55
LanguageHindi
LabelZee Music Company
Amit Trivedi chronology
Qaidi Band
(2017) 		Secret Superstar
(2017) 		Pad Man
(2017)
External audio
  Audio Jukebox on YouTube
Singles from Secret Superstar
  1. "Main Kaun Hoon"
    Released: 23 August 2017

The music of the film was composed by Amit Trivedi while the lyrics of the film were written by Kausar Munir. The album has eight tracks, with five of them being sung by Meghna Mishra. Mika Singh, Sunidhi Chauhan and Kushal Chokshi sang one song each. The music video of the song "Main Kaun Hoon" was released on 23 August 2017. The full soundtrack album was released on 21 September 2017.

Initially, Aamir Khan approached A. R. Rahman to compose music for the film. Prasoon Joshi was signed as the lyricist, thus reuniting the trio after Rang De Basanti (2006) and Ghajini (2008). But once the production was delayed, Rahman and Prasoon Joshi opted out of the project citing scheduling conflicts.[61]

All lyrics are written by Kausar Munir; all music is composed by Amit Trivedi

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Main Kaun Hoon"Meghna Mishra03:45
2."Meri Pyaari Ammi"Meghna Mishra05:28
3."Sapne Re"Meghna Mishra04:10
4."I'll Miss You"Kushal Chokshi05:12
5."Nachdi Phira"Meghna Mishra04:15
6."Sexy Baliye"Mika Singh03:13
7."Gudgudi"Sunidhi Chauhan04:12
8."O Re Manwa"Meghna Mishra03:40
Total length:33:55

Chinese versions edit

For the film's China release, a Mandarin Chinese version of the song "Main Kaun Hoon" was sung by actor-singer Huang Bo. He was previously Aamir Khan's voice actor for the Mandarin dub of 3 Idiots.[62]

For the film's Hong Kong release, a Cantonese version of "Nachdi Phira" has been sung by Cantopop star Kay Tse. The Cantonese version of the song is entitled "Ko Sing Yue Cho" and was released digitally on 11 April 2018.[63][64][65]

Box office edit

Secret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time,[25][66][67][68] grossing ₹965 crore[69] ($154 million)[3] worldwide on a limited budget of ₹15 crore (US$2.3 million), with over 6,000% return on investment (ROI).[25][70] The film is also the highest-grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist, the highest-grossing 2017 Hindi film, the fourth highest-grossing Indian film worldwide, and the second highest-grossing Indian film overseas.[36][71][72][73] In China, it is the fifth highest-grossing foreign film of 2018, and the second highest-grossing non-English foreign film ever (after Dangal).[71][74][75][76]

The film's worldwide gross was ₹101 crore by 31 October 2017,[77][78] and then ₹150 crore (US$23.03 million) by 18 January 2018 prior to its China release.[79] Compared to its limited budget, Secret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time.[21][25][66][67] Following its China release on 19 January 2018, it grossed more than ₹900 crore (US$138.2 million) worldwide by 15 February 2018, on a budget of ₹15 crore (US$2.3 million), over 6,000% return on investment (ROI),[70] one of the highest of all time.[68] In comparison, only two films have exceeded $6,000% ROI at the US box office, Paranormal Activity (2009) and The Gallows (2015).[80]

It is the highest-grossing 2017 Hindi film, and the third-highest-grossing Hindi film of all time, behind only Dangal (2016) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015).[81] It is also the fourth-highest-grossing Indian film of all time, behind only Dangal, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) and Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015),[36][81] after surpassing Aamir Khan's own PK (2014).[81] With Secret Superstar, Aamir Khan has become the only Indian actor with four films in the 500-crore club, after Dhoom 3 (2013), PK, and Dangal (2016),[73] as well as the only Indian actor with three $100 million grossers, after PK and Dangal.[71] Secret Superstar grossed ₹965 crore (US$148.18 million) worldwide by 27 February 2018.[69]

Territories Gross revenue Footfalls (est.)
India ₹90 crore (US$13.82 million) – ₹64 crore nett[82] 5,087,000[83]
China US$124.4 million[84] (₹863 crore)[85] 24,884,000[86]
Hong Kong HK$14 million[87] – US$1,801,802 (₹118 million)[88] 180,000[87][89]
South Korea ₩86,453,100[90] ($69,323)[91] 10,758[90]
Russia US$6,682[91] (₹4.4 lakh)[92] 1,700[91][93]
Other territories ₹65 crore (US$9.98 million)[82] 790,000
United States and Canada US$2,172,000[83] (₹13.89 crore)[94] 240,000[83][95]
Arab States of the Persian Gulf (GCC) ₹9.89 crore (US$1.52 million)[94] 160,000[94][96]
Taiwan NT$26.2 million[97] – ₹5.8 crore (US$900,000)[98] 114,505[97]
United Kingdom £628,000[83] – ₹5.8 crore (US$890,641.51)[99] 82,491[100]
Turkey US$468,276[91] (₹3.05 crore)[92] 162,567[100]
European Union 9,261[100]
Australia A$294,096[83] – US$212,844[91] (₹1.6 crore) 21,000[83][101]
Overseas total ₹825 crore (US$126.69 million) 31,000,000
Worldwide total ₹905.7 crore (US$154 million)[3] 36,000,000

India edit

Secret Superstar grossed ₹41 crore in its first week in India.[102] The film grossed over ₹58 crore after ten days at the domestic Indian box office.[103] By 13 November 2017, the film grossed ₹83 crore (US$12.8 million) in India, including a nett of ₹75 crore.[26] By the end of 2017, the film grossed ₹89 crore in India.[104]

As of 28 January 2018, its domestic gross is ₹90 crore, including a nett ₹64 crore,[82] with footfalls of 5.1 million audiences.[83] It was declared a hit at the Indian box office, and is domestically one of 2017's five most commercially successful Bollywood films, along with Tiger Zinda Hai, Golmaal Again, Raees, and Badrinath Ki Dulhania.[105]

Overseas edit

Secret Superstar grossed US$2.8 million overseas in its first weekend, performing well in unconventional markets, entering the top four in Turkey and the top ten in the United Kingdom.[106] The film's overseas gross in its opening weekend was US$2,116,565 in the United Kingdom, United States, Canada, Arab states of the Persian Gulf, Australia and Pakistan.[107] The film grossed US$468,276 in Turkey, as of 19 November 2017,[91] surpassing Dangal's performance in Turkey.[108] In the United Kingdom, Secret Superstar grossed £500,000 (US$684,932) by 30 October 2017,[109] and grossed ₹5.42 crore (US$832,289.13) as of 26 November 2017.[94] It has also grossed ₹13.89 crore (US$2.13 million) in the United States and Canada as of 10 December 2017, and ₹9.89 crore (US$1.52 million) in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf as of 5 November 2017.[94] By 22 November 2017, the film had grossed US$6.48 million[110] (₹42.2 crore[92]) overseas.[111]

In Taiwan, where it released on 24 November 2017, the film grossed US$285,000 (₹1.85 crore) in five days, which is 77% of the amount that Dangal grossed in its first five days there, as of 29 November 2017.[112] The film entered at number three on the Taiwan box office charts.[113] Seventeen days after release, Secret Superstar grossed ₹4.6 crore (US$706,370.85) in Taiwan,[114] where it crossed US$815,000 (₹5.3 crore) by 19 December 2017,[41] increasing the film's overseas gross to ₹49 crore (US$7.52 million).[41] As of 28 January 2018, the film's Taiwan gross is NT$26.2 million,[97] equivalent to ₹5.8 crore (US$900,000).[98] Excluding China, the film has grossed ₹65 crore (US$9.98 million) in other overseas territories as of 28 January 2018.[82]

During its opening weekend in China, the film's overseas gross reached ₹223 crore (US$32.61 million) by 21 January 2018.[25] It established Aamir Khan as the only Indian actor with five films crossing US$20 million overseas, after 3 Idiots (2009), Dhoom 3 (2013), PK (2014), and Dangal (2016).[23] During its opening weekend in China, Secret Superstar emerged as the weekend's highest-grossing film in a single international market, and the second-highest-grossing film overall at the worldwide box office, behind only Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (in 93 markets), and above other Hollywood films such as Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Insidious: The Last Key, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure.[115][116][117] In its second weekend, Secret Superstar remained the second-highest-grossing film at the international box office, behind Maze Runner and ahead of Jumanji.[118] By 8 February 2018, Secret Superstar grossed US$109.23 million overseas,[36] establishing Aamir Khan as the only Indian actor with two US$100 million overseas grossers.[119] It is the highest-grossing 2017 Indian film overseas,[72] surpassing Tiger Zinda Hai and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion,[73] and the second-highest-grossing Indian film ever overseas,[119] surpassing PK and behind only Dangal.[73][120]

China edit

In China, the film earned US$9.9 million[121] (₹43 crore)[92] in ticket presales by 15 January 2018.[121] Upon release on 19 January 2018, Secret Superstar topped the Chinese box office with a 25.3% market share,[122] followed by Zhang Ziyi starrer Forever Young with a 16% share.[22] By the end of its opening day, Secret Suparstar had grossed US$7.03 million[123] (₹46 crore),[92] surpassing Dangal's US$2.35 million opening to become the biggest debut for an Indian film.[124] The film grossed US$11 million on its second day, remaining at the top of the box office. Its initial two-day gross in China was US$18 million[125] (₹117 crore)[92] by 20 January 2018, surpassing the film's lifetime India gross,[126] as well as surpassing Dangal's initial two-day China gross of ₹44.97 crore (US$6.58 million).[127]

Secret Superstar's opening weekend gross was US$29.2 million[128] (₹200 crore),[129] after its show count rose from 56,000 screenings on Friday to 63,000 on Sunday.[130] It topped the Chinese box office in its opening weekend, despite crowded competition,[130] from Chinese films such as Forever Young and A Better Tomorrow 2018 as well as Hollywood films such as Ferdinand, Wonder, Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[131][132] Secret Superstar's opening weekend gross in China more than doubled its lifetime gross in India.[133] It set the record for the highest opening weekend gross for an Indian film in China, surpassing Dangal,[134] and is the second Indian film in less than a year to top the Chinese box office, after Dangal.[130] Secret Superstar also became the second-highest-grossing Indian film in China, surpassing PK and behind only Dangal.[135] Secret Superstar's weekend gross in China is also the highest single-territory weekend gross for a 2017 Hindi film, surpassing the opening-weekend India gross of Tiger Zinda Hai (₹175 crore)[136] and the Hindi version of Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (₹128 crore).[137]

In four days, the film grossed $33 million[138] (₹215 crore)[92] in China. On its fifth day, its daily show count increased to over 64,000 screenings,[139] and it gained a 33.7% market share of the Chinese box office.[140] In six days, the film grossed $43 million,[141] surpassing the lifetime China gross of Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[76][142][143] Secret Superstar's first-week gross in China was $47.1 million[144] (₹307 crore),[92] a record for an Indian film and surpassing the first-week gross of Avatar (2009) in China.[145] 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,[146] grossing $20 million in its second weekend.[147] It crossed the ₹400 crore milestone within nine days,[148] and beat Maze Runner[149][150] to top the weekly box office[151][152] with $41 million,[153] giving a cume of $70 million[153] grossed in ten days by 28 January 2018, compared to Dangal which grossed ₹417 crore (US$64.03 million) in two weeks.[154] Secret Superstar grossed $77 million in 13 days, surpassing the lifetime China gross of Dwayne Johnson starrer Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle[155] to become China's highest-grossing foreign film in the first quarter of 2018.[71][156] In two weeks, Secret Superstar grossed $80 million.[157]

It topped the box office again in its third weekend with $12 million,[158] beating seven new releases,[36] including Hugh Jackman starrer The Greatest Showman, Chinese films Till the End of The World and Boonie Bears: The Big Shrink, and Japanese film Miracles of the Namiya General Store.[159] Secret Superstar also topped the weekly chart again with $26 million, giving a cume of $96 million grossed in 17 days by 4 February 2018.[160] The film remained at the top of the box office in its fourth weekend with $8.7 million,[161] and it topped the weekly box office again with $19 million.[162] As of 18 February 2018, the film's China gross is $124.4 million[84] (₹810 crore),[92] from an audience of 25 million viewers.[84] It was China's third-highest-grossing film in the first quarter of 2018, behind only two domestic productions,[74] and one of the top 70 highest-grossing films ever in China.[75] It also surpassed Japanese anime film Your Name to become the second-highest-grossing non-English foreign film ever in China,[163] after Dangal, and the third-highest-grossing non-English foreign film in any market, after Dangal in China and Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) in North America.[76][164] Secret Superstar was also 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.[165][166]

Hong Kong edit

In Hong Kong, the film's preview gross by 5 April 2018 was HK$1,321,332, equivalent to ₹1.09 crore (US$159,381.19).[167] By 8 April 2018, the film's preview gross was HK$2,6666666261, equivalent to ₹1.78 crore (US$260,273.87),[168] debuting at number four at the weekly box office from previews.[169] On its opening day, 12 April 2018, the film's gross was HK$2,742,482, equivalent to ₹2.28 crore (US$333,384.51).[170] On its second day, the film's gross was HK$3,247,799, equivalent to ₹2.7 crore (US$394,797.45).[171] On its third day, the film's gross was HK$4,163,243, equivalent to ₹3.46 crore (US$505,925.62).[172]

In four days, the film grossed HK$6,059,989, equivalent to ₹5.07 crore (US$741,341.87).[173] In ten days, the film grossed HK$8,953,60, equivalent to ₹7.56 crore (US$1.11 million).[174] In 12 days, the film grossed HK$9.07 million,[175] equivalent to ₹7.62 crore (US$1.11 million).[88] By its third week, the film had grossed HK$11,470,497, equivalent to ₹9.75 crore (US$1.43 million).[176] By its fourth week, the film had grossed HK$12,016,153, equivalent to ₹10.23 crore (US$1.5 million).[177] In 26 days, as of 6 May 2018, the film grossed HK$12.25 million,[178] equivalent to ₹10.3 crore (US$1.51 million).[88] As of 7 September 2018, the film grossed HK$14 million,[87] equivalent to US$1,801,802 (₹118 million).[88]

Critical reception edit

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 92% of 13 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.1/10.[179] Mike McCahill of The Guardian gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and praised the film by saying that "This is first-class entertainment, the best imaginable antidote to the toxicity presently leaking out of western movie circles."[180] Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 4 stars out of 5 and said that, "If your world revolves around your mother, you're going to root for this film."[181]

Rajeev Masand gave the film a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 describing it as "an inspiring journey towards empowerment, a case for pursuing one's passion against all odds, a testament to the deep mother-daughter bond, and a convincing depiction of teenage years." He praised the performances of the actors with a special mention for the lead actress Zaira Wasim saying "Standing tall amidst a pitch-perfect ensemble, is Zaira Wasim as Insiya, who comes off as something of an old soul trapped in a teenager's body. Wise beyond her years, she is riveting on screen, in the manner in which she appears to sing using her entire being, or the little moments of crushing disappointment and excitement that are reflected on the canvas that is her expressive face."[182]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV said Secret Superstar "is a bit like an over-enthusiastic child gifted a new bicycle. It never takes the foot off the pedal. The overlong film could have done with more restraint. It frequently seems to get carried away by the urge not to miss any trick in the book." However, he praised the performances of its actors, saying, "Zaira is an absolute treat—a bundle of miracles! As for the wonderful Meher Vij, one can only ask: where was she all these years? We hope to see more of her on the big screen." He concluded that "Secret Superstar is a winner notwithstanding the bumps along the way."[183] Raja Sen of NDTV gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars and said, "Aamir Khan has a blast in this sweet and simple film about a young girl who dares to dream."[184]

Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3 stars out of 5. He highlighted the positive aspects of the film saying that, "Secret Superstar's biggest asset is Aamir Khan. His comedy despite being slapstick in nature, is worth noticing. Zaira Wasim lives up to the expectations and the film has a message." and the negative aspect of the film as well saying that, "Secret Superstar has everything you ask for, but it isn't exceptional storytelling. If there is one thing that can be blamed for it, it’s the overt melodrama."[185]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express praised the acting performances and the first half of the movie saying that, "The biggest strength of Secret Superstar is the wonderful Wasim who was also in Dangal. Both Vij as the mother and Arjun as the father are terrific, especially the latter, who doesn't put a foot wrong." but she wasn't impressed with the second half of the film and said that, "The second half slides. The confidence that the narrative shows in the beginning begins to waver as it includes contrivances and predictable curves." She gave the film a rating of 2.5 stars out of 5.[186]

In China, the film also received critical acclaim.[72] Chinese newspaper People's Daily, for example, praised the film for "touching the soul".[145] In Hong Kong, Nicola Chan of South China Morning Post rated the film 4 out of 5 stars. She called it a "crowd-pleaser that explores the sacred mother-daughter bond" and praised the performances of Khan, Wasim and Vij.[187] Richard James Havis of South China Morning Post also rated it 4 out of 5 stars. He called it "a tough story about domestic abuse and female empowerment" and noted "India’s energetic and freewheeling style of cinema can offer a new way of telling a story," such as the "idea of having Insia – who does not usually wear a burka – don the garment to disguise herself when she performs on YouTube is very clever, in the sense it’s a reasonable way for her to solve her problem of anonymity."[188]

Awards and nominations edit

Date of Ceremony Award Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref
16 November 2017 National Child Awards Exceptional Achievement Zaira Wasim (also for Dangal) Won [189]
4 December 2017 Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer – Female Zaira Wasim (also for Dangal) Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Female Meher Vij (jointly with Neha Dhupia for Tumhari Sulu)
Most Promising Debut Director Advait Chandan Nominated
30 December 2017 Zee Cine Awards Best Actor – Female (Viewer's Choice) Zaira Wasim Nominated [190]
Best Actor – Female (Jury's Choice)
Best Film (Viewer's Choice) Secret Superstar Nominated
Best Film (Jury's Choice)
Best Writing Advait Chandan Nominated
Best Director
Most Promising Director Advait Chandan Won
Best Music Director Amit Trivedi
Best Actress in Supporting Role Meher Vij
Best Actor in a Negative Role Raj Arjun
Best Playback Singer – Female Meghna Mishra (for the song "Main Kaun Hoon") Nominated
Best Lyricist Kausar Munir (for the song "Main Kaun Hoon")
20 January 2018 Filmfare Awards Best Film Secret Superstar Nominated [191][192]
Best Director Advait Chandan Nominated
Best Screenplay
Best Actress Zaira Wasim Nominated
Best Actress (Critics) Zaira Wasim Won
Best Supporting Actor Aamir Khan Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Meher Vij Won
Best Playback Singer – Female Meghna Mishra (for the song "Nachdi Phira")
Best Music Album Amit Trivedi Nominated
Best Lyrics Kausar Munir (for the song "Nachdi Phira")
24 January 2018 Lions Gold Awards Best Supporting Actor (Male/Female) Meher Vij Won [193]
28 January 2018 Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Meghna Mishra (for the song "Main Kaun Hoon") Won [194][195][196]
Meghna Mishra (for the song "Meri Pyaari Ammi") Nominated
Meghna Mishra (for the song "Nachdi Phira") Nominated
Album of The Year Amit Trivedi, Kausar Munir Nominated
6 March 2018 Bollywood Film Journalists Awards Best Supporting Actress Meher Vij Won [197]
Best Male Debut Tirth Sharma Won
Best Music Director Amit Trivedi Won
Best Playback Singer – Female Meghna Mishra (for the song "Nachdi Phira") Won
Meghna Mishra (for the song "Main Kaun Hoon") Won
Best Lyrics Kausar Munir (for the song "Main Kaun Hoon") Won
20 March 2018 News18 Reel Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Meher Vij Won [198]
Best Playback Singer – Female Meghna Mishra (for the song "Nachdi Phira") Won
Best Actress Zaira Wasim Nominated [199][200]
Best Screenplay Advait Chandan Nominated
Best Sound Amit Trivedi Nominated
22 June 2018 International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Playback Singer – Female Meghna Mishra (for the song "Main Kaun Hoon") Won [201][202]
Best Actress Zaira Wasim Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Meher Vij Won
10 August 2018 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Film Secret Superstar Nominated [203]
Best Director Advait Chandan Nominated
Best Actress Zaira Wasim Nominated
Best Supporting Performance (Male/Female) Meher Vij Nominated

Impact edit

Secret Superstar's strong opening in China was helped by Aamir Khan's significant following in the country, along with strong word-of-mouth, influenced by high audience ratings of 9.6 out of 10 on Maoyan and 8.2 out of 10 on Douban.[22] The film was also trending on Chinese social media platforms, including WeChat and Douban,[204] and dominated discussions on Sina Weibo.[145] Along with Khan, audiences also recognised Zaira Wasim from Dangal.[204] The film's strong opening weekend cemented Aamir Khan's status as a superstar in China,[145] and as "a king of the Chinese box office".[132] Aamir Khan's earnings for Secret Superstar from the China box office is estimated to be ₹190 crore (US$27.78 million),[205] higher than what any other Indian actor-producer has ever earned from a film.[206] The film has increased Aamir Khan's China box office total to $346.5 million (₹2,231 crore).[205]

The film, along with previous Aamir Khan successes such as Dangal, has driven up the buyout prices of Indian film imports for Chinese distributors.[207] The success of Dangal and Secret Superstar contributed towards Salman Khan's Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) securing a wide release in China,[208] along with Irrfan Khan's Hindi Medium (2017) getting a release in the country.[71]

As with previous Aamir Khan films such as 3 Idiots and Dangal, Secret Superstar's social themes such as feminism and domestic violence are universal issues that resonated with Chinese audiences,[122] many of whom could relate to the film's themes.[209] According to Maoyan, the film's audiences were about 57% female and 43% male, and the majority were in the 20–34 age group.[210] Secret Superstar has reportedly influenced an increase in Chinese women calling police for help with domestic violence.[211]

Secret Superstar contributed towards the Chinese market's growth in early 2018, along with domestic productions. Secret Superstar's gross dwarfed every Hollywood film released in the first two months, including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Maze Runner: The Death Cure, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi.[156][212] Secret Superstar also contributed towards China setting the record for the highest-grossing month ever in any territory during February 2018, when Secret Superstar (rather than Hollywood) was the strongest foreign presence among several dominant domestic Chinese New Year productions.[213]

Notes edit

  1. ^ The Indian Express describes a "modest budget" of ₹15 crore (US$2.3 million), which they indicate includes print and advertising,[19] figures normally not included when considering a film's budget. Other sources give the film's production budget as ₹15 crore, including PTC Punjabi[20] and Bollywood Life.[21] A budget of US$2.4 million is given by Variety[22] and Firstpost.[23] According to Aamir Khan, its first-week domestic gross (₹41.59 crore) was more than double its budget.[24] Rob Cain describes the production budget as ₹15 crore[25] and the total budget for production and releasing costs as ₹25 crore (US$3.84 million);[26] the film's production budget typically does not include print and advertising.

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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 4 5 6 The film stars Zaira Wasim Aamir Khan Meher Vij and Raj Arjun 7 The film tells the coming of age story of a teenage girl who aspires to be a singer uploading videos on YouTube while disguising her identity with a niqab and her relationships with her mother father and mentor 8 The film deals with social issues including feminism gender equality and domestic violence 9 The film received overall positive reviews from critics 10 Wasim won the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement 11 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 It won three Filmfare Awards including Best Actress Critics for Wasim Best Supporting Actress for Vij and Best Playback Singer Female for Meghna Mishra The film serves as the second collaboration between Wasim and Khan following Dangal 2016 Secret SuperstarTheatrical release posterDirected byAdvait ChandanWritten byAdvait ChandanProduced byAamir KhanKiran RaoNittin KeniAkash ChawlaStarringZaira WasimAamir KhanMeher VijRaj ArjunCinematographyAnil MehtaEdited byHemanti SarkarMusic byAmit TrivediProductioncompaniesZee StudiosAamir Khan ProductionsDistributed byZee StudiosRelease date19 October 2017 2017 10 19 1 Running time150 minutes 2 CountryIndiaLanguageHindiBudget 15 crores 3 Box office905 crores 3 see below Secret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time grossing 9 65 billion 154 million worldwide on a limited budget of 150 million US 2 3 million with over 6 000 return on investment ROI The film is also the highest grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist the highest grossing 2017 Hindi Film the eighth highest grossing Indian film worldwide and the second highest grossing Indian film overseas In China it is the fifth highest grossing foreign film of 2018 and the second highest grossing non English foreign film ever after Dangal Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 3 1 Development 3 2 Casting and filming 4 Release 4 1 India 4 2 Overseas 4 2 1 China 4 2 2 Hong Kong 5 Music 5 1 Chinese versions 6 Box office 6 1 India 6 2 Overseas 6 2 1 China 6 2 2 Hong Kong 7 Critical reception 8 Awards and nominations 9 Impact 10 Notes 11 References 12 External linksPlot editInsia Malik a 15 year old girl lives with her Muslim family in Baroda her mother Najma her brother Guddu her paternal grandmother and her abusive father Farookh who often beats his wife Insia is very passionate about singing which her mother supports but her father is against her dream of being a singer She records a song wearing a niqab so Farookh can t find out her identity and uploads the video on YouTube under the name of Secret Superstar using the laptop gifted by Najma She becomes an overnight sensation and grabs the attention of Shakti Kumar a talented but pretentious music director based in Mumbai He requests Insia to record a song but she refuses as she hears a lot of negative reviews of him Due to her poor academic grades Farookh rips out all the strings from her guitar The next night after discovering that Najma sold a valuable necklace to buy Insia s laptop Farookh thrashes her and tells Insia to throw out the laptop Insia gets so angry that she snatches the laptop and drops it from the balcony where it falls and shatters on the street Insia persuades Kumar to arrange a meeting with his ex wife s lawyer The lawyer prepares divorce papers for Najma to sign and gives them to Insia After fleeing from school to record a song for Kumar she is unable to sing a certain party song Insia tells this to Kumar who reveals that it is a remix He tells her about the original version which was launched ten years ago After singing the original song her fame grows and she is nominated for the Best Female Singer Insia gives her mother divorce papers to sign but her mother angrily rejects Insia s demand that her parents divorce Insia becomes frustrated with her mother but later forgives her after her grandmother reveals how Najma struggled to keep Insia alive Farookh is offered a job in Riyadh and he makes it known to Insia that he plans to marry her off to his friend s son Devastated Insia gives up her dream of singing and deletes her YouTube channel Farookh confirms their departure on the last day of Insia s exams At the airport Farookh spots Insia s guitar case Unwilling to pay the extra fee for the case he demands that Insia throw the guitar in the nearest trash can After initially holding back her emotions Najma finally stands up for herself and boldly protests Najma then unpacks the divorce papers signs them and thrusts them into Farookh s hands Najma says her goodbyes to Farookhs mother Insia and Guddu s grandmother and storms out of the airport with her kids in tow leaving Farookh yelling and pounding his fists behind airport security doors Najma borrows a stranger s cell phone and asks Insia to contact Kumar All three ultimately end up at the awards ceremony where Insia has been nominated for Best Female Singer Unfortunately Insia does not win the award But the winner Monali Thakur graciously offers Insia her award believing she rightfully deserved it Kumar stands up and calls attention to Insia s presence in the audience Once onstage Insia reveals her true identity and dedicates her award to her mother and proclaims her the true Secret Superstar since Najma supported and fought for Insia even before her birth The screen fades to a message dedicating the movie To Mothers And Motherhood Later Shakti releases a cheesy party song on YouTube dedicated to Insia Cast editZaira Wasim as Insia Insu Malik Aamir Khan as Shakti Kumar Meher Vij as Najma Malik Raj Arjun as Farookh Malik Farrukh Jaffar as Badi Appa Tirth Sharma as Chintan Parekh Kabir Sajid as Guddu Malik Mona Ambegaonkar as Advocate Sheena Sabavala Manuj Sharma as Ranjeet Kumar Nitika Anand Mukherjee as Ms Sheetal Shaan as Himself cameo appearance Monali Thakur as Herself cameo appearance Production editDevelopment edit Chandan conceived of the film during the first season of Aamir Khan s television talk show Satyamev Jayate While doing the research on the episode about domestic violence Advait Chandan came across Shanno a single mother and a victim of domestic abuse After her husband died Shanno decided to join a driving school and become a driver so as to run her house a decision that had the full support of her daughter who was willing to work as a maid so that her mother could go and learn driving Shanno was successful in becoming a driver and through that she managed to support her house This story redefined the word hero for Advait Chandan who says That is when I realised that my idea of a hero was really narrow Shanno s daughter is the real hero here The definition of a hero for me and what I was writing about it totally changed at that moment 12 13 During the third season of Satyamev Jayate the first episode narrated the success story of ten year old Shubham Jaglan son of a milkman and the youngest golf champion of India Shubham revealed that he learned 60 per cent of Golf through YouTube videos 14 The story of Shubham further helped Advait Chandan in the development of his film Secret Superstar Advait says that I feel like the middle class is really getting affected by the internet I never went to film school but I can sit here and watch a lesson on Stanley Kubrick s camera movements for example The internet is empowering the middle class in a way that really needed to be captured on film That was the umbrella idea a mother and daughter in middle class small town India getting empowered by this amazing tool that is giving platform to talent 12 In July 2015 it was reported that Aamir Khan shall be collaborating with his manager Advait Chandan and music composer A R Rahman for a film that was initially titled Aaj Phir Jeene Ki Tamanna Hai 15 16 In late April 2016 the title of the film was said to be Secret Superstar A R Rahman later opted out of the film citing schedule conflicts He was replaced by Amit Trivedi Casting and filming edit Aamir Khan had cast Zaira Wasim when she was aged 14 in Dangal 2016 Shortly afterwards Advait told Khan that he was looking for a girl of a similar age for the lead role of his film Secret Superstar and Khan suggested Wasim After Advait tested her he was impressed and cast her in the lead role 17 The principal photography of the film commenced on 1 September 2016 The film is shot in Vadodara and Mumbai 18 The film was produced with a limited budget Most sources state the production budget is 15 crore US 2 3 million Rob Cain gives the film s total production and marketing budget as 25 crore US 3 84 million Box Office India gives its budget as 45 crore US 6 91 million but it is not known if this includes marketing costs a Release editIndia edit Secret Superstar was originally set to release on 4 August 2017 27 but it was later postponed to 19 October 2017 28 The film released in 1 100 theatres with 1 800 screens in India 29 and opened on 2 840 screens worldwide 30 31 The film made its Indian television debut on Zee Cinema airing on 24 25 February 2018 in India 32 Overseas edit The film released in Taiwan on 24 November 2017 on 73 screens more than Dangal It was also announced that Secret Superstar would release in Russia on 50 screens 33 The film was released in Russia on 8 February 2018 34 35 The same month it was announced that there are plans to release the film in Japan South Korea and Hong Kong 36 The film had a theatrical release in the Philippines on 31 March 2018 37 In Japan the film released on 9 August 2019 38 China edit Aamir Khan announced in late October 2017 that he would be planning to release Secret Superstar in China over the next one or two months 39 The film released in China on 19 January 2018 40 41 It is the first Indian film to have a revenue sharing deal which is usually reserved for big Hollywood films Khan s share of Chinese box office revenue will be 25 compared to his 12 5 share for Dangal 23 Secret Superstar was released on 11 000 screens in China 42 Secret Superstar s China premiere was in Beijing on 16 January 2018 and was attended by director Advait Chandan actress Zaira Wasim and singer Meghna Mishra Khan could not attend but planned to visit China shortly after the film s release The premiere was also attended by Chinese filmmakers such as Peter Chan Tsai Yueh Hsun Daming Chen and Zhang Jiajia and Chinese actors such as the Luu Brothers 43 44 The film s reception at the premiere was positive which includes Hong Kong filmmaker Peter Chan calling it his second favourite Indian film after 3 Idiots 2009 43 45 and writer director Zhang Jiajia being impressed with the film s theme of empowering women to pursue their dreams 46 Upon release the film was promoted with a manhua comic featuring Aamir Khan with the same title as the film 47 Khan began his tour of China on 22 January 2018 and was greeted by film star Deng Chao upon arrival 48 He visited Shanghai where he was welcomed by large crowds of fans 49 He then visited Beijing 50 where he attended the Red Carpet for Aamir Khan and His Friends event with Chandan and Wasim then the Chinese Indian Film Forum 51 and the film s press conference 52 The Chinese Indian Film Forum held by CCTV was attended by a number of Chinese directors stars and film critics including Chinese filmmaker Yu Baimei and Hong Kong filmmaker Stanley Tong as well as former Olympic champion Liu Guoliang with whom Khan played a competitive ping pong table tennis match citation needed Khan was also greeted by actor singer Huang Bo as well as other film stars including Liu Yifei 53 and Jackie Chan in video messages citation needed Hong Kong edit The film released in Hong Kong on 12 April 2018 54 On 15 April 2018 Aamir Khan arrived in Hong Kong for promotions 55 Khan and Zaira Wasim attended a promotional event with Hong Kong film star Andy Lau who Khan has often been compared to by Chinese media 56 Khan and Wasim also attended the 37th Hong Kong Film Awards where Khan presented the Best Actor award to actor Louis Koo 57 On 16 April 2018 Khan attended an event at the University of Hong Kong along with Cantopop singer Kay Tse 58 59 who later also attended the film s premiere 60 Music editSecret SuperstarSoundtrack album by Amit TrivediReleased21 September 2017Recorded2016 2017StudioA T StudiosGenreFeature film soundtrackLength33 55LanguageHindiLabelZee Music CompanyAmit Trivedi chronologyQaidi Band 2017 Secret Superstar 2017 Pad Man 2017 External audio nbsp Audio Jukebox on YouTubeSingles from Secret Superstar Main Kaun Hoon Released 23 August 2017The music of the film was composed by Amit Trivedi while the lyrics of the film were written by Kausar Munir The album has eight tracks with five of them being sung by Meghna Mishra Mika Singh Sunidhi Chauhan and Kushal Chokshi sang one song each The music video of the song Main Kaun Hoon was released on 23 August 2017 The full soundtrack album was released on 21 September 2017 Initially Aamir Khan approached A R Rahman to compose music for the film Prasoon Joshi was signed as the lyricist thus reuniting the trio after Rang De Basanti 2006 and Ghajini 2008 But once the production was delayed Rahman and Prasoon Joshi opted out of the project citing scheduling conflicts 61 All lyrics are written by Kausar Munir all music is composed by Amit TrivediTrack listingNo TitleSinger s Length1 Main Kaun Hoon Meghna Mishra03 452 Meri Pyaari Ammi Meghna Mishra05 283 Sapne Re Meghna Mishra04 104 I ll Miss You Kushal Chokshi05 125 Nachdi Phira Meghna Mishra04 156 Sexy Baliye Mika Singh03 137 Gudgudi Sunidhi Chauhan04 128 O Re Manwa Meghna Mishra03 40Total length 33 55 Chinese versions edit For the film s China release a Mandarin Chinese version of the song Main Kaun Hoon was sung by actor singer Huang Bo He was previously Aamir Khan s voice actor for the Mandarin dub of 3 Idiots 62 For the film s Hong Kong release a Cantonese version of Nachdi Phira has been sung by Cantopop star Kay Tse The Cantonese version of the song is entitled Ko Sing Yue Cho and was released digitally on 11 April 2018 63 64 65 Box office editSecret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time 25 66 67 68 grossing 965 crore 69 154 million 3 worldwide on a limited budget of 15 crore US 2 3 million with over 6 000 return on investment ROI 25 70 The film is also the highest grossing Indian film featuring a female protagonist the highest grossing 2017 Hindi film the fourth highest grossing Indian film worldwide and the second highest grossing Indian film overseas 36 71 72 73 In China it is the fifth highest grossing foreign film of 2018 and the second highest grossing non English foreign film ever after Dangal 71 74 75 76 The film s worldwide gross was 101 crore by 31 October 2017 77 78 and then 150 crore US 23 03 million by 18 January 2018 prior to its China release 79 Compared to its limited budget Secret Superstar became one of the most profitable films of all time 21 25 66 67 Following its China release on 19 January 2018 it grossed more than 900 crore US 138 2 million worldwide by 15 February 2018 on a budget of 15 crore US 2 3 million over 6 000 return on investment ROI 70 one of the highest of all time 68 In comparison only two films have exceeded 6 000 ROI at the US box office Paranormal Activity 2009 and The Gallows 2015 80 It is the highest grossing 2017 Hindi film and the third highest grossing Hindi film of all time behind only Dangal 2016 and Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 81 It is also the fourth highest grossing Indian film of all time behind only Dangal Baahubali 2 The Conclusion 2017 and Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 36 81 after surpassing Aamir Khan s own PK 2014 81 With Secret Superstar Aamir Khan has become the only Indian actor with four films in the 500 crore club after Dhoom 3 2013 PK and Dangal 2016 73 as well as the only Indian actor with three 100 million grossers after PK and Dangal 71 Secret Superstar grossed 965 crore US 148 18 million worldwide by 27 February 2018 69 Territories Gross revenue Footfalls est India 90 crore US 13 82 million 64 crore nett 82 5 087 000 83 China US 124 4 million 84 863 crore 85 24 884 000 86 Hong Kong HK 14 million 87 US 1 801 802 118 million 88 180 000 87 89 South Korea 86 453 100 90 69 323 91 10 758 90 Russia US 6 682 91 4 4 lakh 92 1 700 91 93 Other territories 65 crore US 9 98 million 82 790 000United States and Canada US 2 172 000 83 13 89 crore 94 240 000 83 95 Arab States of the Persian Gulf GCC 9 89 crore US 1 52 million 94 160 000 94 96 Taiwan NT 26 2 million 97 5 8 crore US 900 000 98 114 505 97 United Kingdom 628 000 83 5 8 crore US 890 641 51 99 82 491 100 Turkey US 468 276 91 3 05 crore 92 162 567 100 European Union 9 261 100 Australia A 294 096 83 US 212 844 91 1 6 crore 21 000 83 101 Overseas total 825 crore US 126 69 million 31 000 000Worldwide total 905 7 crore US 154 million 3 36 000 000India edit Secret Superstar grossed 41 crore in its first week in India 102 The film grossed over 58 crore after ten days at the domestic Indian box office 103 By 13 November 2017 the film grossed 83 crore US 12 8 million in India including a nett of 75 crore 26 By the end of 2017 the film grossed 89 crore in India 104 As of 28 January 2018 its domestic gross is 90 crore including a nett 64 crore 82 with footfalls of 5 1 million audiences 83 It was declared a hit at the Indian box office and is domestically one of 2017 s five most commercially successful Bollywood films along with Tiger Zinda Hai Golmaal Again Raees and Badrinath Ki Dulhania 105 Overseas edit Secret Superstar grossed US 2 8 million overseas in its first weekend performing well in unconventional markets entering the top four in Turkey and the top ten in the United Kingdom 106 The film s overseas gross in its opening weekend was US 2 116 565 in the United Kingdom United States Canada Arab states of the Persian Gulf Australia and Pakistan 107 The film grossed US 468 276 in Turkey as of 19 November 2017 91 surpassing Dangal s performance in Turkey 108 In the United Kingdom Secret Superstar grossed 500 000 US 684 932 by 30 October 2017 109 and grossed 5 42 crore US 832 289 13 as of 26 November 2017 94 It has also grossed 13 89 crore US 2 13 million in the United States and Canada as of 10 December 2017 and 9 89 crore US 1 52 million in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf as of 5 November 2017 94 By 22 November 2017 the film had grossed US 6 48 million 110 42 2 crore 92 overseas 111 In Taiwan where it released on 24 November 2017 the film grossed US 285 000 1 85 crore in five days which is 77 of the amount that Dangal grossed in its first five days there as of 29 November 2017 112 The film entered at number three on the Taiwan box office charts 113 Seventeen days after release Secret Superstar grossed 4 6 crore US 706 370 85 in Taiwan 114 where it crossed US 815 000 5 3 crore by 19 December 2017 41 increasing the film s overseas gross to 49 crore US 7 52 million 41 As of 28 January 2018 the film s Taiwan gross is NT 26 2 million 97 equivalent to 5 8 crore US 900 000 98 Excluding China the film has grossed 65 crore US 9 98 million in other overseas territories as of 28 January 2018 82 During its opening weekend in China the film s overseas gross reached 223 crore US 32 61 million by 21 January 2018 25 It established Aamir Khan as the only Indian actor with five films crossing US 20 million overseas after 3 Idiots 2009 Dhoom 3 2013 PK 2014 and Dangal 2016 23 During its opening weekend in China Secret Superstar emerged as the weekend s highest grossing film in a single international market and the second highest grossing film overall at the worldwide box office behind only Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle in 93 markets and above other Hollywood films such as Star Wars The Last Jedi Insidious The Last Key and Maze Runner The Death Cure 115 116 117 In its second weekend Secret Superstar remained the second highest grossing film at the international box office behind Maze Runner and ahead of Jumanji 118 By 8 February 2018 Secret Superstar grossed US 109 23 million overseas 36 establishing Aamir Khan as the only Indian actor with two US 100 million overseas grossers 119 It is the highest grossing 2017 Indian film overseas 72 surpassing Tiger Zinda Hai and Baahubali 2 The Conclusion 73 and the second highest grossing Indian film ever overseas 119 surpassing PK and behind only Dangal 73 120 China edit In China the film earned US 9 9 million 121 43 crore 92 in ticket presales by 15 January 2018 121 Upon release on 19 January 2018 Secret Superstar topped the Chinese box office with a 25 3 market share 122 followed by Zhang Ziyi starrer Forever Young with a 16 share 22 By the end of its opening day Secret Suparstar had grossed US 7 03 million 123 46 crore 92 surpassing Dangal s US 2 35 million opening to become the biggest debut for an Indian film 124 The film grossed US 11 million on its second day remaining at the top of the box office Its initial two day gross in China was US 18 million 125 117 crore 92 by 20 January 2018 surpassing the film s lifetime India gross 126 as well as surpassing Dangal s initial two day China gross of 44 97 crore US 6 58 million 127 Secret Superstar s opening weekend gross was US 29 2 million 128 200 crore 129 after its show count rose from 56 000 screenings on Friday to 63 000 on Sunday 130 It topped the Chinese box office in its opening weekend despite crowded competition 130 from Chinese films such as Forever Young and A Better Tomorrow 2018 as well as Hollywood films such as Ferdinand Wonder Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle and Star Wars The Last Jedi 131 132 Secret Superstar s opening weekend gross in China more than doubled its lifetime gross in India 133 It set the record for the highest opening weekend gross for an Indian film in China surpassing Dangal 134 and is the second Indian film in less than a year to top the Chinese box office after Dangal 130 Secret Superstar also became the second highest grossing Indian film in China surpassing PK and behind only Dangal 135 Secret Superstar s weekend gross in China is also the highest single territory weekend gross for a 2017 Hindi film surpassing the opening weekend India gross of Tiger Zinda Hai 175 crore 136 and the Hindi version of Baahubali 2 The Conclusion 128 crore 137 In four days the film grossed 33 million 138 215 crore 92 in China On its fifth day its daily show count increased to over 64 000 screenings 139 and it gained a 33 7 market share of the Chinese box office 140 In six days the film grossed 43 million 141 surpassing the lifetime China gross of Star Wars The Last Jedi 76 142 143 Secret Superstar s first week gross in China was 47 1 million 144 307 crore 92 a record for an Indian film and surpassing the first week gross of Avatar 2009 in China 145 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 146 grossing 20 million in its second weekend 147 It crossed the 400 crore milestone within nine days 148 and beat Maze Runner 149 150 to top the weekly box office 151 152 with 41 million 153 giving a cume of 70 million 153 grossed in ten days by 28 January 2018 compared to Dangal which grossed 417 crore US 64 03 million in two weeks 154 Secret Superstar grossed 77 million in 13 days surpassing the lifetime China gross of Dwayne Johnson starrer Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle 155 to become China s highest grossing foreign film in the first quarter of 2018 71 156 In two weeks Secret Superstar grossed 80 million 157 It topped the box office again in its third weekend with 12 million 158 beating seven new releases 36 including Hugh Jackman starrer The Greatest Showman Chinese films Till the End of The World and Boonie Bears The Big Shrink and Japanese film Miracles of the Namiya General Store 159 Secret Superstar also topped the weekly chart again with 26 million giving a cume of 96 million grossed in 17 days by 4 February 2018 160 The film remained at the top of the box office in its fourth weekend with 8 7 million 161 and it topped the weekly box office again with 19 million 162 As of 18 February 2018 the film s China gross is 124 4 million 84 810 crore 92 from an audience of 25 million viewers 84 It was China s third highest grossing film in the first quarter of 2018 behind only two domestic productions 74 and one of the top 70 highest grossing films ever in China 75 It also surpassed Japanese anime film Your Name to become the second highest grossing non English foreign film ever in China 163 after Dangal and the third highest grossing non English foreign film in any market after Dangal in China and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 2000 in North America 76 164 Secret Superstar was also 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 165 166 Hong Kong edit In Hong Kong the film s preview gross by 5 April 2018 was HK 1 321 332 equivalent to 1 09 crore US 159 381 19 167 By 8 April 2018 the film s preview gross was HK 2 6666666261 equivalent to 1 78 crore US 260 273 87 168 debuting at number four at the weekly box office from previews 169 On its opening day 12 April 2018 the film s gross was HK 2 742 482 equivalent to 2 28 crore US 333 384 51 170 On its second day the film s gross was HK 3 247 799 equivalent to 2 7 crore US 394 797 45 171 On its third day the film s gross was HK 4 163 243 equivalent to 3 46 crore US 505 925 62 172 In four days the film grossed HK 6 059 989 equivalent to 5 07 crore US 741 341 87 173 In ten days the film grossed HK 8 953 60 equivalent to 7 56 crore US 1 11 million 174 In 12 days the film grossed HK 9 07 million 175 equivalent to 7 62 crore US 1 11 million 88 By its third week the film had grossed HK 11 470 497 equivalent to 9 75 crore US 1 43 million 176 By its fourth week the film had grossed HK 12 016 153 equivalent to 10 23 crore US 1 5 million 177 In 26 days as of 6 May 2018 the film grossed HK 12 25 million 178 equivalent to 10 3 crore US 1 51 million 88 As of 7 September 2018 the film grossed HK 14 million 87 equivalent to US 1 801 802 118 million 88 Critical reception editOn the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes 92 of 13 critics reviews are positive with an average rating of 7 1 10 179 Mike McCahill of The Guardian gave the film a rating of 4 out of 5 stars and praised the film by saying that This is first class entertainment the best imaginable antidote to the toxicity presently leaking out of western movie circles 180 Meena Iyer of The Times of India gave the film a rating of 4 stars out of 5 and said that If your world revolves around your mother you re going to root for this film 181 Rajeev Masand gave the film a rating of 3 5 stars out of 5 describing it as an inspiring journey towards empowerment a case for pursuing one s passion against all odds a testament to the deep mother daughter bond and a convincing depiction of teenage years He praised the performances of the actors with a special mention for the lead actress Zaira Wasim saying Standing tall amidst a pitch perfect ensemble is Zaira Wasim as Insiya who comes off as something of an old soul trapped in a teenager s body Wise beyond her years she is riveting on screen in the manner in which she appears to sing using her entire being or the little moments of crushing disappointment and excitement that are reflected on the canvas that is her expressive face 182 Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV said Secret Superstar is a bit like an over enthusiastic child gifted a new bicycle It never takes the foot off the pedal The overlong film could have done with more restraint It frequently seems to get carried away by the urge not to miss any trick in the book However he praised the performances of its actors saying Zaira is an absolute treat a bundle of miracles As for the wonderful Meher Vij one can only ask where was she all these years We hope to see more of her on the big screen He concluded that Secret Superstar is a winner notwithstanding the bumps along the way 183 Raja Sen of NDTV gave the film 2 5 out of 5 stars and said Aamir Khan has a blast in this sweet and simple film about a young girl who dares to dream 184 Rohit Vats of Hindustan Times gave the film a rating of 3 stars out of 5 He highlighted the positive aspects of the film saying that Secret Superstar s biggest asset is Aamir Khan His comedy despite being slapstick in nature is worth noticing Zaira Wasim lives up to the expectations and the film has a message and the negative aspect of the film as well saying that Secret Superstar has everything you ask for but it isn t exceptional storytelling If there is one thing that can be blamed for it it s the overt melodrama 185 Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express praised the acting performances and the first half of the movie saying that The biggest strength of Secret Superstar is the wonderful Wasim who was also in Dangal Both Vij as the mother and Arjun as the father are terrific especially the latter who doesn t put a foot wrong but she wasn t impressed with the second half of the film and said that The second half slides The confidence that the narrative shows in the beginning begins to waver as it includes contrivances and predictable curves She gave the film a rating of 2 5 stars out of 5 186 In China the film also received critical acclaim 72 Chinese newspaper People s Daily for example praised the film for touching the soul 145 In Hong Kong Nicola Chan of South China Morning Post rated the film 4 out of 5 stars She called it a crowd pleaser that explores the sacred mother daughter bond and praised the performances of Khan Wasim and Vij 187 Richard James Havis of South China Morning Post also rated it 4 out of 5 stars He called it a tough story about domestic abuse and female empowerment and noted India s energetic and freewheeling style of cinema can offer a new way of telling a story such as the idea of having Insia who does not usually wear a burka don the garment to disguise herself when she performs on YouTube is very clever in the sense it s a reasonable way for her to solve her problem of anonymity 188 Awards and nominations editDate of Ceremony Award Category Recipient s and nominee s Result Ref16 November 2017 National Child Awards Exceptional Achievement Zaira Wasim also for Dangal Won 189 4 December 2017 Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer Female Zaira Wasim also for Dangal WonBest Actor in a Supporting Role Female Meher Vij jointly with Neha Dhupia for Tumhari Sulu Most Promising Debut Director Advait Chandan Nominated30 December 2017 Zee Cine Awards Best Actor Female Viewer s Choice Zaira Wasim Nominated 190 Best Actor Female Jury s Choice Best Film Viewer s Choice Secret Superstar NominatedBest Film Jury s Choice Best Writing Advait Chandan NominatedBest DirectorMost Promising Director Advait Chandan WonBest Music Director Amit TrivediBest Actress in Supporting Role Meher VijBest Actor in a Negative Role Raj ArjunBest Playback Singer Female Meghna Mishra for the song Main Kaun Hoon NominatedBest Lyricist Kausar Munir for the song Main Kaun Hoon 20 January 2018 Filmfare Awards Best Film Secret Superstar Nominated 191 192 Best Director Advait Chandan NominatedBest ScreenplayBest Actress Zaira Wasim NominatedBest Actress Critics Zaira Wasim WonBest Supporting Actor Aamir Khan NominatedBest Supporting Actress Meher Vij WonBest Playback Singer Female Meghna Mishra for the song Nachdi Phira Best Music Album Amit Trivedi NominatedBest Lyrics Kausar Munir for the song Nachdi Phira 24 January 2018 Lions Gold Awards Best Supporting Actor Male Female Meher Vij Won 193 28 January 2018 Mirchi Music Awards Upcoming Female Vocalist of The Year Meghna Mishra for the song Main Kaun Hoon Won 194 195 196 Meghna Mishra for the song Meri Pyaari Ammi NominatedMeghna Mishra for the song Nachdi Phira NominatedAlbum of The Year Amit Trivedi Kausar Munir Nominated6 March 2018 Bollywood Film Journalists Awards Best Supporting Actress Meher Vij Won 197 Best Male Debut Tirth Sharma WonBest Music Director Amit Trivedi WonBest Playback Singer Female Meghna Mishra for the song Nachdi Phira WonMeghna Mishra for the song Main Kaun Hoon WonBest Lyrics Kausar Munir for the song Main Kaun Hoon Won20 March 2018 News18 Reel Movie Awards Best Supporting Actress Meher Vij Won 198 Best Playback Singer Female Meghna Mishra for the song Nachdi Phira WonBest Actress Zaira Wasim Nominated 199 200 Best Screenplay Advait Chandan NominatedBest Sound Amit Trivedi Nominated22 June 2018 International Indian Film Academy Awards Best Playback Singer Female Meghna Mishra for the song Main Kaun Hoon Won 201 202 Best Actress Zaira Wasim NominatedBest Supporting Actress Meher Vij Won10 August 2018 Indian Film Festival of Melbourne Best Film Secret Superstar Nominated 203 Best Director Advait Chandan NominatedBest Actress Zaira Wasim NominatedBest Supporting Performance Male Female Meher Vij NominatedImpact editSecret Superstar s strong opening in China was helped by Aamir Khan s significant following in the country along with strong word of mouth influenced by high audience ratings of 9 6 out of 10 on Maoyan and 8 2 out of 10 on Douban 22 The film was also trending on Chinese social media platforms including WeChat and Douban 204 and dominated discussions on Sina Weibo 145 Along with Khan audiences also recognised Zaira Wasim from Dangal 204 The film s strong opening weekend cemented Aamir Khan s status as a superstar in China 145 and as a king of the Chinese box office 132 Aamir Khan s earnings for Secret Superstar from the China box office is estimated to be 190 crore US 27 78 million 205 higher than what any other Indian actor producer has ever earned from a film 206 The film has increased Aamir Khan s China box office total to 346 5 million 2 231 crore 205 The film along with previous Aamir Khan successes such as Dangal has driven up the buyout prices of Indian film imports for Chinese distributors 207 The success of Dangal and Secret Superstar contributed towards Salman Khan s Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015 securing a wide release in China 208 along with Irrfan Khan s Hindi Medium 2017 getting a release in the country 71 As with previous Aamir Khan films such as 3 Idiots and Dangal Secret Superstar s social themes such as feminism and domestic violence are universal issues that resonated with Chinese audiences 122 many of whom could relate to the film s themes 209 According to Maoyan the film s audiences were about 57 female and 43 male and the majority were in the 20 34 age group 210 Secret Superstar has reportedly influenced an increase in Chinese women calling police for help with domestic violence 211 Secret Superstar contributed towards the Chinese market s growth in early 2018 along with domestic productions Secret Superstar s gross dwarfed every Hollywood film released in the first two months including Jumanji Welcome to the Jungle Maze Runner The Death Cure and Star Wars The Last Jedi 156 212 Secret Superstar also contributed towards China setting the record for the highest grossing month ever in any territory during February 2018 when Secret Superstar rather than Hollywood was the strongest foreign presence among several dominant domestic Chinese New Year productions 213 Notes edit The Indian Express describes a modest budget of 15 crore US 2 3 million which they indicate includes print and advertising 19 figures normally not included when considering a film s budget Other sources give the film s production budget as 15 crore including PTC Punjabi 20 and 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