Sridevi-starrer English Vinglish has amassed 42,608,115 yen (Dh1.5 million) at the Japanese box office as it continues its dream run in international markets.
It is said to have become the second highest Hindi film in Japan after 3 Idiots.
The movie, backed by Eros International, set the cash registers ringing at the Japanese box office and continues to run successfully in movie theatres.
Directed by Gauri Shinde, the film tells the moving tale of a housebound woman who can’t speak English, but an overseas trip helps to bring out the best in her.
In Japan the film released across 33 screens on June 28.
The grand premiere of the film held in Tokyo on May 27 was a huge success and was attended by Sridevi along with the First Lady of Japan, Akie Abe and famous Japanese singer, Agnes Chan.
The buzz for the film in Japan began last year when director Shinde was invited to attend the prestigious Aichi International Women’s Film Festival in August 2013 for the film’s screening.
