Sridevi's 'English Vinglish' becomes second biggest Bollywood film in Japan

Not many Hindi films find a release in Japan but with 'English Vinglish' storming theatres there, its again a proud moment for Bollywood. The Sridevi starrer which had a grand premiere in Tokyo on May 27 this year has been continuously performing well.

'English Vinglish' was released on 33 screens in Japan and it has created a huge buzz with collections of a massive US $1 million. The film has outperformed most other films and has become the second highest grossing film in Japan. The film is second only to Aamir Khan's '3 Idiots' which had collected US $1.6 million. 

The Gauri Shinde directorial which revolved around the life of an ordinary Indian housewife and her battle with the English language, has been received tremendously well there. The crisp narrative along with a wonderful performance has definitely boosted the film's performance overseas.

The film had previously opened up hugely in other overseas arenas with the likes of Hong Kong, Germany, Taiwan and Korea.