Aamir Khan’s Dangal wins Best Asian Film Award

Aamir Khan's blockbuster movie Dangle has  been chosen as the Best Asian Film at the seventh Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts (AACTA) Awards.

Veteran actor Shabana Azmi, who served as one of the jury members on the panel, led by Hollywood star Russell Crowe, for this year's inaugural category, took to Twitter to praise the film's team.

Shabana Azmi tweeted, 'Dangal' wins Best Asian Film at AACTA. Congratulations Team Dangal. With Russel Crowe chairman of the jury, it was a unanimous decision,’wrote Azmi, alongside a selfie with the Oscar-winning actor.

The Nitesh Tiwari directed movie’s story movie revolves around the story of Mahavir Phogat and his famous Phogat daughters.

The movie managed to stake in more than $6 million in China and Hong Kong in less than a week's time.