Nithilan Swaminathan's Tamil action thriller Maharaja, starring Vijay Sethupathi, has emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film in China. The film, which was released in November last year in China, has emerged as the highest-grossing Indian film in five years after Aamir Khan's Secret Superstar. The action-thriller, directed by Nithilan Swaminathan, left the Chinese audience in tears as it touched the right chords of the viewers.

Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja’s collecting in China

A video of the Chinese audience looking visibly emotional and in tears while watching Vijay Sethupathi's Maharaja has made its way to X (formerly Twitter). The tweet suggested that movies centered around father-daughter relationships somehow manage to move the audience in China. The video attached to the note has fans crying and wiping away tears. "Somehow, father-daughter Indian movies do really well in China. Dangal, Secret Superstar, and now Maharaja,” read the text attached to the post.