Mumbai, Oct. 2 -- A cricket captain's rise, a superstar's turbulent life and a father's determination to turn his daughters into wrestling champions. Bollywood has often found its most compelling stories beyond the scriptwriter's imagination. Add powerful performances and big-screen drama, and some of these real-life journeys have translated into massive box office collections.

From Aamir Khan's Dangal to Hrithik Roshan's Super 30, here are five successful Bollywood biopics that brought extraordinary lives to cinema screens.

1. Dangal

Aamir Khan stepped into the role of Mahavir Singh Phogat in this 2016 sports drama, which follows the wrestler's efforts to train his daughters Geeta and Babita. With family tensions, demanding training s...