Shahrukh Khan becomes ‘Baap of Bollywood’ with Chennai Express release; beats Salman, Hrithik, Ranbir & others Mumbai: If you are still confused why Shahrukh Khan is considered the Badshah of Bollywood, we have something for you! Shahrukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express is moving on with an extraordinary pace over the box offices in India and across globe. The film has smartly cashed-in-on the Eid holiday as it bagged Rs 33.12 crore on the opening day. Leaving behind many films, Rohit Shetty starrer Chennai Express has become the biggest ever opener. If we join the paid preview collections of Chennai Express then the film has bagged Rs 39 crore in just two days. According to the ace Bollywood trade analyst Komal Nahta, “Friday all-India net: Rs. 29 crore, second-biggest ever! Thursday paid previews: Rs. 6 crore. Total: 35 crore. Outstanding!!” According to film trade analyst Taran Adarsh, “ #ChennaiExpress smashes all previous records, collects Rs 33.12 cr on Friday. Creates HISTORY.” Not only on the Indian Box Office but Chennai Express, which was opened with 3,500 prints in India and 700 plus screens overseas, is doing wonderful business in sub-territory like US, UK, Australia, Singapore etc. The film is also spreading magic in Canada. Komal Nahta tweets, “#ChennaiExpres s records highest ever opening in Overseas circuit, in each & every sub-territory like US, UK, Australia, Singapore etc.Great.” Taran Adarsh tweet shows, "#ChennaiExpres s takes a huge start in USA-Canada. Thursday night preview shows: $ 260,000. Final numbers yet to come in. Awesome!" Also the film is doing great in Gulf region. Komal Nahta tweets, “#ChennaiExpres s Gulf Friday gross is around $ 600,000. Simply outstanding! Yet another record created!!” Not only the film became the highest ever opener but also it surpassed Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots by bagging Rs 6 crore from paid previews. 3 Idiots earlier collected Rs 2.7 crore. Here are the films with first day collections in 2013. Race 2: Rs 15.12 crore Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani: Rs 19.45 crore Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: Rs 8.65 crore Chennai Express: Rs 33.12 crore Himmatwala: Rs 12.1 crore Shootout at Wadala: Rs 10.1 crore Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: Rs 8.65 crore Yamla Pagla Deewana: Rs 7.5 crore Ghanchakkar: Rs 7.2 crore Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola: Rs 7.02 crore Special 26: Rs 7 crore Aashiqui 2: Rs 6.25 crore Meanwhile, we also have the list of top 15 movies with first day collections. Chennai Express comes on the track by beating actors like Salman Khan, Aamir Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Farhan Akhtar, Ranbir Kapoor, Hrithik Roshan and Akshay Kumar. Here they are: Chennai Express: Rs 33.12 crore Ek Tha Tiger: Rs 32.92 crore Agneepath – 21.72 crore Bodyguard – 20.66 crore Dabangg 2 – 19.34 crore Ra.One – 14.76 crore Don 2 – 14.63 crore Dabangg – 14.45 crore Rowdy Rathore -14.39 crore Race 2 – 14.36 crore Talaash: Rs 13.75 crore Ready: Rs 13.33 crore Housefull 2: Rs 13.25 crore Three Idiots: Rs 13.00 crore Tees Maar Khan: Rs 12.82 crore Jab Tak Hai Jaan: Rs 12.80 crore Bol Bachchan: Rs 11.26 crore Shahrukh Khan’s Chennai Express has been produced by UTV motion Pictures and Red Chillies Entertainment. The film has been released in over 50 countries including Morocco, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, Israel and Peru.
Posted on: Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:35:20 +0000
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