BO Report Card: Analyzing the Opening Week run of Chennai Express

By Bollywood Hungama News Network -


 

Chennai Express which opened huge last week and broke many records on the weekend, had a mammoth run at the Box Office. The film completed its first week yesterday and the numbers have arrived, so now we can sit back and analyze the Opening Week records that the film has broken.

BO Report Card: Analyzing the Opening Week run of Chennai Express

 

Comparison of Chennai Express with Shah Rukh Khan's earlier releases


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Movie Name Release Date First Week (Cr.)
My Name is Khan 12-Feb-10 48.45
Ra.One 26-Oct-11 99.00
Don 2 23-Dec-11 75.51
Jab Tak Hai Jaan 12-Nov-12 98.41
Chennai Express 9-Aug-13 156.70

 




 


 

Firstly, on comparing the Opening Week figures of the last 5 Shah Rukh Khan starrers, Chennai Express comes out as a clear winner with the film collecting Rs. 156.70 cr. This puts Chennai Express way ahead of the other recent SRK releases with Ra.One coming the closest at Rs. 99 cr followed by Jab Tak Hai Jaan at Rs. 98.41 cr.


 

Top 10 Opening Week figures for 2013


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 



 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Movie Name Release Date First Week (Cr.)
Chennai Express 9-Aug-13 156.7
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 31-May-13 107.61
Race 2 25-Jan-13 76.1
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag 12-Jul-13 52.44
Shootout at Wadala 3-May-13 46
Himmatwala 29-Mar-13 44.89
Special 26 8-Feb-13 44
Aashiqui 2 26-Apr-13 39
Raanjhanaa 21-Jun-13 34.93
Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola 11-Jan-13 33.17
ABCD - Any Body Can Dance 8-Feb-13 32.2

 




 


 

On comparing the Opening Weekend numbers of Chennai Express with the Top 10 grossers of 2013, the film comes out as a big winner yet again. As seen in the chart, Chennai Express goes right at the top with its collection of Rs. 156.70 cr nett in India. It is then followed by Ranbir Kapoor starrer Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani which comes on second position with Rs. 107. 61 cr while Race 2 comes third with Rs. 76.1 cr.


 

Comparison of Shah Rukh's Chennai Express with recent Salman starrers


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

Movie Name Release Date First Week (Cr.)
Chennai Express 9-Aug-13 156.7
Ek Tha Tiger 15-Aug-12 154.21
Dabangg 2 21-Dec-12 106.78
Bodyguard 31-Aug-11 115
Dabangg 10-Sep-10 81



 

However, Chennai Express seems to get tough competition on being compared with Salman's biggies. The SRK starrer just about wins in its battle with Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger. While Chennai Express collected Rs. 156.70 cr in its Opening Week, Ek Tha Tiger collected Rs. 154.21 cr, which makes Ek Tha Tiger the closest competitor to Chennai Express.


 

Note

 

1. Ek Tha Tiger and Bodyguard had a 9 day first week

 

2. Chennai Express collections include the paid previews figures


 

Disclaimer:

 

The Box Office figures are compiled from various sources and our own research. The figures can be approximate and Bollywood Hungama does not make any claims about the authenticity of the data. However, they are adequately indicative of the box-office performance of the film(s).

 



 



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