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.
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
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 |
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 |
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).
