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oneindiaP All Time Highest Grosser Box Office Collection "Chennai Express"
Rohit Shetty's Chennai Express starring Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in leads, has created History with its collection at the Indian Box Office. Ever since it hit the screens on August 9, the movie has been setting one or the other record with each passing day. The biggest record of the action comedy entertainer is that it has become the all time highest grosser in the history of Indian cinema. Chennai Express opened to an overwhelming response and became the highest grosser in paid shows on Thursday with its collection Rs 6.75 crores. With its first day business - Rs 33.12 crores, it turned out to be the biggest opener in Hindi cinema, beating the record of Salman Khan's Ek Tha Tiger. Later, it also became the highest grosser on Day 2 (Rs 28.05 crores) and Day 3 (Rs 32.5 crores), the highest grosser in first weekend (Rs 100.42 crores) and the fastest 100 crore grosser (four days).
The Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer continued to keep the bells ringing at the Indian Box Office on the weekdays too. Chennai Express became the highest grosser in the first week with its domestic total Rs 156.70 crores. It also became the fourth all time highest grosser in just seven days.
In the second week, Chennai Express collected Rs 43.85 crores at the Indian Box Office, taking its domestic total to Rs 200.55 crores. It has became the fastest Rs 200 crores grosser (14 days). On the 15th day, the movie added Rs 2.12 crores to its grand total Rs 202.67 crores nett. With this, it has become the all time highest grosser in Hindi cinema, beating the record of Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots, which had raked in Rs 202 crores in its life time.
ibnlive.in_Chennai Express' becomes the highest grossing Bollywood film ever
New Delhi: Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer 'Chennai Express' is doing wonders at the box-office and the main yardstick of its success is the money garnered in a limited period. Sinking all the previous records, 'Chennai Express' has emerged as the highest grossing Bollywood film of all time. As per trade analyst Taran Adarsh, 'Chennai Express' has now broken all existing box-office records. He tweeted, "#ChennaiExpress creates HISTORY. Week 1: 156.70 cr. Week 2: 43.85 cr. Week 3 - Fri: 2.12 cr. grand total: Rs 202.67 cr nett. India biz only."
He earlier tweeted, "Records are meant to be shattered and #ChennaiExpress does just that. Becomes the BIGGEST grosser of Hindi cinema."
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Earlier, the title of the most successful Bollywood film was with Aamir Khan's '3 Idiots' which had garnered Rs 202.47 cr at the ticket window. Salman Khan's 'Ek Tha Tiger' gathered Rs 198.78 cr at the box-office.
'Happy New Year' get help from Chennai Express'
Mumbai: Choreographer-director Farah Khan hopes the success of 'Chennai Express' helps her next directorial venture 'Happy New Year', which she is making with Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.
SRK co-produced his 'Chennai Express', which had Deepika Padukone in the female lead, with UTV and the romantic comedy is reaping gold at the box office. Farah is interpreting the success of the film as a good news for her movie because Bollywood Badshah is producing her project as well.
"I am very happy at the success of 'Chennai Express'. It has broken all records. Shah Rukh is the hero and producer of my film. Now he will come on the sets of my film filled with more energy and hopefully will shell out more money for my film. I am very happy," Farah told reporters Thursday.