3 Idiots vs Chennai Express: Box Office Comparison

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Update: Chennai Express needs just Rs 5 crores to go past the 202 crore mark. Henceforth, it will no longer be 3 Idiots vs any other film, but Chennai Express vs every other film!

Day3 IdiotsChennai Express
Preview2.5 crores6.75 crores
Day 112.5 crores (Holiday Christmas)33.12 crore (Eid Holiday)
Day 211.5 crores28.06 crore
Day 313.5 crores (Sunday)32.5 crore (Sunday)
Day 411 crores12.62 crores
Day 59.5 crores11.50 crores
Day 69 crores12.56 crores
Day 710 crores19.60 crores (Independence Day)
First Week79.5 crores156.71 crores (7 days + paid previews)
Day 811 crores (New Year)6.48 crore
Day 910.5 crores8.51 crore
Day 1012.5 crores (Sunday)10.22 crore (Sunday)
Day 116 crores3.80 crore
Day 125.75 crores7.06 crore (Raksha Bandhan)
Day 135.25 crores4.51 crore
Day 145 crores3.25 crore
Two Week Total136 crores200.54 crores
Day 154 crores2.12 crore
Day 167 crores-
Day 178 crores (Sunday)-
Day 183.25 crores-
Day 193 crores-
Day 202.75 crores-
Day 212.5 crores-
Three Week Total166.5 crores-
Day 222.25 crores-
Day 233.25 crores-
Day 244 crores (Sunday)-
Total till fourth weekend176 crores-
Remaining weeks26.5 crores-
Lifetime Collections202.5 crores202.66 crores (15.5 days)

When 3 Idiots released way back in 2009, no film other than Aamir Khan’s very own Ghajini had crossed the 100 crore mark. While trade pundits were confident that Rajkumar Hirani’s third film as director would break all records, 3 Idiots shocked the entire industry and the trade when the film went on an absolutely historic run at the box office. Records tumbled, and the classic almost doubled the collections of Ghajini.

Since then, more than 1000 Hindi films have released and almost all records set by 3 Idiots have been broken. But one magical figure stands tall – the 202 crore lifetime business, which is probably equivalent to 250 crore or more in today’s times. Two films came close – Salman Khan’s Ek Tha Tiger and Ranbir Kapoor’s Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani – but both fell short.

3 Idiots - Chennai Express

3 Idiots vs Chennai Express

Which brings us to Rohit Shetty’s Chennai Express, a film that has broken almost all records – Highest first day / Saturday / Sunday / Weekend / first week – you name it! Shahrukh Khan’s first mass-entertainer in ages has collected Rs 156.7 crore so far in just 7 days, and looks set to cross the lifetime collections of 3 Idiots.

But with competition from Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobaara this week, which will result in fewer screens and shows, Chennai Express might either cruise past 200 crores, get agonisingly close and fall short or struggle to get there.

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107 Comments

  • srk hatters just think if films like chak de india was released today…..it would fuck all d records,not even 3idiots can b compared to films like chak de india nd swades…!!

  • those who r complaining about d screens then check der second weekend,in second weekend CE screens were reduced to 1300 +comp with OUATIMD ..nd 3idiots screens were 1500 with no competition !!..now say which film pulled more audiences ??? to all haters just answer my this question!! the fact is SRK is the KING

  • C.E is such a intresting movie.But C.E is not better than 3 idiot
    If 3idiot release with C.E then 3 idiot’s worldwide collection will be high…..

  • CE quantity may cross 3I but quality can not cross. If quantity comes then Amir’s Dhoom-3 will cross the both. For a quality movie, a quality person is required.

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