After breaking the ‘paid preview’ record previously held by 3 Idiots, Chennai Express went on to smash two more records – ‘highest opening day business’ and ‘highest single day collections’, as the film collected Rs 33.12 crore on its second day at the box office.
That’s three down, with many more to go for the Shahrukh Khan starrer. Below is our box office prediction for the remaining two days in the week and the records that Chennai Express can overtake in the next few days.
First Weekend Predictions
Saturday: The opening day collections of both Ek Tha Tiger and Chennai Express are about the same. But with business of Rs 14.52 crore, ETT dropped by 55% on its second day at the box office. Chennai Express is unlikely to witness such a huge drop, as Saturday (today) is a holiday in most parts of the country. Also, the muslim section of the audience will come out in numbers to watch the film today. So we expect the second day collections to be around Rs 23-24 crore net, which is a drop of around 30%. The record for the highest second day collections is held by SRK’s Ra One (25 crore), it’ll be interesting to see if Shahrukh can break his own record!
Sunday: Two national holidays in three days, plus a solo release – the makers of Chennai Express couldn’t have asked for more! Sunday is likely to be bigger, and business could well be close to 30 crore. Most major releases with mixed to good word-of-mouth tend to pick up by around 15-20% on Sunday. Prediction – 28 crore. The highest collections on a Sunday is held Salman’s Dabangg 2 (25 crore).
First Weekend: That totals to weekend collections of around 91 crores, which is by the biggest weekend in Bollywood history. Currently, the highest collections in 3 days is Rs 65 crore (Dabangg 2). Even with bigger drops over the weekend, Chennai Express should still comfortable net more than 80 crores.
The film could also be join the ‘100 crore club’ in 4 days, the fastest for any film in history. Again, the record is currently held by Ek Tha Tiger (5 days).
What’s your prediction for the weekend? Submit your comments below!
BB all the way
Feeling like doing the lungi dance
If all goes well than 80cr+ weekend is confirmed. But actual figure is Uncertain.
BIGGEST BLOCKBUSTER OF THE YEAR….
KING ALWAYS RULES…!!!
100 crores ?? KING KHAN !!! AIM FOR 200cr!! come on CE !!! Get on the train baby !!!!!!!!
All the records will be shattered..
Saturday-26 crore
sunday- 30 crore
weekend – (6.75+33.13+26+30)= 95.88crore
40+27+30cr=97cr Weekend
135-145cr week 1…
200cr+ Lifetime
Chennai Express Rules
Srk rocks… 6+33+27+32 = 98 crore in 3 days unbelievable
Friday – 40 cr. (including PP)
Saturday – 25 cr. (might break ra.one record)
Sunday – 27 cr.
Total- 92 cr.
MASHA ALLAH… so so happy for SRK now… Thanks ALLAH in Pakistan here as well CE has broken all the previous records… collected 2 crores on the 1st day here
here king come with a bang.he is competing himself for day 2…hurrraaahh
I luv films lyk
1 kabhi haan kabhi naa
2 chak de India
3 baazigar
4 darr
nw CE is a succes and congo ! to him but…
he shud do films lyk which i hav mentnd above
trust me guyz he wil get back his No.1 position
After looking at first day figures 33.12 , 65 Cr weekend is nothing. definitely will go above 75 Cr. & I dont think so OUATIMD will be that much good because no one can imagine that dawood is singing , dancing , fighting for a girl .. :D:D N looking at the trailers it looks like sonakshi is daughter of Sultan Mirza came 2 take revenge :P (Suspense part :D) so after second week CE collections will be 160 Cr +. 202 looks difficult but not Impossible go ahead.. Everyone is enjoying the collections.. :)
Its RECORD EXPRESS …..Apart from records I just want to say that I really enjoyed the movie .Its clean family entertainer which will make you laugh a lot for sure.
Correction first weekend (4 days) will go above 85 Cr :P
ha ha ha ha ha ha
all the record s will be flattered
Chennai Express is going well only because SRK has added Rajnikanth in it.
Sure shot all time blockbuster.the power of an box office emperor
Chennai Express has received poor WOM. I think will have 70 crore weekend max and will finish at 140 crore like Ra.one.
SRK once again fails to reach bodyguard box office :p
Dhoom 3 and Krrish 3 will have 40+crore opening day minimum.
Weekend 80 cr.
1st week 108 cr.
Lifetime 140 cr.
Today i am so happy for both salman and SRK, both proved that they are the mega stars of indian cinema
Brilliant. I Hope CE stays stead fast till the end.
Indicine once said that SRK needs just one solid film to make a comeback. WELL SAID ! =]
true predictions by indicine. but i think CHENNAI EXPRESS tuch 100cr marks on sunday 11th aug 2013. ATBB KING KHAN ALWAYS RULE.
@indicine hw’ is the wom for ce?? Ce has a chance of 100 cr. In 3 days(incl’ paid prev’) bt’ only if saturday is as good as friday. . Hard bt’ nt’ impossible
Chennai express wat u want to collect , collect b4 the arrival of ONCE UPON A TIME IN MUMBAI 2. After OUTIM 2 release I won’t be collect 50cr.
Sachin11, Navin where r u now?
& all those who were saying that it will collect 11-12 cr on 1st day? & nolantijee r u out of ur mind? Ur comment is just non-sense..
The new list of the top five movies stands as follows:
1) Chennai Express – 33.12 crore (40cr Including Previews)
2) Ek Tha Tiger – 32.25 crore
3) Agneepath – 22 crore
4) Bodyguard – 20.25 crore
5) Dabangg 2 – 20 crore
we like the game of making and breaking records . v want CE to brake all records . Then krishh3 to break CE records . then D3 , then kick and then HNY and so on…keep the excitement on…
mayank shekher is an idiotic critic.i dont know why quality news papers like daily bhaskar rope him to rate a movie.i wanted to watch movie with my family members.but seeing the review on today’s newspapers.they have all decided not to watch the movie and even not allowing me to watch.shit mayank shekher(the idiot who gives 3.5 stars to great 3 idiots and gow and 4 stars to epic masterpiece loooooooootera )stupid idiot duffer.please ban such……..
i know this.last four movies of srk is actualy for jst target audience even those films also collects above 200 crs gross each..now king said enough is enough if i will go jst for boxoffice which is usualy work more for masala crakers no one can come EVEN closer..now my daywise boxoffice prediction for ce are as follows
fri: 39 crrs(inc paid pre)
sat: 25 crrs
sun: 29 crrs
mon: 11 crrs
tue: 8.5 crrs
wed: 6 crrs
thurs: 17 crrs
TOTAL FIRST WEEK COLLECTION: 134.5 CRRS