Dhoom 3 vs Chennai Express: Box Office Comparison

Aamir Khan’s Dhoom 3 has smashed all records in its first week at the box office, but the film still has a fair distance to cover before it can go past the lifetime business of Shahrukh Khan’s biggest grosser Chennai Express.

Produced by Yash Raj Films, Dhoom 3 released on a non-holiday but benefitted from a holiday on its 6th day. On the other hand, Chennai Express released on a holiday and enjoyed a good run in the post-Eid period.

Dhoom 3 vs Chennai Express

Dhoom 3 vs Chennai Express

While CE had competition from big to medium budget films like Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Dobara (from Day 6), Madras Cafe (third week) and Satyagraha (4th week), Dhoom 3 has absolutely no competition from any major release in the next couple of weeks.

Comparison between the first week collections of the two films (Note: The Hindi version of Dhoom 3 released on approx 10% more screens, Chennai Express didn’t release in regional versions and Dhoom 3 didn’t have preview shows a day prior to its release)

  • Hindi version: Dhoom 3 – 178.98 crore, Chennai Express – 156.44 crore (without paid previews).
  • Total collections: Dhoom 3 – 188.99 crore, Chennai Express – 163.19 crore
DayChennai ExpressDhoom 3
Preview6.75No Preview
Day 133.12 (Eid Holiday)36.22
Day 228.06 (Holiday)33.36
Day 332.5 (Sunday)38.03 (Sunday)
Day 412.6221.71
Day 511.5020.14
Day 612.5625.52 (Christmas)
Day 719.60 (Independence Day)14.01
First Week156.71 crores (including preview)188.99 crores
Day 86.48
Day 98.51
Day 1010.22 (Sunday)
Day 113.80
Day 127.06 (Raksha Bandhan)
Day 134.51
Day 143.25
Two Week Total200.54
Day 152.12
Day 163.61
Day 174.75 (Sunday)
Day 181.63
Day 191.74
Day 202.46 (Janmastami)
Day 211.56
Three Week Total218.41 crores
Day 220.81
Day 231.14
Day 241.89 (Sunday)
Total till fourth weekend222.25 crores
Remaining weeks4.6
Lifetime Collections227.1 crores188.99 crores
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  • Best films of 2013 by critics Rajeev Masand,
    1.Lunchbox
    2.Lootera
    3.Kai po che
    4.Shahid
    5.SDR and Ramleela
    top 5 worst movies,
    1.Zanjeer
    2.R….Rajkumar
    3.Himmatwala
    4.Besharam
    5.OUTIMD

  • Dhoom 3 owns part of its success to the Dhoom brand name. But I salute Aamir Khan’s honesty to report real collections of Dhoom 3. There is only a difference of 5 crores between YRF and BOI figures (Those 5 crores were manipulated in first weekend by YRF to just show that Dhoom 3 made 100 crores in 3 days while BOI says 95 crores). Without competition Chennai Express would have made 250 crores, while Dhoom 3 has no competition for 3 weeks.

  • Power of Aamir- Founder of
    100 crore club
    200 crore club
    300 crore club (possible)
    Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, 1 Oscar nomination, 1 Bafta nimination, 2 National awards, and many more

  • “CE” has competition is just a excuse and even if “CE” would have got free open weeks it would have collected only 10-15 crores more.

  • @X if u believe in BOI then even “CE” lifetime collection is 208 crores and talking about Brand Aamir gave 2 ATBB with “Ghajini” and “3 idiots” without any brand.

  • Amir fans,salman fans,hrithik fans,ajay & akshay fans collections with dhoom 3.
    but for Chennai Express only srk fans collection so 227 crores

  • d3 second friday 10 cr as of today 174 cr friday
    d3 has only second weekend to boost its revenues to break ett and 3i
    then lett se if it can break ce

  • ce did 6.5 in 1600screens whereas d3 did 9-10 in around 4000
    d3 collections breakup
    50% – because of dhoom franchise
    30% because of aamir
    20% high tickets, high no. of screens!!

  • indicine i was the first to point to the fake manipulated figures
    of kr3 from the beginning no one believed that until at last when it becomes a roshangate
    i can assure you that the numers
    of the first weeekend of d3 are also inflated
    so do urself a favor
    and correct them
    the true figures are by boxofficeindia they are consistent and reliable

  • ce did 6.5cr in 1600 screens whereas d3 did 10cr with 4000screens
    d3 collection breakup
    50% – bcoz of dhoom franchise
    30% – bcoz of aamir
    20% – high tickets price, high no. of screens

  • but according to quality all of them are no whear near to flop movie lootera
    which thing matters more for you
    like for quality
    dislike for quantity

  • Aamir breaks records and makes new benchmarks…

    Thakur chases records relentlessly and needs the Thalaiva (raavan and crappy express) to help him get close/ break records…

    Aamir truly roxXxXxXx

    Thakur still shoxXxXxXx

  • Bollywood Box Office
    Top Opening Week Grossers In INDIA
    All Time Top 25 Opening Week – INDIA
    CATEGORIES : Top Opening Week Grossers in INDIA
    Movie Name Release Date Opening Week
    (in INR)
    Dhoom 3 20 Dec 2013 188.99 Cr
    Krrish 3 01 Nov 2013 166.52 Cr
    Chennai Express 09 Aug 2013 156.70 Cr
    Ek Tha Tiger 15 Aug 2012 154.21 Cr
    Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-leela 15 Nov 2013 116.33
    Cr
    Bodyguard 31 Aug 2011 115.00 Cr
    Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani 31 May 2013 107.61 Cr
    Dabangg 2 21 Dec 2012 106.78 Cr
    Ra.One 26 Oct 2011 99.00 Cr
    Jab Tak Hai Jaan 13 Nov 2012 98.41 Cr
    Agneepath 26 Jan 2012 91.05 Cr
    Son Of Sardaar 13 Nov 2012 83.25 Cr
    Dabangg 10 Sep 2010 81.00 Cr
    Rowdy Rathore 01 Jun 2012 79.52 Cr
    3 Idiots 25 Dec 2009 79.07 Cr
    Race 2 25 Jan 2013 76.1 Cr
    Don 2 23 Dec 2011 75.51 Cr
    Ready 03 Jun 2011 68.02 Cr
    Talaash 30 Nov 2012 67.90 Cr
    Grand Masti 13 Sep 2013 67.40 Cr
    Bol Bachchan 06 Jul 2012 66.72 Cr
    Housefull 2 06 Apr 2012 64.00 Cr
    Ghajini 24 Dec 2008 63.68 Cr
    Golmaal 3 05 Nov 2010 62.19 Cr
    Barfi! 14 Sep 2012 58.60 Cr

    Salman khan leads with 5.
    Aamir & Srk each has 4
    Ajay Devgan 3
    Akshay, Hrithik & Ranbir each have 2 movies.
    Saif, Ranveer & Vivek 1 each.

    The list says it all !!!

  • @wow man:undoubtedly lootera is one of the best movies of bollywood history.also it will remain as my alltime fav film.
    But no need to compare it with k3 and d3.beause though k3 n d3 are nowhere near lootera,but these films like k3 n d3 are improving the standrd of bollywood.about ce,it’s a very average film.nothing great in it.

  • @shehanshah you mean to say before ce you srk fans have doubts on srk ability that’s why you remained in house when ra1,don2 and jthj released and those srk fans who given their reviews for d3 either not watched yet or watched with the use piracy, that’s a power of Aamir he definitely win the heart of audience that even srk fans doing illegal work by watching his movies with piracy.

  • @remotecontrol just checked boi today and see d3 hindi language collection stand on 184cr in 8 days they are not including regional collection in those figures and from producers figure d3 collected 189-190cr in 08 days. Yaar atleast give excuse with honesty.

  • For argument sake, if Krrish:3 earned more than CE, than why this Dhoom:3 v CE comparison? Why not a Dhoom:3 v Krrish:3 comparison?

  • Dhoom 3 will surpass ce collection in 2nd week but not in 2nd weekend. Dhoom 3 has already been 4th highest ahead of krish 3 nd yjhd. But now it looks very tough for dhoom 3 to cross 300 crore.

  • Who cares about double faced srkfans? At ce time,they bashed boi.but at k3 time,they supported boi.
    Height of double standrd! !

  • SUPERB ACTING BY AAMIR KHAN !!!

    DOUBLE DHAMAKKA BY AAMIR IN ONE FILM !!!

    BEST ACTOR FOR 2013 – AAMIR KHAN FOR D:3

    BEST FILM FOR 2013 – DHOOM 3

    BEST ACTION FOR 2013 – DHOOM 3

    BEST SONG FOR 2013 – ‘MALANG’ FOR DHOOM 3

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