Solo release for Chennai Express this Eid

Chennai ExpressThe clash has been averted. Shahrukh Khan’s Chennai Express will have a solo release this Eid as Balaji Motion Pictures have postponed Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai Again by a week.

What this effectively means is, Chennai Express will have one open week (8 – 14 Aug), including two holidays – 9th Aug for Eid-ul-fitr and weekly holiday on Sunday.

With Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani crossing the 100 crore mark in 7 days and last year’s Eid release Ek Tha Tiger collecting 137 crore in it’s first week, the trade now expects Chennai Express to shatter every existing box office record.

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  • My predictions:

    CE (with favorable word of mouth and reviews) – Upto 150 cr

    CE (with unfavorable word of mouth) – 135 cr

    OUATIMA (with favorable word of mouth and reviews) – Upto 150 cr

    OUATIMA (with unfavorable word of mouth) – 135 cr

  • Srk-Depika jodi is like salman-katrina jodi. This year eid offered us to see which jodi is best. We have also to see if CE can cross ETT’s first week collection of 137 cr. What do you think?

  • breaking ETT first week record may not be possible since ETT had 3-4 holidays…but CE will have only 2…

  • and here the king khan comes with his solo tornado…..now wait nd watch…just like akki did it on this eid…many more will make way for king in upcoming days….i wish srk releases his movies at each eid ….people r fed up while watching these craps on each eid…moreover, i want to see the face of a crap star, after being clashed by an another movie…srk, plz release ur movies on eid only….let’s sow them their real aukat….

  • @xzone. calm down bro. inshallah CE will break all the records
    but remember v srkians r not like other fans. we dont bad mouth other fans
    bothe the movies are going to be blockbusters

  • Now no predictions will stand true so please dont predict the collections considering the hypothetical situations . This will perform surely better now and emerge as biggie boxoffice as that of YJHD.

  • indicine is biased. ce gets two holidays ?? then ouatima also gets two holidays, 15th aug and sunday, why don’t you mention that ouatima has also chance of being huge blockbuster ???

  • I am waiting for the Volcano named Chennai Express to erupt……. my guess?? 100cr in 4 days weekend….what say SRKians?????

  • Wow now CE Will take the lead and autima will take the bk stage :D

    Hope both of them do will .

    but as a SRK fan i hope CE can make it and smash all the records in india and to put a new 1 overseas .

    if it didnt it will be ok nothing will chang me i will keep loving my king forever
    i am sure i will see amazing performance from my king as always
    and a new depika with rohit shety shtyle :D
    that will be WoW and OMG :D

    waiting….

  • @r20 beacause ouatim just a hit film of multiplex like cocktail and rohit shetty is the no1 director and srk is the king of bollywood.

  • CE releasing on 8th,OUATIMA releasing on 15th and Satyagraha releasing on 23rd.

    So OUATIMA will have 8 Day week.It also has Independence day,Sunday and Rakshabandhan lol,how can CE collect more than OUATIMA?

    CE should release on Wehnesday or Thursday like ETT otherwise it will get only 7 open days.Akki is intelligent and SRK is foolish lol.

  • @xzone u r expecting that SRK will release his movie every year in Eid. lol.”Kick” is already booked for Eid 2014 so SRK has no chance to play. This year Salman’s injury gave him the opportunity

  • @sachin11…exactly, thats what i want….i m praying that srk releases his movie at each eid irrespective of the clash with certain crapstars…..then we ll see, how many records r made by mr. remake khan….

  • i m waiting for trailer of ce. I m sure that trailer is as awesome as dabangg 1 then srk rules bollywood again defeating 3 I s record

  • if there was a clash . than chennai express 8-10crore 9=12crore 10=12crore 11=15crore rest of week =24crore total first weeknd= 49 week = 73 second week 26 crore rest of weeks 14 crore total = 113 crore.

    once upon a time. 8- 12crore 9 18crore 10- 12crore 11 =15crore weekend = 57 crore week= 82crore second week 30crore rest of weeks 20crore total =132 crore. .

    so if both films were released on same day chennai express would have collected 113 crore and once upon would have collected 132 crore. so the avoid of clash would benift chennai express more and once upon a mumbai less .

  • solo release so cant be any excuses now.
    Perfect scenario…

    Srkians you now have nowhere to run and hide and certainly wont be able to say “clash affected film” or “srk was unlucky as Rohit favoured Ajay so took revenge on SRK by making CE as crap as possible” etc etc….

  • @rajiv, Thanks for your imagine. But you are completly wrong. If there was a clash chennai express would collect 150 to 160 cr & OUATIMA would collect 100 to 105 after 2 weeks. This 100 cr of OUTIMA only earned for the sequal of OUATIM 1. If there was any other film it would collect 70 to 80 cr.

  • 150 crore in 10 days is 100% sure if there would not release akki movie than may be CE will cross ETT and 3 idiots

  • @XZONE: Yupps i too want that an overhyped star to again release his movie next year on EID & after his movie gets KICKED by KICK they will know their real aukaad

  • Eid and Srk clashing…!

    Wow this is a perfect opportunity for Srk to showcase his star power so lets hope the Chennai Depress does not get derailed this Eid as we wouldnt want srkians having any excuses now…!

    I fear though fans like xzone are readying themselves to blame Chennai Depress’ lacklustre BO performance on the ‘muslim moviegoers’ who after 30 days of fasting needed a week or so off in order to recuperate so hence abandoned Kings movie…! ;-)

  • @xzone Lol

    Eid 2014 and 2015 will once again be re-united with Blockbuster Khan but enjoy your Eid holidays this year on board Chennai Depress as this will be your only year to try and scupper everyones Eid festivities with your crappy movie…!

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