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Chennai Express
Theatrical release poster
Directed byRohit Shetty
Screenplay byYunus Sajawal
Robin Bhatt
Story byK. Subash
Produced byGauri Khan
Ronnie Screwvala
Siddharth Roy Kapur
StarringDeepika Padukone[4]
Shahrukh Khan
Narrated byShahrukh Khan[5]
Edited bySteven H. Bernard
Music bySongs:
Vishal–Shekhar
Background Score:
Amar Mohile
Production
company
Distributed byUTV Motion Pictures[6]
Release dates
  • 8 August 2013 (2013-08-08) (Overseas markets[1][2])
  • 9 August 2013 (2013-08-09) (India[3])
Running time
141 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguagesHindi
Tamil
Budget₹750 million (US$9.0 million)[7]
Box office₹3.95 billion (US$47 million)[8][9][10]

Chennai Express /tʃ[invalid input: 'ɨ']ˈnaɪ/ ⓘ /ɪkˈsprɛs/ is a 2013 Indian action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan for Red Chillies Entertainment.[11] The film features Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles; it is the second collaboration between Khan and Padukone after Om Shanti Om (2007).[12][13] It is about a man's journey from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and what happens along the way after he falls in love with the daughter of a local don.[14] Principal photography began on 27 September 2012, filming began in October 2012 and was completed by May 2013.

The film was released in the overseas markets[1][2] on 8 August 2013 and a day later in India on 9 August. Extensive paid previews were held in India on 8 August as well.[15][16] Although the film received mixed reviews from critics, it broke several records in India and abroad[15] and became the fastest film to collect ₹1 billion (US$12 million) nett domestically.[17] It is also the second Bollywood film to cross ₹2 billion (US$24 million) domestic nett.[18]

The film surpassed 3 Idiots and became the highest-grossing Bollywood film worldwide until its record was surpassed by Dhoom 3. It was also the third highest-grossing Bollywood film in overseas markets.[9][10] According to Box Office India, Chennai Express currently ranks as the second highest-grossing Bollywood film worldwide.[19] Starting with this film, which was released on Women's Day, Khan wishes to have the name of his lead female co-star appear above his own in the credits.[4]


Plot

Rahul Mithaiwala (Shahrukh Khan) is a forty-year-old bachelor living in Mumbai. His parents died in a car accident when he was eight years old, so his grandparents raised him. His grandfather (Lekh Tandon) owns a chain of confectionery shops. Before his grandfather's 100th birthday celebrations, two of Rahul's friends invite him to accompany them on a vacation in Goa, which he accepts. Rahul's grandfather dies on the eve of the celebrations. His grandmother tells Rahul that his grandfather wanted his ashes to be divided into two parts—one of each to be immersed in the Ganges River and Rameswaram. She asks Rahul to go to Rameswaram and immerse them. He reluctantly accepts her request but is also eager to attend the Goa trip. Rahul and his friends plan to dump the ashes at Goa but his grandmother wants to see him off, forcing Rahul to travel by train. He books a single ticket on the Chennai Express and plans to meet his friends along the way. Rahul forgets to take the ashes; he returns to collect them but almost misses the train. While trying to leave the train, he notices a young woman running to board it. He helps her and four other people to board the moving train but the train leaves the station before he can get off.

Rahul tries to flirt with the woman, who starts communicating by singing parodies of Hindi film songs, and explains that the four men are trying to kidnap her. Rahul lends her his mobile phone so that she can contact her friends, but the men with her throw it from the train. Rahul is annoyed but says nothing because the men are carrying weapons. Rahul tells the ticket inspector about them, but they push the inspector into a river below the bridge. Panicked, Rahul learns that the men,who are her cousins are kidnapping her and that her name is Meenalochni "Meena" Azhagusundaram (Deepika Padukone). She is trying to flee from a forced marriage to Tangaballi (Nikitin Dheer). Her father Durgeshwara Azhagusundaram (Sathyaraj) is a powerful headman of the local mafia in Tamil Nadu.

Rahul (Shahrukh Khan) helps Meenamma (Deepika Padukone) board the train, a spoof of the famous train scene in Khan's 1995 film Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge[20]

Meena takes Rahul to her father and introduces him as her lover. Tangaballi challenges Rahul to a duel to which Rahul accepts without knowing partly aided by his lack of knowledge in Tamil. On the night of the duel, Rahul escapes with the help of a local policeman Shamsher (Mukesh Tiwari) but he ends up on a ship with Sri Lankan terrorists and smugglers. A gunfire battle ensues between police force and terrorists. When police officers investigate an arrested Rahul, he tells his story and ends up in Komban Kaum again. Surrounded by Azhagusundaram's sickle-wielding henchmen, Rahul pretends to take Meena hostage and escapes with her in her father's car, battling Azhagasundaram's men. When the car breaks down, Rahul and Meena quarrel and part ways. Rahul, not knowing which way to go, returns to Meena who takes him to the Vidhamba village where a wedding is taking place. Meena tells the villagers that they are a married couple who have eloped and need protection and rest.

The villagers grow fond of the couple and take care of them. Meena realises that she has fallen in love with Rahul. When Rahul plans to sneak away, she argues, not wanting to earn the villagers' distrust. Tangaballi catches Rahul trying to leave, but the villagers help them escape again. Meena persuades Rahul to immerse his grandfather's ashes and travels with him to Rameswaram, where they complete the rites. On their way back, Rahul realises that he has fallen in love with Meena, and does not tell her where they are going. He takes Meena back to her father and tries to make him understand and honour his daughter's wish. He also tells Meena that he loves her. Rahul tells Tangaballi and his goons that he is ready for the fight this time. A strong battle ensues, where Rahul is severely injured but emerges victorious. Meena's father and Tangaballi reform and accept that the heart of a common man like Rahul is bigger than their physical ability and political influence. Azhagusundaram allows Rahul to marry Meena. When all ends well, Rahul leaves a message that love knows no regional or language barriers and that with a strong heart, there is no limit to what a common man can achieve.

Cast

Production

Development

Mayank and Rohit shetty had originally planned to team up for a remake of the 1982 film Angoor. After the 2011 blockbuster Singham, Shetty had begun writing the script of the film but left it half finished. The script of Chennai Express was ready for Khan as a back-up because of the difficulty of obtaining the actor's filming dates.[26] Upon being read the script, Khan liked the idea and agreed to star in it before the Angoor remake. With this development, the remake of Angoor was postponed. Shetty said the film is "a hard-core commercial film with a romantic angle. The story is about this man's travel from Mumbai to Rameshwaram and what happens during the journey."[27] About 68 minutes of footage were augmented with CGI by Reliance MediaWorks.[28]

Casting

Shah Rukh Khan was the first actor to be approached with the script and was the first lead actor to be signed for the film. Rohit Shetty stated that despite the title, Khan would not play a South Indian in the film. The casting of the lead heroine was the subject of much press speculation; Kareena Kapoor, Asin Thottumkal and Deepika Padukone were rumoured to be involved.[29] Shetty denied the rumours surrounding the lead female role, stating that the cast would be finalised in April 2012 and that he was going to cast an established actress in the role.[30] In October 2012, it was confirmed that Deepika Padukone had been signed to play the female lead opposite Khan, and photographs showing Padukone and Khan shooting were released. This would be Paduknone's second film opposite Khan, with whom she made her Bollywood debut in the 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om.[31][32]

Shetty wanted Manorama to play Deepika Padukone's aunt[33] but dropped the idea later. Sathyaraj was cast to play the role of Deepika's father—the film's main antagonist—making his debut in Bollywood.[34] Actress Priyamani was signed in January 2013 for an item number in the film.[35] Other personalities from Tamil cinema, include Delhi Ganesh and Mohan V. Raman, appear in minor roles.

Filming

The Munnar Hill station in Kerala, one of the film's major locations

Filming on the project began at Mehboob Studio in Mumbai on 5 October 2012.[36] Filming was done at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station with minimal crew members. Stills of the lead actor were unofficially released in mid-October 2012.[37] In November 2012, the cast and crew went to Goa to begin filming the scenes set there.[38] The railway station at Vasco da Gama was used to portray Kalyan. A romantic scene on board a train passing next to Dudhsagar Falls was also shot.[39] In December 2012, the crew went to Jakarta to film some scenes.[40]

In January 2013, a shoot was supposed to happen in Ooty but Khan said that the Ooty would be too far from Mumbai. The lanes of Ooty and some tourist attractions were reconstructed on the outskirts of Panchgani in Wai by art director Narendra Ruharikar. It took over 40 days and ₹15 million (US$180,000) to build the required sets.[41][42] Filming in Wai took the entire month of March 2013.[43] A 10-day shooting schedule in Munnar, Kerala, began in mid-April 2013, scenes were filmed at Devikulam Lake, Meesapulimala, Wagavara and Kannimala.[44] Filming was stopped for several days because of heavy rainfall and the schedule was slightly extended until end of the same month.[45] A press conference was held in Munnar.[46] In May 2013, scenes were filmed in North Goa.[47][48] The lead actress finished shooting on 25 May 2013.[49] Khan flew to Hyderabad in May 2013 to film his remaining scenes.[50] The film has several Tamil dialogues, but to retain context no subtitles were used.[51]

Release

The film had paid previews in India on 8 August 2013, with 10-12 shows at multiplexes.[52] Chennai Express was scheduled to be released in non-traditional international markets. In Peru, it was the first Hindi film to be released on the same day as in India. Earlier, My Name Is Khan, which portrayed Khan in the lead role and Guzaarish, which starred Hrithik Roshan opened as delayed releases in Peru. Chennai Express was also released in Morocco, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France and Israel.[53] The price of tickets for Chennai Express was increased 40 percent above the usual tariff during the weekday shows and up to 20 percent at weekends; though this increase was not uniformly applied in all multiplexes.[54]

Statistics

The film was released in 2,550 cinemas across 3,550 screens in India,[55] and across 700 screens internationally—including 196 screens in the United States, 175 in the United Kingdom,[56] 55 in the Middle East and 30 in Australia—making it the then-widest Bollywood release of all time.[7][57][58]

Marketing

A first look of Chennai Express was released on 1 January 2013.[59] A thirty-one second title track teaser sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam was released on 23 May 2013.[60] The official trailer of the film was released at an event in Mumbai on 13 June 2013; two days after its launch it exceeded four million views on YouTube.[14] A platform running game titled Chennai Express: Escape from Rameshwaram based on the film, developed by Disney UTV's digital wing, was launched on 24 July 2013 for Android systems and featured Shahrukh Khan & Deepika Padukone. The player rides a virtual roller-coaster and has to fight off goons and dodge obstacles to collect over 10,000 coins to unlock Padukone's game avatar.[61] The outfits worn by Khan and Padukone in the film were auctioned; procees from the sale were donated to a charity.[62] The auction took place around the day of its release.[63] A Karaoke app developed by Singbox—a Swedish gaming studio—was launched on 2 August 2013 for Android and iOS based smartphones.[64]

Khan promoted his film on reality television shows Comedy Nights with Kapil,Madhubala Ek Ishq Ek Junoon DID Super Moms, Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 and Indian Idol Junior.[65] The Zeitgeist—Google's year-end compilation of the most frequent search queries—named Chennai Express the most trending topic in India of 2013.[66] The film's satellite television rights were sold to Zee Network for ₹480 million (US$5.8 million).[67] The deal was linked to the film's box office revenue—the first of its kind in Indian cinema. If Chennai Express collected over ₹1.3 billion (US$16 million) nett, then for every ₹100 million earned after that, the producers would get an additional ₹20 million.[68] The film premiered on television on 20 October 2013, and was seen by a record gross viewership, about twice that of the highest rated fiction show. It helped its broadcaster, Zee TV to the reach top position among General Entertainment Channels that month.[69]

Controversies

Along with Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai Dobara, Chennai Express was initially abandoned by Pakistani distributors and exhibitors because four of their films were released on the same day. The release dates were postponed to 15 and 9 August, respectively.[70] During its Wai schedule of filming, the film's unit ran in trouble for using too much water from Dhom Dam in the drought-hit Satara district of Maharashtra. The state's Relief and Rehabilitation minister Patangrao Kadam spoke about the problem.[71]

The film's poster and trailer, released on Twitter and YouTube, were criticised by some Tamil media for depicting Tamil ethos in a poor light. They said Padukone's heavily accented dialogue resembled a Malayalee accent rather than Tamil one.[72][73] Padukone defended the film, saying that it does not parody South Indian culture and that most of the crew, including herself, were South Indians. She later said, "Why would we spoof our own culture?"[74]

On 31 July 2013, the Nationalist political party Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's Film Wing threatened to disrupt the film's release on 8 August; it reportedly attempted to dislodge ongoing popular Marathi movies from cinemas that show only one film at a time in the state. The party was upset with reports that the distributors of Chennai Express had demanded prime slots in single screen cinemas and at some multiplexes in the state where the superhit Marathi film Duniyadari has been very popular since 19 July. On 1 August 2013, both the film directors, Rohit Shetty and Sanjay Jadhav were called on by Raj Thackeray to find a solution. After listening to both parties, Thackeray ruled that if Duniyadari was not removed from single screen cinemas across the state, then the MNS would not object to the release and run of Chennai Express in Maharashtra.[75]

Soundtrack

Untitled

The score of Chennai Express was composed by Amar Mohile, while the songs were composed by the duo Vishal-Shekhar, and the lyrics were written by Amitabh Bhattacharya and Yo Yo Honey Singh. Recording of the songs began in late October 2012. The track "Ready Steady Po" was recorded in November 2012 by the music's composers.[76] Several sources said that the director and actor were unsatisfied with the score. The director was reportedly asked to plan for a different musical composition.[77] However, the composers denied these rumours.[78] In mid-April 2013, singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam recorded the title track for the film, marking his return to Bollywood for playback after fifteen years. He said the song celebrates the spirit of togetherness. Initially, Balasubrahmanyam was apprehensive but chose to sing considering the content and leads of the film.[60] The song "1 2 3 4 get on the dance floor" was released as a promotional single on World Music Day. On 27 June 2013, the video promo of the song "Titli" was released and on 11 July 2013, the promo video of "Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari" was released. On 19 July 2013, T-Series uploaded a song sung by Honey Singh titled "Lungi Dance – The 'Thalaivar(r)' Tribute" in honour of the South Indian film actor Rajinikanth to its official channel on YouTube.[79] On 25 July 2013, a promotional video of the song "Tera Rasta Main Chhodoon Na" was released. The music album was launched on 1 July 2013.[80]

Tracklist
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor"Vishal Dadlani, Hamsika Iyer3:48
2."Titli"Gopi Sunder, Chinmayi5:50
3."Tera Rastaa Chhodoon Na"Anusha Mani, Amitabh Bhattacharya4:13
4."Kashmir Main Tu Kanyakumari"Sunidhi Chauhan, Arijit Singh, Neeti Mohan5:07
5."Ready Steady Po"Vishal Dadlani, Brodha V, Smokey, Enkore, Natalie Di Luccio3:28
6."Chennai Express"S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Jonita Gandhi4:47
7."Titli (Dubstep Version)"Zoheb Khan, Phoenyx3:40
8."Chennai Express (Mashup)"DJ Kiran Kamath3:37
9."Lungi Dance"Yo Yo Honey Singh4:36
Total length:39:34

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Devesh Sharma (Filmfare)[81]
IBN Live[82]
Yashika Mathur (Daily News and Analysis)[83]
Joginder Tuteja (Rediff)[84]

The soundtrack album of Chennai Express received positive reviews. Devesh Sharma of Filmfare gave the album 4/5, saying that it is "a robust offering, which is full of new sounds and zany surprises", and that Vishal-Shekhar put in a lot of effort to bring out their best for the film.[81] IBN Live gave the album 3.5/5 and said, "Here's another winner from Vishal-Shekar. It is likely to appeal to music lovers of all age-groups and sentiments. An entertaining all-rounder, the composers must be applauded for fusing different music and beats to pep up the otherwise usual Bollywood music." [82]

Yashika Mathur of DNA gave the album 3.5/5 and said that Chennai Express is "another winner from Vishal-Shekhar" that "boasts of a soothing bouquet of typical Bollywood numbers and some peppy tracks with exceptional mixing." She wrote that it "is likely to appeal to music lovers of all age-groups and sentiments" and called it "[a]n entertaining all-rounder, the composers must be applauded for fusing different music and beats to pep up the otherwise usual Bollywood music."[83]

Joginder Tuteja of Rediff.com gave the album 3/5 and wrote that the title song, "Chennai Express", is "just about average". He continued, "Oh yes, it is good to hear S P Balasubramaniam after a break. However, not only does his voice seem ill-suited for Shah Rukh Khan, but overall the song is not remarkable", and that, "[t]he overall outcome is more than satisfactory with none of the songs being an absolute downer and a few even standing out".[84] Anand Holla of Mumbai Mirror said, "It's easy to imagine director Rohit Shetty's crystal clear brief to Vishal-Shekhar, involving words such as catchy, peppy, fun, and of course 'hit songs'. Given how happily formulaic the soundtrack has turned out, V–S have given us a fair idea of what awaits us this Eid."[85]

Critical reception

Chennai Express received mixed reviews from critics in India and abroad.[86]

India

Man smiling in white vest and black jacket, without a tie
Young woman with dark hair, in red color choli
Khan (top) attracted mixed reviews for his performance, while Padukone's (bottom) performance received praise.

Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama gave the movie 4/5 stars and wrote, "On the whole, 'Chennai Express' has the trademark Rohit Shetty stamp all over. You seek entertainment, entertainment and entertainment in a film like 'Chennai Express' and the movie lives up to the hype and hoopla surrounding it."[87] Rachit Gupta of Filmfare rated the movie 4/5 stars, stating, "The film's peppered with humorous set pieces and colourful locales and songs. Rohit Shetty makes chettinad-style masala movies. And that's the perfect description of this film. If you don't plan to engage in a multi-lateral critique of dramatic elements and narrative, this film can be fun."[88] Sarita Tanwar Of DNA gave the movie 3.5/5 stars and said, "This is a treat for all Hindi film lovers. It has all the ingredients you'd expect from a big commercial masala film—big star cast, drama, action, comedy, songs, the car chases and the big finish, all delivered in Rohit Shetty's unapologetic ishtyle ... Overall, this is a bubblegum blockbuster."[89] Meena Iyer of Times of India gave the movie 3.5/5 stars, saying, "Chennai Express is a magnificently mounted film. In an ode to his own cinema—read Golmaal series or Bol Bachchan, Rohit Shetty, the director, who has grossers in Bollywood's 100-crore club, ups the scale for his Eid offering."[90]

Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave the movie 3/5 stars and said that, "The whole-hearted zeal that SRK and Deepika bring to the table and the steady flow of funny one-liners serve Shetty's purpose well, turning Chennai Express into a full-on masala film that is completely unapologetic about its intentions. And that is its USP [Unique Selling Point]."[91] Zee News rated the movie 3/5 stars, stating, "If you ignore the few clichés (the repetition of 'DDLJ' scenes and the lines that we have heard SRK speaking in his popular films), the lack of punch in the script and even the high predictability factor, then you are onboard for a fun ride with 'Chennai Express'!"[92] India Today gave the film 3 stars: "The good news first. 'Chennai Express' is a pleasant and likeable film in parts. The bad news is, it does nothing for Shah Rukh Khan's imdomitable star power except to tell us he can still play a 40-year [old] Rahul without faltering."[93] Abhishek Gupta of India TV gave it 2.5 stars and wrote, "The comedy along with the action is rarely served with equal entertainment in today's cinema. We discern Rohit Shetty for his mass leisure which includes cars fluttering from the unknown corners and comedy which isn't slapstick but works."[94]

Shubhra Gupta of The Indian Express gave the movie 2.5/5 stars, and wrote, "The film's pair is trying to have some fun, and comes up with some genuinely funny moments. Padukone looks lovely and sticks to a spunky over-the-topness, and doesn't waver, till she's made to go all emotional. That's when her graph dips. That's when Shah Rukh's raffish charm slips. And that is also when 'Chennai Express' derails. And wannakum becomes wannago."[95] Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com gave the film 2.5 stars, saying, "Chennai Express evokes a few laughs but otherwise it decides to shift tracks from droll comedy to dreadful drama."[96] Khalid Mohamed of Deccan Chronicle gave the film 2.5 stars and wrote, "board Chennai Express at your own risk".[97] Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN gave the film 2/5 rating and said, "[Chennai Express] is a big, fat bore. A bloated vanity project for an actor capable of so much more."[98] Mayank Shekhar of Dainik Bhaskar rated it 1 star out of 5, saying, "You've paid for the ticket? Yes. Now just sit back and suffer."[99]

Overseas

Rachel Saltz of The New York Times wrote, "'Chennai Express' feels like a sumptuous meal with carefully chosen wine and tasty appetizers but a botched main course. Money and visual care have been lavished on this Bollywood action-comedy-romance and glossy stars engaged (Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone). But the movie chugs along for most of its 2 hours and 20 minutes searching for comedy and characters in a frantically overplotted story."[100] Sneha May Francis of Emirates 24/7 wrote, "Rohit Shetty's s(h)tyle of romance relies heavily on buffoonery and will be applauded mainly by Shah Rukh Khan loyalists". She added, "Rohit's carnival-like comedy coaxes some laughs, but can leave you exhausted." Sneha said that Padukone's performance "outshines" that of Khan.[101] Ronnie Scheib of Variety wrote, "Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone are ill matched in this overworked comedy/romance/actioner ... Shetty's need to maintain his characters' romantic heroism constantly grates against his depictions of their ridiculousness."[102] Simon Foster of the Special Broadcasting Service gave the film 2 stars out of 5 and described it as "a loud, lame-brained romantic comedy from the (very) broad directorial brush of Rohit Shetty, SRK's over-hyped vehicle sees the charismatic but ageing actor badly miscast and easily overshadowed by his leading lady, Deepika Padukone."[103]

Box office

See also: List of highest-grossing Bollywood films

Chennai Express became the highest grossing Bollywood film in India and around the world, collecting ₹3.95 billion (US$47 million) by the end of its run.[8] The film's takings exceeded the ₹3.92 billion (US$47 million) record set by 3 Idiots according to Box Office India.[104][105]

India

Chennai Express collected very well in paid previews on Thursday. According to Box Office India, the total collections of the Hindi version were ₹67.50 million (US$810,000), surpassing the previous record held by 3 Idiots.[106] The film collected ₹292.50 million (US$3.5 million) on its opening day, making it the second highest opening day collection behind Ek Tha Tiger.[107][108] The film broke the second and third day box office records, collecting ₹264.30 million (US$3.2 million)[109][110] and ₹292.10 million (US$3.5 million) respectively[55] and collected ₹870.8 million (US$10 million) (₹938.3 million (US$11 million) including paid previews[111]), breaking the previous weekend record set by Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani.[112][113] Chennai Express set another record for worldwide opening collections, earning ₹1.59 billion (US$19 million) in the three-day weekend.[114][115] The film performed well on Monday, collecting over ₹120 million (US$1.4 million).[17] It grossed ₹115 million (US$1.4 million) on its first Tuesday, becoming Shah Rukh Khan's highest grossing film in India.[116][117] The film grossed ₹125.60 million (US$1.5 million) on Wednesday.[118][119]

Box Office India reported that the film grossed ₹190 million (US$2.3 million) nett on Thursday, taking its first week total (including paid previews) to ₹1.461.50 billion (US$18 million), beating the previous record of Ek Tha Tiger.[120][121][122][123] It had a worldwide gross of ₹2.5 billion (US$30 million) in the first seven days.[124] The film collected ₹237.50 million (US$2.8 million) on its second weekend, taking the total domestic nett to ₹1.68 billion (US$20 million), and also became the second highest grossing Bollywood film in ten days with a worldwide gross of ₹3.14 billion (US$38 million).[125][126]

The film earned ₹1.85 billion (US$22 million) in two weeks and had collected ₹1.94 billion (US$23 million) after its third weekend in the domestic market.[127] It grossed ₹160 million (US$1.9 million) in its third week, bringing up its total to ₹2.00.75 billion (US$24 million).[128] Chennai Express broke the domestic nett record set by 3 Idiots in its fourth weekend[129][130] and added around ₹57.40 million (US$690,000) in week four to take the total to ₹2.06 billion (US$25 million).[131][132][133] The film collected ₹3.5 million (US$42,000) on its sixth week, for a final total of ₹2.08.25 billion (US$25 million).[134][135][a] The film's lifetime domestic distributor share stands at ₹1.15 billion (US$14 million), breaking Ek Tha Tiger's previous record of ₹1.07 billion (US$13 million).[137][138]

Overseas

Chennai Express also broke overseas records; paid previews in the UK collected more than any first day of a Bollywood film in the UK.[139] The film made opening weekend records in foreign territories, taking ₹504.70 million (US$6.0 million), including record collections from key markets the US ($2.22 million), UAE (AED 7.73 million) and UK (£934,118).[15][140][141][142] Chennai Express set a record for opening weekends overseas, grossing US$7.1 million.[143] It was a big hit in Pakistan, where it collected Rs. 18.4 million (US$64,000) in its opening weekend.[144] By 18 August, the film had broken all box office records in Karachi by grossing over Rs. 40 million (US$140,000).[145][146]

The film earned ₹720 million (US$8.6 million) in just nine days in overseas markets.[147][148][149] By the second weekend, it had grossed around US$14 million.[150] Chennai Express had grossed about US$16 million by its third weekend overseas[151] and US$16.85 million by the fourth weekend.[152] By the fifth weekend, the film had grossed about US$17.25 million abroad.[153] It was still collecting in its sixth weekend, taking its total to US$17.40 million.[154]

Records

Upon release, the film broke the following records:

Box office records made by Chennai Express
Box office record Record details Previous record holder Ref.
Number of screens 3,700 screens Dabangg 2 (2012, 3,450 screens) [155]
Paid previews ₹67.50 million (US$810,000) 3 Idiots (2009, ₹27.50 million (US$330,000)) [106][156]
Second day ₹264.30 million (US$3.2 million) Ra.One (2011, ₹229 million (US$2.7 million)) [157]
Third day ₹292.10 million (US$3.5 million) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (2013, ₹224.40 million (US$2.7 million)) [55]
Opening weekend ₹870 million (US$10 million) (₹920 million (US$11 million) including paid previews) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (₹630 million (US$7.5 million)) [111]
Opening week ₹1.39 billion (US$17 million) (₹1.461.50 billion (US$18 million) including paid previews) Ek Tha Tiger (2012, ₹1.28 billion (US$15 million)) [122]
Worldwide opening weekend ₹1.67 billion (US$20 million) Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani (₹1.07 billion (US$13 million)) [114]
Opening weekend in the United States $2,220,497 My Name Is Khan (2010, $1,944,027) [140][141][158]
Overseas opening weekend $7,100,000 My Name Is Khan ($5,300,000) [15][159]
Domestic nett. gross (excludes Entertainment tax) ₹2.08.25 billion (US$25 million) 3 Idiots ₹2.02 billion (US$24 million) [129][134]
Distributor share (Domestic) ₹1.15 billion (US$14 million) Ek Tha Tiger (₹1.07 billion (US$13 million)) [137][138]
Worldwide gross ₹4.22 billion (US$51 million) 3 Idiots (₹3.92 billion (US$47 million)) [160]
Television premiere viewings 55.50 million views 3 Idiots (43 million) [161]

Awards and nominations

Filmfare Awards[162]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Sony Trendsetter of the Year Red Chillies Entertainment Won
Best Film Red Chillies Entertainment Nominated
Best Director Rohit Shetty Nominated
Best Actor (Male) Shahrukh Khan Nominated
Best Music Director Vishal Shekhar Nominated
Best Actor (Female) Deepika Padukone Nominated
Best Playback Singer (Female) Chinmayi Nominated
IIFA Awards [163][164]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Best Actor (Female) Deepika Padukone Won
Song Recording Vinod Verma Won
Sound Design Anup Dev Won
Best Film Red Chillies Entertainment Nominated
Best Director Rohit Shetty Nominated
Best Actor (Male) Shahrukh Khan Nominated
Star Guild Awards[165][166]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Best Actor (Female) Deepika Padukone Won
Entertainer of the Year Shahrukh Khan Won
Best Film Red Chillies Entertainment Nominated
Best Director Rohit Shetty Nominated
Best Music Director Vishal Shekhar Nominated
Best Choreography Chinni Prakash Nominated
Best Dialogue Sajid-Farhad Nominated
Screen Awards [167]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Best Marketed Film Red Chillies Entertainment Won
Best Visual Effects Red Chillies VFX Won
Best Actor (Male) - Popular Shahrukh Khan Won
Best Actor (Female) Deepika Padukone Won
Best Actor (Female) - Popular Deepika Padukone Won
Best Actor Male Shahrukh Khan Nominated
Best Playback Singer (Female) Chinmayi Nominated
Zee Cine Awards [167][168][169]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Best Film - Popular Red Chillies Entertainment Won
Best Marketed Film Red Chillies Entertainment Won
Best Actor (Male) - Popular Shahrukh Khan Won
Best Actor (Female) - Popular Deepika Padukone Won
Best Director Rohit Shetty Nominated
Best Music Direction Vishal Shekhar Nominated
Best Playback Singer (Female) Chinmayi Nominated
Best Choreography Raju Sundaram Nominated
Best Dialogue Sajid-Farhad Nominated
BIG Star Entertainment Awards [170]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Most Entertaining Comedy Red Chillies Entertainment Won
Jodi of The Year Shahrukh Khan, Deepika Padukone Won
Entertainer of the Year Shahrukh Khan Won
Most Entertaining Singer - Male Honey Singh Won
Most Entertaining Actress (Comedy) Deepika Padukone Won
Most Entertaining Music Vishal Shekhar Nominated
Most Entertaining Film of the Year Red Chillies Entertainment Nominated
Most Entertaining Song "Lungi Dance" Nominated
Bollywood Hungama Surfers' Choice Awards [171]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Best Movie Red Chillies Entertainment Won
Best Actor Shahrukh Khan Won
Best Actress Deepika Padukone Won
Best Marketed Movie Red Chillies Entertainment Won
Best Director Rohit Shetty Runner-up
Golden Kela Awards [172][173]
Year Category Nomineee Result
2013 Worst Film Red Chillies Entertainment Nominated
Worst Actress Deepika Padukone Nominated
Worst Director Rohit Shetty Nominated
Most Irritating Song "Lungi Dance" Nominated
Worst Lyrics "1 2 3 4 Get on the Dance Floor" Nominated

Notes

  1. ^ While Box Office India confirms that the film grossed ₹2.08 billion (US$25 million) at the end of its run, other trade analysts like Taran Adarsh and Komal Nahta claimed an 8-percent higher figure of ₹2.27 billion (US$27 million).[136] Nevertheless, Box Office India's figures have been used.

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