Chennai Express earned 39 crore in 2 days

India, August 10 – Rohit Shetty's latest movie Chennai Express has collected approx Rs 39 crore in just two days.

 

As per the reports in TIE,The film opened with 80-90 percent occupancy in theatres pan India. A solo release this weekend, the film opened with 3,500 prints in India and 700 plus screens overseas. Early morning shows in the capital were not housefull but the film picked momentum by mid-day.

 

The overseas report card of Chennai Express looks equally impressive. Taran Adarsh gives the figures: "#ChennaiExpress takes a huge start in USA-Canada. Thursday night preview shows: $ 260,000. Final numbers yet to come in. Awesome!"

 

In UK Chennai Express witnessed the highest opening day for a Hindi movie. "#ChennaiExpress is on a record-smashing spree in UK as well. Collects £ 258,598 on Friday. HIGHEST opening day for a Hindi movie!"

 

Chennai Express is also doing well in South India and Bangalore, Source informed. The film made Rs 6.75 crores from paid previews alone, according to trade sources, which is the highest till date, beating Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots that made Rs 2.7 crores.

 

TIE