Chennai Express Beats 3 Idiots Collection | Chennai Express Earns 205 Crore | Chennai Express Lifetime collections | Chennai Express Box Office Collections

Chennai Express Beats 3 Idiots Collection | Chennai Express Earns 205 Crore | Chennai Express Lifetime collections | Chennai Express Box Office Collections

Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone starrer romantic comedy, "Chennai Express" has finally smashed the lifetime record of Aamir Khan's "3 Idiots" at the domestic box office. It has now become the highest grosser film ever in the history of Indian cinema after breaking the record of "3 Idiots" just by a small margin. Shah Rukh Khan's Chennai Express has crossed the Rs 202 crore mark today beating the record set by Aamir Khan's 3 Idiots. Chennai Express had also earned the fastest Rs 100 crore in just four days of its release.

Film critic Taran Adarsh tweeted the figures, thus Chennai Expresshas achieved this feat in mere 14 days of its release. "Records are meant to be shattered and #ChennaiExpress does just that. Becomes the BIGGEST grosser of Hindi cinema," trade analyst Taran Adarsh tweeted. Finally, the record that we have all been waiting for – Chennai Express is now, officially, the highest grossing film ever. The film has gone past the lifetime collections of Rajkumar Hirani’s 3 Idiots in just 15 days since its theatrical release on 9th August. Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone now hold almost all records, including another biggie – Highest Distributor Share.

Here are the records set by "Chennai Express" from the day it hit the screens:

Holds the record for highest second-day collection with 28.05 crore.

It became the fastest film to cross 100 crore mark in India.

It earned 6.75 crore from paid preview, breaking "3 Idiots" paid preview record.  

"CE" became the highest first day earner with 33.12 crore, beating Salman's "Ek Tha Tiger" record.

By making 156 crore in just seven days, the film made the highest first week collection.

It became the first film to cross 200 crore mark in 15 days. 

It is the highest grosser film ever in India, breaking "3 Idiots" lifetime collection record.      

The release of Ekta Kapoor's Once Upon Ay Time In Mumbai Dobaara last Friday could not stop Chennai Express. However, there were allegations made by Ekta Kapoor that Chennai Express did not not provide enough screen space to OUATIMD. Clearing the air Shah Rukh Khan had said: "We had booked single screen theatres for two weeks. A desire came from there (Balaji) that look we are coming on August 15 and can you give us some theatres. I don't do the business, they (UTV) said we will give you 40 to 50 per cent (screen space) which we did." The 'King Khan' is also happy that his children Aryan and Suhana loving the film.