When Chennai Express broke the record of 3 Idiots, many in the trade felt that it would be an uphill task for films like Dhoom 3 and Krrish 3 to surpass the 227 crore figure. After all, the Shahrukh Khan starrer had collected 100 crore in 3 days and 150 crore in its first week itself!
Chennai Express and Krrish 3
But a quick comparison between the 5-day business of the two films reveals that Krrish 3 is ahead of Chennai Express at the moment.
- Hindi version without paid previews - Chennai Express: 117.8 crore - Krrish 3: 125.3 crore Hindi version including paid previews - Chennai Express: 124.55 crore - Krrish 3: 125.3 crore
- Total domestic collections including all versions and paid previews - Chennai Express: 124.55 crore - Krrish 3: 134.87 crore
Note: The Hindi version of both films released on approximately 3700 screens. While Krrish 3 was affected by the Pre-Diwali period in its first 3 days, Chennai Express benefitted from national holidays for Eid and Sunday. However, business of Krrish 3 took a massive jump Post-Diwali which is considered to be as lucrative as Eid' for films.
Comparison graph of the first 5 days and also detailed day-wise collections of Krrish 3 and Chennai Express in the table below. The table will be updated everyday.
Chennai Express vs Krrish 3
| Day | Chennai Express | Krrish 3 (including Tamil and Telugu) |
|---|---|---|
| Preview | 6.75 | No Previews |
| Day 1 | 33.12 (Eid Holiday) | 25.2 |
| Day 2 | 28.06 (Holiday) | 23.2 |
| Day 3 | 32.5 (Sunday) | 24.3 (Sunday - Diwali) |
| Day 4 | 12.62 | 35.91 (holiday) |
| Day 5 | 11.50 | 26.26 |
| Day 6 | 12.56 | - |
| Day 7 | 19.60 (Independence Day) | - |
| First Week | 156.71 crores (including preview) | - |
| Day 8 | 6.48 | - |
| Day 9 | 8.51 | - |
| Day 10 | 10.22 (Sunday) | - |
| Day 11 | 3.80 | - |
| Day 12 | 7.06 (Raksha Bandhan) | - |
| Day 13 | 4.51 | - |
| Day 14 | 3.25 | - |
| Two Week Total | 200.54 | - |
| Day 15 | 2.12 | - |
| Day 16 | 3.61 | - |
| Day 17 | 4.75 (Sunday) | - |
| Day 18 | 1.63 | - |
| Day 19 | 1.74 | - |
| Day 20 | 2.46 (Janmastami) | - |
| Day 21 | 1.56 | - |
| Three Week Total | 218.41 crores | - |
| Day 22 | 0.81 | - |
| Day 23 | 1.14 | |
| Day 24 | 1.89 (Sunday) | - |
| Total till fourth weekend | 222.25 crores | - |
| Remaining weeks | 4.6 | - |
| Lifetime Collections | 227.1 crores | 134.87 crores (5 days) |
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