Chennai Express

Chennai Express is a 2013 Indian romantic action comedy film directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Gauri Khan under the banner Red Chillies Entertainment. The film features Shahrukh Khan and Deepika Padukone in lead roles. This is the second collaboration between Khan and Padukone after the 2007 blockbuster Om Shanti Om and the first between Khan and Rohit Shetty. Chennai Express 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. Principal photography began on 27 September 2012. Filming began in October 2012 and was wrapped up by May 2013.

The film released a day earlier in the United Kingdom and the United State. on 8 August 2013 and worldwide on 9 August 2013. Extensive paid previews were held in India on 8 August 2013 as well. Upon release, the film received mixed reviews from critics. Despite this, the film broke several records in India and abroad and became the fastest film to collect 1 billion(US$15 million).

Directed by	Rohit Shetty
Produced by	Gauri Khan Ronnie Screwvala Siddharth Roy Kapur
Screenplay by	Yunus Sajawal
Story by	K. Subaash
Starring	Deepika Padukone Shahrukh Khan
Music by	Vishal–Shekhar
Cinematography	Dudley
Editing by	Steven H. Bernard
Studio	Red Chillies Entertainment
Distributed by	UTV Motion Pictures
Release date(s)	·         8 August 2013(United Kingdom, United States) ·         9 August 2013 (Worldwide
Running time	141 minutes

short Explaination about movie :Rahul embarks on a journey to a small town in Tamil Nadu to fulfill the last wish of his grandfather: to have his ashes immersed in the Holy water of Rameshwaram. En route, he meets a woman hailing from a unique family down South. As they find love through this journey in the exuberant lands of South India, an unanticipated drive awaits them.

NOW about the record Which is created bt the movies "chennai-express".(Awesome)

CHENNAI EXPRESS Box Office Worldwide Report 407cr, "Chennai Express" has broken all possible records and film has become highest grosser ever. Film is stillcollecting in 5th week and set to finish at 226 cr nett lifetime.

Film was rock steady over 5th weekend too and managed to collect 15 lakhs and 22 lakhs cr nett over 5th weekend. Film has collected 224 cr nett plus and film will finish with 226 cr nett lifetime figure.

Film is a All time blockbuster and will not be easy for films to come to break this record.

Domestic Collection

Thursday (Paid Preview) 06.75 cr

Friday, 33.12 cr nett

Saturday, 28.05 cr nett

Sunday, 32.50 cr nett

Monday, 12.62 cr nett

Tuesday, 11.50 cr nett

Wednesday,12.56 cr nett

Thursday,19.60 cr nett

1st Week Total Collections,156.70 cr nett

2nd Week

Friday, 06.50 cr nett

Saturday, 08.51 cr nett

Sunday, 10.22 cr nett

Monday, 03.80 cr nett

Tuesday, 07.06 cr nett

Wednesday, 04.51 cr nett

Thursday, 03.25 cr nett

2nd Week Total Collections, 43.85 cr nett

3rd Week

Friday, 02.12 cr nett

Saturday, 03.61 cr nett

Sunday, 04.75 cr nett

Monday, 01.63 cr nett

Tuesday, 01.74 cr nett

Wednesday, 02.46 cr nett

Thursday, 01.56 cr nett

3rd Week Total Collections, 17.87 cr nett

4th Week 

Friday, 00.81 cr nett

Saturday, 01.24 cr nett

Sunday, 01.89 cr nett

Monday, 00.56 cr nett

Tuesday, 00.51 cr nett

Wednesday, 00.48 cr nett

Thursday, 00.62 cr nett

5th Week

Friday, 00.17 cr nett

Saturday, 00.23 cr nett

Total Domestic Collections, 224.83 cr nett

Total Overseas Collections, 114.00 cr

Total Worldwide Collections, 338.83 cr

Total Worldwide Gross, 407.00 cr

The Shah Rukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer has raked in ₹225.67 crore till the fifth Monday.

The action-comedy film is also maintaining a good business in the overseas markets.

"ChennaiExpress *total till Sunday* UK £ 2,140,294 [₹21.84 cr], USA-Canada $ 5,220,926 [₹33.51 cr], Australia A$ 798,880 [₹4.78 cr]."

 HASHIM