In an interview to a local daily, Shahrukh Khan has said that he hopes Rohit Shetty’s next film ‘Singham 2’ surpasses the lifetime collections of his recently released blockbuster ‘Chennai Express’.
Singham 2, a sequel to one of the biggest hits of 2011, Singham, will have Ajay Devgn reprising the role of Bajirao Singham. The first one had crossed Rs.100 crore mark.
“I would pray that Inshallah his (Rohit Shetty) next ‘Singham 2’ does much more business than ‘Chennai Express’ because he deserves it,” Shah Rukh said here in an interview.
SRK teamed up with Shetty for the first time in romantic comedy “Chennai Express”, which is still running superfast at the box office. The Rs.75 crore film not only earned over Rs.100 crore within first weekend, but it also crossed Rs.200 crore mark in just two weeks.
Shah Rukh credits the film’s success to Shetty.
“Being a director is a very lonely job. So you don’t just thank them, you just stand by them. For the film also, as an actor, and as a friend we all tried to stand by him (Shetty)…,” said the superstar who is laughing all the way to the bank.
SRK’s Red Chillies Entertainment co-produced “Chennai Express” with UTV Motion Pictures.
He added that “the goodness” that Shetty brought into the film has benefited everyone – him, his co-star Deepika Padukone and Disney UTV. “So we all are very very thrilled and we would like to stand by him, wherever he is as a director,” he added.
I am not getting that why these guys are not posting that “Aashiqui 2 beats HAKHK on BO”..?
HAKHK’s lifetime was 67 crs & Aashiqui 2 has crossed it.
Why we thinks that it is 18 year old..?
If we are celebrating break of a 4 year old record with thrice screens & double ticket rates…!
Then why not 18 years..?
@amol. Suspense thriller kahaani with the star power of vidhya baalan netted 70 crs
suspense thriller with the star power of Aamir khan, Kareena kapoor, Rani mukherjee and good will of 3 idiots and 3 years gap netted just 90 crs. Shame shame shame. Where does Aamir khans script sense gone?. When Dhoom 3 will do similar business of race 2 then what excuse will u ppl give?
@adnan.
chak de. Year 2007 – 400 screens
ticket price around 50 to 75
3 idiots . year 2009- 1800 screens
ticket price around 150
in 2007 1$ around 35 rs
in 2009 1$ around 45 rs
so according to Ur logic 3 idiots didn’t even beat Chak de.
CORRECT???????
@amol. what we are celebrating is highest grossers so kindly start giving atleast one mole on to Ur head so that u won’t make these type A molar statements. but I agree with u on one front. all SALMAN s records would be history. pardon me they r history if he had some. and never is he going to make them.
@haters. if u want to start putting this crack nutty head statements about ticket price and screens and inflation
kindly refer my evaluation of chak de. it would be baap of 3 idiots
guess Indicine u should post that. as it has got all authentic and logical explanations so that atleast they learn themselves
man with a golden heart
@Noam well said bro …!!!
@ Adnan,
We can’t compare such things, because if we do that then 3i can never come close to the evergreen hit Sholay.
Chennai Express is a success and holds the record currently. No ifs, no buts.
I ain’t a srk fan, but that’s the truth.
Also, the only movie that look likely to beat CE is D3, but i doubt it, because for CE everything worked like a magic, and it is not possible that it could happen to D3, even though its a huge franchise.
So, until unless it is beaten, no one can say anyhing, because i bet even die-hard srk fans never thought that CE would be so huge, even though they said 500 cr etc., but sincerely no one thought it would be so mind boggling.
So, until unless someone beats it, CE is the topper currently, but the only thing that is permanent is that no record is safe and with the current trend, records will be tumbled soon.
suddenly haters start jumping
agin
we waited for u in boxoffice report of breakrecord express
shame on u
@Noam : You n all srkians were thinking same before Dabangg happened n now again. you are a fool to underestimate the box office power of SK n AK. Even they need 1 masala movie with timing as CE to tumble all srk or CE records (domestic n worldwide).
@adnan: in 2009 you could buy a killo of potato for 10 but now you have to buy it for 15 . and now you can not compare every movie with each other the expenses are much more now on a movie than before. i think you should add something to your information
@hritik come on baby argu with me. Ok can avoid u more. If u mentioned duplicate, paheli, asoka & guddu then dont forget the long list of Love, Suryavanshi, Ek Ladka Ek Ladki, Jaagruti, Nishchaiy, Chandra Mukhi, Dil Tera Aashiq, Chaand Kaa Tukdaa, Sangdil Sanam, Majhdhaar, Khamoshi: The Musical, Auzaar, Bandhan, Jaanam Samjha Karo, Hello Brother, Hum Saath-Saath Hain, Chal Mere Bhai, Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye, Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge, Yeh Hai Jalwa, Garv: Pride and Honour, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa, Lucky: No Time for Love, Kyon Ki, Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar, Jaan-E-Mann, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love, Marigold: An Adventure in India, God Tussi Great Ho, Heroes, Yuvvraaj, Main Aurr Mrs Khanna, London Dreams & Veer where was Super Star Power of Salman during that long crap list of movies?????????? If u want Aamir’s bio data or Akki’s i will satisfy u dont worry come on answer my question.
king khan is really generous …..and has a king sized heart too …respect #srk
srk is the only super star who is still humble and quiet down to earth where as salman and aamir are so ego stick and always are jealous of srk because down in their hearts they know that they can never beat king khan ……each and every record is now with srk be it fastest 100,150,200 or heighest day, weekend ,week,lifetime etc…..hats off to king khan for his humbleness
@Anupama,JC, you all are khan biased always, Krrish 3 is much bigger threat than any any other film. you all keep underestimating it, it will hit that much hard when it arrives.
3Idiots- Year 2009 – 1800
screens-Ticket Price- Around 150
Chennai Express- Year2013- 3800
screens-
Ticket Price – 300.
In 2009- 1$ = around INRs 45 and
In 2013-1$ = INRs 64
And People Say CE beats 3 Idiots
At The
Box-Office.
@velocity,
i ain’t biased for khans.
i said am not sure what will happen, it is too unpredictable.
taking your view, i should agree that hrithik is a crowd puller, for the simple logic that Agneepath original flopped while the remake went on to register huge cash.
there is no doubt on hrithik’s star ability, but again D3 is equally great franchise with aamir.
i like both the franchise, though i liked first part of both the movies far better than the second installment.
let us see who wins the race, afterall we just need to be entertained, whether khan wins kapoor wins or roshan wins.
@JC
U cant give whole credit to Hrithik for Agneepath as Sanjay Datt’s special getup and his role kancha made lots of buzz.
Adnan 4 u
3 idiots 1800* 70(days)=126000 screens
CE 3800*15(days)=57000 screens
khud dekh lo fark or rah gi ticket ki baat to wo bi agar haaf karo to phr CE ahead
KING IS KING
@Mriyunjay if you go according to inflation ,then DDLJ collection is always greater than 3 idiots…so according to me its not a big deal that 3 idoots broken the record of gadar,RNBDJ etc at the box-office…where the rupee dollar rare was much different in 2006 when compare to 2009
singham 2 will break the record of chennai express because ajay devgon is only the actor in bollywood that can act any role in rohit shetty’s movie.