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Bollywood hit Chennai Express has attracted big Australian audiences on its opening weekend, screening at 21 cinemas around Australia and taking over $380, 000 at the box office to rank eighth in the country.
Chennai Express, co-produced by UTV and Red Chillies Entertainment, is Indian cinema’s biggest ever worldwide release, opening on 3,500 screens across India, as well as over 700 screens internationally, including 196 screens in America, and in the UK, Germany, France, Peru, Israel and beyond.
In India the film broke all box office records, taking $5.4 million at the box office on its day of release and $17 million over the first weekend – both figures beating 3 Idiots’ previous record for biggest opening day and weekend.
The film is distributed in Australia and New Zealand by Mind Blowing Films.
Mind Blowing Films Director Mitu Bhowmick Lange said "We're delighted that Australian audiences flocked to see Chennai Express over the weekend, the biggest Bollywood release in Australia for 2013. Chennai Express combines comedy, thrilling action scenes and colourful dance sequences- the perfect Bollywood mix, along with the magic of Shah Rukh Khan."
Chennai Express stars Shah Rukh Khan, adored by millions around the world, acting in his only role this year alongside Bollywood star Deepika Padukone and is directed by Rohit Shetty, director of some of India’s most successful blockbusters, working with Shah Rukh Khan for the first time.