 During paid previews , Chennai Express performed well , with the Hindi version collecting ₹ 67 @.@ 5 million , surpassing the previous record held by 3 Idiots , according to Box Office India . The film collected ₹ 292 @.@ 5 million on its opening day , making it the second highest opening day collection behind Ek Tha Tiger . The film broke the second and third day box office records , collecting ₹ 264 @.@ 30 million ( US $ 3 @.@ 9 million ) , and ₹ 292 @.@ 10 million ( US $ 4 @.@ 3 million ) respectively , and collected ₹ 870 @.@ 8 million ( US $ 13 million ) ( ₹ 938 @.@ 3 million ( US $ 14 million ) including paid previews ) , breaking the previous weekend record set by Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani . Chennai Express set another record for worldwide opening gross , earning ₹ 1 @.@ 59 billion ( US $ 24 million ) in the three @-@ day weekend . The film performed well on Monday , collecting over ₹ 120 million ( US $ 1 @.@ 8 million ) . It grossed ₹ 115 million ( US $ 1 @.@ 7 million ) on its first Tuesday , becoming Shah Rukh Khan 's highest grossing film in India . The film grossed ₹ 125 @.@ 60 million ( US $ 1 @.@ 9 million ) on Wednesday . 
