 The film had paid previews in India on 8 August 2013 , with ten to twelve shows at multiplexes . Chennai Express was scheduled to be released in non @-@ traditional international markets . In Peru , it was the first Hindi film to be released on the same day as in India . Chennai Express was also released in Morocco , Germany , Switzerland , Austria , France , and Israel . The price of tickets for Chennai Express was increased 40 percent above the usual tariff during the weekday shows and up to 20 percent on weekends ; although this increase was not uniformly applied in all multiplexes . 
