 The film earned ₹ 1 @.@ 85 billion ( US $ 27 million ) in two weeks and had collected ₹ 1 @.@ 94 billion ( US $ 29 million ) after its third weekend in the domestic market . It grossed ₹ 160 million ( US $ 2 @.@ 4 million ) in its third week , bringing up its total to ₹ 2 @.@ 00 @.@ 75 billion ( US $ 30 million ) . Chennai Express broke the domestic net record set by 3 Idiots in its fourth weekend and added around ₹ 57 @.@ 40 million ( US $ 850 @,@ 000 ) in week four to take the total to ₹ 2 @.@ 06 billion ( US $ 31 million ) . The film collected ₹ 3 @.@ 5 million ( US $ 52 @,@ 000 ) on its sixth week , for a final total of ₹ 2 @.@ 08 @.@ 25 billion ( US $ 31 million ) . The film 's lifetime domestic distributor share stands at ₹ 1 @.@ 15 billion ( US $ 17 million ) , breaking Ek Tha Tiger 's previous record of ₹ 1 @.@ 07 billion ( US $ 16 million ) . 
