80+
Shows
Shahrukh
Khan's
Chennai
Express
is
having
80+
screenings
even
today
(August
17)
in
Bangalore.
In
some
of
the
multiplexes,
the
movie
is
being
screened
in
about
10
shows.
Star
Power
Of
SRK
A
source
from
a
multiplex
explains,
"People
are
going
crazy
about
Chennai
Express.
Firstly
it
is
the
star
power
of
Shahrukh
Khan
which
is
keeping
the
demands
high.
And
SRK
enjoys
a
huge
fan
following
here."
Good
Word
Of
Mouth
The
source
continues,
"Hence,
the
demands
for
the
tickets
of
Chennai
Express.
Unlike
Ra.One,
which
got
mixed
reviews,
the
latest
movie
has
got
positive
word
of
mouth
in
large
numbers.
This
factor
is
pulling
the
audience
to
theatres."
Weekday
Response
On
asking
about
the
weekday
response,
the
source
said,
"In
the
first
weekend,
Chennai
Express
had
raked
in
close
to
Rs
6
crores
in
Karnataka
alone.
The
response
for
the
movie
was
low.
On
Wednesday,
it
made
a
better
business
in
some
of
the
theatres."
OUATIMD
It
is
interesting
to
note
that
new
release
Once
Upon
A
Time
In
Mumbaai
Dobara
is
only
having
20+
screenings
in
Bangalore
today.
It
may
be
because
the
movie
has
not
opened
up
to
good
reviews
from
critics.
Will
CE
Set
New
Benchmark?
Chennai
Express
is
set
to
create
a
new
record
at
Bangalore
Box
Office.
If
the
craze
in
the
city
for
the
movie
continues
in
the
same
way
for
a
week,
it
undoubtedly
sets
a
new
benchmark
in
the
Garden
City,
say
traders.
CE
Breaks
JTHJ
Records
Traders
also
say
that
Chennai
Express
has
broken
the
records
of
Shahrukh
Khan's
earlier
release
Jab
Tak
Hain
Jaan,
which
was
directed
by
legendary
director
Yash
Chopra,
at
Bangalore
Box
Office.
Competition
Chennai
Express
faced
a
competition
from
other
releases
like
Tamil
movie
Thalaivaa
starring
Vijay
and
Kannada
movie
Tony
starring
Srinagar
Kitty.
Chennai
Express
Chennai
Express
stars
Shahrukh
Khan
and
Deepika
Padukone
in
the
lead
roles.
It
is
directed
by
Rohit
Shetty.