Chennai Express’ Satellite Rights Snagged 40 Crores, But Its ‘Super-Hit’ Box Office Run Made Profits Skyrocket by 45%

Hello dosto! Khabree Kiran yahan, aapki apni Bollywood snoop, bringing you the juiciest scoop straight from the heart of B-town. Aaj ki kahani hai ek dhamakedar number game ki, featuring none other than King Khan himself, Shah Rukh Khan, and the stunning Deepika Padukone. Ready? Chalo, shuru karte hain!

So, 11 saal pehle, Chennai Express hit the screens and bhai wah, kya dhamaka! 😱 This SRK-Deepika starrer was the fastest film to cross the 200 crore mark. Par wait, yeh toh sirf trailer hai, picture abhi baaki hai mere dost! Did you know the producers made a killing by selling the satellite rights? 🤑 Let’s dive into this paisa-vasool trivia!

Released in 2013, Chennai Express ka epic storyline revolved around Rahul Mithaiwala, a businessman who accidentally boards a train from Mumbai to Rameswaram with the daughter of a crime boss. Sounds filmi, right? Well, it was! With an ensemble cast including Deepika Padukone, SRK, Nikitin Dheer, and Sathyaraj, the film made 6.75 crores just from paid previews. Aur aaj tak, yeh highest hai for any Bollywood movie in special shows. 👏

Ab yeh suno, Zee ne toh badi chakki peesi thi! Before the movie released, they grabbed the satellite rights for a whopping 40 crores. But hold on, there was a twist—ek chota sa catch!

Zee made a deal where if the film crossed 130 crores at the box office, the producers would get an extra 2 crores for every 10 crore earned beyond that. Ab Rohit Shetty ka magic dekho, Chennai Express made 227 crores. Matlab Zee ko chukane pade 2×9 = 18 crores extra. Total paisa from satellite rights? A whopping 58 crores! That’s like 45% higher than the original value. Kya baat hai! 👏

UTV Motion Pictures and Red Chillies Entertainment ne is film ko jointly produce kiya tha. Indian masala film ne kai records tod diye, including the highest weekend collection, beating Ek Tha Tiger. SRK’s highest-grossing film until 2023 thi yeh. But then came Dunki, Jawan, and Pathaan, sabne 227 crore mark cross kar liya!

Aur haan, Jawan is currently the highest-grossing film of SRK with domestic collections of 640.42 crores. Wah bhai wah, kya baat hai! 🎉

Note: Box office numbers are based on estimates and various sources. Numbers have not been independently verified by any third party.

Kiran’s Gyan: Bollywood mein paisa toh paise ko kheenchta hai, doston! Jab tak film superhit na ho, satellite rights ka deal bhi ek jua ban jaata hai. But then again, risk lene wale hi to asli bazigar hote hain! 😉

Stay tuned, meri jaan, for more updates!

Tags: Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan, Deepika Padukone, Chennai Express, Box Office, Satellite Rights, Rohit Shetty, UTV Motion Pictures, Red Chillies Entertainment